Alright, so I started a grow in my closet recently and figured out that I have to keep my door open at all times or my 430 hps will overheat the plants. By open, I mean at least half way open. I don't want to do this unless I absolutely have to.

So I was trying to think of some solutions and hopefully you guys can come up with some suggestions for me. I was thinking about purchasing an air cooled reflector, but that would require selling my light and getting a whole new system that would cost about $150 more with an inline fan, ducting, ect. I suppose I would be willing to do that, but I would rather come up with something else instead. Right now it would currently get a little over 90 with the door shut for about three hours, not sure if it would keep on rising after that or not.

One positive thing is that I have a vent. coming from the air conditioning up close to my closet, but I can't run that because I have room mates and its winter. It does however create a place to run ventilation if necessary. I was also thinking about getting whatever glass they put on the air cooled reflectors and rigging one on mine. Of course it wouldn't be ventilated so I don't know if that would be a problem for the glass or if it would even lower my temps enough to close the door.

My Goal: To be able to close my closet door almost all the way or all the way for at least a few hours without hurting my plants. I am in an apartment so messing with walls, doors as little as possible is a plus too.

I have a 430 watt hps hortilux
Dimensions of my closet are 43" L 28" W 68" H (light can be raised above)

I am really looking for one of the least expensive ways too as this is my first grow and lights, nutes, seeds, ect. adds up. Thanks guys. I appreciate the help.

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If you can...get a replacement door from Home depot. Cut a holes for venting/inline fans.

Replace old door when not growing or if you move.

That'll keep you from having to cut holes in the ceiling.

But if you want a closed door...and proper air temps in the closet....you'll have to vent out.

A cool tube should help too. All that costs $.

Sometimes...You get out what you put in.

My situation was the same...

Possibly....making some doors out of Panda Plastic with holes for venting in the plastic and fans galore.....But a replacement door would be best.

ok,,lemme see if this works,,I'm gonna try and put a post I made for this problem,,http://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growi...tml#post230302 ,,yay ,,it worked,,hope this helps,,since then I have modified it a little,,but you get the idea

Keep on Growin

HoLE