Cheap air conditioning?

Buds.on.a.budget

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So after fighting with it for so long I've finally conceded to the fact I can't control the heat in my tent with just a an extraction fan :(
Does anyone have any tips on a LOW COST way to drop temps?
Do air conditioning units burn a lot of electricity?

I'm using 2x 300w (135 true) led units and my tent sits around 80-85f on a cold day when the room window is open.
With summer approaching I fear it will get much worse as on recent mild daysbit has hit 90f :(
My baby has already suffered due to the heat, she's made it almost to the end but by the looks of her she just barely made it
 

Lordhooha

Well-Known Member
So after fighting with it for so long I've finally conceded to the fact I can't control the heat in my tent with just a an extraction fan :(
Does anyone have any tips on a LOW COST way to drop temps?
Do air conditioning units burn a lot of electricity?

I'm using 2x 300w (135 true) led units and my tent sits around 80-85f on a cold day when the room window is open.
With summer approaching I fear it will get much worse as on recent mild daysbit has hit 90f :(
My baby has already suffered due to the heat, she's made it almost to the end but by the looks of her she just barely made it
Your having issues controlling 270 Watts of heat? How big is your exhaust fan? Where are you venting too? What the ambient temp of the room the tent sits in? Ac units can eat the dollars depending on the size.
 

Buds.on.a.budget

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I think it's the ambient temp of the room, I'm not the only one living here so having the house cold isn't an option, I've turned off the radiator in the room and I've changed the direction of the filter so it's pulling cold air in from outside rather than blowing out.
It's one of these leds is running much hotter than it should! Cheap crap but I'm broke just now so just looking for ways to knock a few °C off until I'm back at work and can order some QB or cobs
 

Lordhooha

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I think it's the ambient temp of the room, I'm not the only one living here so having the house cold isn't an option, I've turned off the radiator in the room and I've changed the direction of the filter so it's pulling cold air in from outside rather than blowing out.
It's one of these leds is running much hotter than it should! Cheap crap but I'm broke just now so just looking for ways to knock a few °C off until I'm back at work and can order some QB or cobs
I mean I pump 74 degree heat into my rooms and exhaust outside using an 8 inch fan. This keeps my rooms at a stable 77 degrees anymore. Granted it’s hooked up to my geothermal but before that creating enough negative pressure in the room allowed it to suck air from my basement which is 74 degrees and it would stay at 74 because that room at the time wasn’t ducted for my second zone.
 

SplitHeat2018

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So after fighting with it for so long I've finally conceded to the fact I can't control the heat in my tent with just a an extraction fan :(
Does anyone have any tips on a LOW COST way to drop temps?
Do air conditioning units burn a lot of electricity?

I'm using 2x 300w (135 true) led units and my tent sits around 80-85f on a cold day when the room window is open.
With summer approaching I fear it will get much worse as on recent mild daysbit has hit 90f :(
My baby has already suffered due to the heat, she's made it almost to the end but by the looks of her she just barely made it
Consider a ductless mini split air conditioner.
 
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