AC help!

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Jdash33

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Hey all. So finally had time to get my new room painted over the weekend. But while I was painting it I noticed how warm it was with just myself in their painting. I'm worried once I add a 1k light and ballast and all the other gadgets for my spaceship it's going to be too hot for the girls.
Now I'm looking into getting an ac/dehumidifier combo. What's a good brand for the higher demands of a grow room? I want a good one that won't die on me after a few runs. Trying to stay under 500$. 400 would be more ideal but I know they can be pricey lol.

My room is 6x4 with a 10ft ceiling. I have a 6" exhaust hole for my inline to pull thru the hood and a filter. A 27" tower fan and a 16" wall fan for circulation. Running a 1k light.

Any help greatly appreciated :)
 
justugh

justugh

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Jdash33 said:
Hey all. So finally had time to get my new room painted over the weekend. But while I was painting it I noticed how warm it was with just myself in their painting. I'm worried once I add a 1k light and ballast and all the other gadgets for my spaceship it's going to be too hot for the girls.
Now I'm looking into getting an ac/dehumidifier combo. What's a good brand for the higher demands of a grow room? I want a good one that won't die on me after a few runs. Trying to stay under 500$. 400 would be more ideal but I know they can be pricey lol.

My room is 6x4 with a 10ft ceiling. I have a 6" exhaust hole for my inline to pull thru the hood and a filter. A 27" tower fan and a 16" wall fan for circulation. Running a 1k light.

Any help greatly appreciated :)
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portable AC are total crap .....look at the energy cost vs the cooling area
as for your area is not a sealed room but a exchange .....so u need to cool and dehumidify the intake air
so the room that this room is in u should buy a window AC to cool .......for a year round use u might was well invest in a AC/Heater combo

how big is the room and what is the CFM for the fan u are using on the light
 
Path of Light

Path of Light

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8-12kbtu is a safe bet.I agree with just about the ac/heat combo,at night time ur temps prob get too cool for mj.Unless ur growing trees those 10ft ceilings is going to work against u,ur ac/heat gonna have to work harder unnecessarily:peace:
 
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Jdash33

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Hey thanks for the reply.
I'm going to be lsting them, it's about a 220 cu ft room. And it's a 6" hurricane fan, I believe 435 cfm and a 400 carbon filter
 
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Jdash33

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Can I mount one of those window ac units to the wall tho? My room is in the back of the basement, no windows.
Only holes is the 6" going outside that the inline will be attached to and the cracks under the wooden doors. Everything else is trimmed out and caulked (outlet covers, trim, floor, and around the vent seams). I got a 4" vent chute that I may cut a hole in the bottom wall and run it in for intake if there's too much neg pressure. But it's basically a sealed room minus the co2 (too expensive to start with)
 
justugh

justugh

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Jdash33 said:
Can I mount one of those window ac units to the wall tho? My room is in the back of the basement, no windows.
Only holes is the 6" going outside that the inline will be attached to and the cracks under the wooden doors. Everything else is trimmed out and caulked (outlet covers, trim, floor, and around the vent seams). I got a 4" vent chute that I may cut a hole in the bottom wall and run it in for intake if there's too much neg pressure. But it's basically a sealed room minus the co2 (too expensive to start with)
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no they are window untis

u have no choice u need a mini split .....this is just a 2 inch hole tho the concrete walls
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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Jdash33 said:
Can I mount one of those window ac units to the wall tho? My room is in the back of the basement, no windows.
Only holes is the 6" going outside that the inline will be attached to and the cracks under the wooden doors. Everything else is trimmed out and caulked (outlet covers, trim, floor, and around the vent seams). I got a 4" vent chute that I may cut a hole in the bottom wall and run it in for intake if there's too much neg pressure. But it's basically a sealed room minus the co2 (too expensive to start with)
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Yes you can mount window a/c through the wall. Will be perfect.
 
fandango

fandango

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Jdash33 said:
Can I mount one of those window ac units to the wall tho? My room is in the back of the basement, no windows.
Only holes is the 6" going outside that the inline will be attached to and the cracks under the wooden doors. Everything else is trimmed out and caulked (outlet covers, trim, floor, and around the vent seams). I got a 4" vent chute that I may cut a hole in the bottom wall and run it in for intake if there's too much neg pressure. But it's basically a sealed room minus the co2 (too expensive to start with)
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You need a mini split heat pump...3" hole thru the wall and an outdoor condenser...24,000btu
 
justugh

justugh

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@a mongo frog
it is better to spend the money now on it ......he is already for C02

mini split and a burner are the last 2 things ........mounting a unit tho the wall is little crazy with the way they function .....u are inviting mold to set up in the wall/ water pan and where it drips in the house ....that attaches to the bud whole this is wrecked
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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justugh said:
@a mongo frog
it is better to spend the money now on it ......he is already for C02

mini split and a burner are the last 2 things ........mounting a unit tho the wall is little crazy with the way they function .....u are inviting mold to set up in the wall/ water pan and where it drips in the house ....that attaches to the bud whole this is wrecked
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No mold with window unit through the wall. None what so ever. Put a bucket underneath the drip pan if mounted room in room or nothing if mounted through out side.
 
Aeroknow

Aeroknow

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justugh said:
@a mongo frog
it is better to spend the money now on it ......he is already for C02

mini split and a burner are the last 2 things ........mounting a unit tho the wall is little crazy with the way they function .....u are inviting mold to set up in the wall/ water pan and where it drips in the house ....that attaches to the bud whole this is wrecked
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What drips back in the house?
If you mount a window ac in a window, or thru-wall, it is mounted to where it is tilted outward. About 1/2" per ft.
 
justugh

justugh

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a mongo frog said:
Ok not bucket. How about a tub?
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it is the whole idea of mounting it tho a inner wall .......the whole thing will need to be done with the greatest care u will need to seal it (the wood) and make a custom frame (18 to 16 inches between studs normally) where window ACs are 19 to 22 inches ......then it is the idea of the water in the wall open .....i just do not like it as mold is easy attach (warm wet area from the AC in the wall in the house)

not to even talk about the amount of heat is going to dump area is back blowing in
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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justugh said:
it is the whole idea of mounting it tho a inner wall .......the whole thing will need to be done with the greatest care u will need to seal it (the wood) and make a custom frame (18 to 16 inches between studs normally) where window ACs are 19 to 22 inches ......then it is the idea of the water in the wall open .....i just do not like it as mold is easy attach (warm wet area from the AC in the wall in the house)

not to even talk about the amount of heat is going to dump area is back blowing in
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Its the same spacing as in putting in window as far as stud depth. There is no water leakage. None if done with a very little tilt as mentioned earlier. I just hope the op doesn't blow his money on a split for 1 1000 watt lamp. We all have split systems on this site and as you know its way more then just buying a 700 dollar unit online.
 
justugh

justugh

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a mongo frog said:
Its the same spacing as in putting in window as far as stud depth. There is no water leakage. None if done with a very little tilt as mentioned earlier. I just hope the op doesn't blow his money on a split for 1 1000 watt lamp. We all have split systems on this site and as you know its way more then just buying a 700 dollar unit online.
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he has a sealed room ......just not using CO2 10 foot celling
a mini split 1ton or under is the smarter choice....he can keep the seal
 
a mongo frog

a mongo frog

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justugh said:
he has a sealed room ......just not using CO2 10 foot celling
a mini split 1ton or under is the smarter choice....he can keep the seal
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Yea and a gavita. I know all this, trust me i do. He said he had 400 max was hoping to cool his room for 300.
 
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