Help!! Heat Problem!!

joesmiley210

joesmiley210

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Any and ALL ideas are welcome. I'm currently constructing a 2'x2'x4' closet grow. I'm using a 4" duct fan (80 cfm) for my air exhaust, and a 14" tower fan to circulate air within the closet. I have all 4 walls completely covered in black/white poly paper (85% reflective). My lighting is 18-40W CFL (6000K) totaling 47,700 Lumen. :mrgreen:

Before I started my grow I wanted to test the room fully equipped with my hygrometer. The results: 102 F and 18% humidity!!! :neutral: :roll: :cry:

Please if you have any SERIOUS suggestions feel free to give them.

Impatiently being patient...
 
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Hehe.. I was reading your stats thinking to myself... this poor guy's gonna have wicked high temps and practically no humidity.... BAM!
 
joesmiley210

joesmiley210

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EZer said:
Hehe.. I was reading your stats thinking to myself... this poor guy's gonna have wicked high temps and practically no humidity.... BAM!
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Actually I'm use to bigger grows, but I'm trying out CFLs for the 1st time. If you're not commenting to help the situation...keep it moving...
 
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joesmiley210 said:
Actually I'm use to bigger grows, but I'm trying out CFLs for the 1st time. If you're not commenting to help the situation...keep it moving...
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CFLs don't put out any less heat than HID.... but I guess you've figured that out by now. ;-) You gotta take out 50%+ of those bulb and get it to around 200-300w. And get a cool mist humidifier too.
 
joesmiley210

joesmiley210

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EZer said:
CFLs don't put out any less heat than HID.... but I guess you've figured that out by now. ;-) You gotta take out 50%+ of those bulb and get it to around 200-300w. And get a cool mist humidifier too.
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I've never grown indoors before so I do not have to rely on HID either. Here in Jamaica there's not a problem with outdoor grows, but I've been wondering what all the hype was about CFLs. But thanks for the type on the cool mist. + rep :peace:
 
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CFLs are easily accessible, cheap, and they work well for growing. That's why they're popular around RIU. Environment is just as important as light so you gotta strike a balance for max dank.

Damn man if you're in Jamaica you've got it made. I would just use some CFLs to keep healthy mothers and clones then move the clones outside under the sun.
 
joesmiley210

joesmiley210

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EZer said:
CFLs are easily accessible, cheap, and they work well for growing. That's why they're popular around RIU. Environment is just as important as light so you gotta strike a balance for max dank.

Damn man if you're in Jamaica you've got it made. I would just use some CFLs to keep healthy mothers and clones then move the clones outside under the sun.
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I'll have to keep that in mind. I want to try a HID system next. Any suggestions? My goal is to move everything inside. It get kind of hectic walking up into the mountain just to grow.
 
llLOU

llLOU

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When I was a first time grower , I built this beautiful kick-ass "grow cabinet", it was a work of art, really. From the get-go that damn cabinet was too HOT, so now it is a storage cabinet !
What was your question ? Oh yeh, about YOUR cabinet.
Well as you can guess I'm no fan of small spaces ,so I would recommend a more " open " type grow . :mrgreen:
 
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EZer

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3 gallons is pretty big.... I would not consider that a SOG cuz you'd have to veg for at least a month to maximize all that soil. If you wanna use containers I suggest a drip system in coco coir but a 4' x 8' flood tray with a bunch of clones in a bed of lava rock would be so easy.
 
joesmiley210

joesmiley210

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EZer said:
You'll want 5' x 10" floorspace with at least 7' headroom.... 2K of HPS and a 15,000+ Btu A/C.
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Thanks for the insight. So should I only use HPS, or also MH? IS there a particular company that you recommend? I'm not really worry about the cost as long as the results are worth it.
 
joesmiley210

joesmiley210

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EZer said:
3 gallons is pretty big.... I would not consider that a SOG cuz you'd have to veg for at least a month to maximize all that soil. If you wanna use containers I suggest a drip system in coco coir but a 4' x 8' flood tray with a bunch of clones in a bed of lava rock would be so easy.
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No i was not mentioning that I was growing using the SOG method. I was saying that links you sent me of the SOG method using soda bottles is nice. I'm transplanting my personal strain (OG Kush x Jack Herer x Lamb's Bread) into 6 3gal containers.
 
joesmiley210

joesmiley210

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HPS will give you the most weight. You'll want to get a copper core magnetic ballast. Aluminum core is OK too but a copper core should give you a nice 7 year warranty whereas aluminum core is about a 5 year warranty.
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Thanks for the info. I've made a setup where i'm getting light from above and under the canopy. Once I figure out how to overcome this heat problem I will start a journal with all the pics that I've taken so far of the complete set-up. I've been planning this for a while now, but this heat situation is making me :wall:
 
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