heat problems are ruining my day

eliah1211 · #1 04-07-2008, 01:56 PM

i tried saving a little money while constructing my room but i think i'm paying for it now. i have a 400 watt hps light in a room thats roughly 90 cubic feet. i have air intake(don't know the cfm) and i have exhaust thats only 70 cfm. i think thats probably the main problem. with the door closed it can get up to 100 degrees in there but i'm thinking about putting in a 400 cfm exhaust fan. please give me your opinion on if you think this will solve my problem or if there is sumthing better i could do.

MIKE JONES · #2 04-07-2008, 02:12 PM

when the lights are on can u leave the door open, and close when your lights are off?

eliah1211 · #3 04-07-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MIKE JONES

when the lights are on can u leave the door open, and close when your lights are off?

thats an option but that would be my last resort as i don't want people to be able to see what is in the room

MIKE JONES · #4 04-07-2008, 03:07 PM

well then tha 400 cfm should help alot try to get a 8'' one so tha air moves more freely

eliah1211 · #5 04-07-2008, 03:46 PM

thanks for the input mike

does anyone else have any opinions?

IGOTMYN · #6 04-07-2008, 03:57 PM

hav u seen the pyrex cool tubes, research sites and u will get sum ideas, heat sukz, i feel ur pain bro

willRavage · #7 04-07-2008, 03:58 PM

a cool mist humidifier brings humidity up and at the same time breaths cold air into the room.

eliah1211 · #8 04-07-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by IGOTMYN

hav u seen the pyrex cool tubes, research sites and u will get sum ideas, heat sukz, i feel ur pain bro

how good do cool tubes work? i'd be willing to invest in one if i knew it would work well but the idea of even more exhaust tubes gives me a head ache

eliah1211 · #9 04-07-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by willRavage

a cool mist humidifier brings humidity up and at the same time breaths cold air into the room.

humidity is about perfect right now so i don't really want to mess with that

Florida Girl · #10 04-07-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by eliah1211

with the door closed it can get up to 100 degrees in there but i'm thinking about putting in a 400 cfm exhaust fan. please give me your opinion on if you think this will solve my problem or if there is sumthing better i could do.

Well... I'm new to indoor gardening..... so my help will be basic at best.

Based on my trial runs..... I'm going to have the same problem with heat.... ...I'm not going to bother with trying to build something on my own... I'm going to buy one of those $300.00 A/C units that stand alone. (They DON'T go in a window... they are just stand alone). I realize it's going to take a lot of power to run.... but I'm reducing power everywhere else in my home where I can.

WalMart carries these A/C for $250 to $350 depending on the size you want.

I know others here have some good plans for DIY room coolers... so maybe one of those would be better for you.