Humidity too high... Any thoughts... read on...

Hey all. Im a basement grower... and my "bloom room" is sitting at about 75% humidity. My basement is at 60% right now. Im running 1 400w HPS, on 2 plants in a 10 gal. tote. Bubbleponics. Lights on temps are in the upper 60's wish will go up later in the week when it finally starts to warm up outside. My room is 5' x 5' x 7 1/2" tall. Any thoughts on how I can lower the humidity without tossing the big de-humidifier into the room, which will make crazy heat. Thanks all.

You could try some desiccant. They sell them in little tubs as closet dehumidifiers. Just pop open the cover and it absorbs the moisture in the room.

I'm not sure how effective it would be in keeping up with your system, but it might be worth a try.

Thanks... Im not sure that will do the trick. I use them in my wood stove and they work slowly. I dont think it will keep up with the moisture. Im thinking maybe ill run the dehumidifier a couple of hours in the night time...

skoooooot said:

Thanks... Im not sure that will do the trick. I use them in my wood stove and they work slowly. I dont think it will keep up with the moisture. Im thinking maybe ill run the dehumidifier a couple of hours in the night time...

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That's probably what you are going to have to do, there really is no other alternative that I can think of.

The more you run your AC, the more moisture it will remove. Mine is running pretty much 24/7 right now. And I'm at 40% hum. Of course I live in a pretty hot an humid area to begin with. Or you could just dedicate an AC to the grow area.

Indoor growing is extremely inefficient. That's the unfortunate truth. I use lots of energy which produces heat, then use even more energy to remove that heat.

Funny(sad) how it is still cost efficient to grown your own after all of that.

if i run my ac 24 will it keep the rh down when lights go off?

i may experiment tonight

I dont have a temp. problem... actually... its just the opposite. I was thinking about getting a space heater. My basement never gets above 65F. I really thought the 400W HPS would throw off more heat. I have to keep my outdoor vent sealed shut for now... outdoor temps are in the low 30's at night and 40-50 during the day. Warmer and hopefully dryer days ahead. I dont think I will have have a problem with a warm grow room. Im going to try and run the dehumidifier tonight (i run lights at night) for a couple of hours. Thanks!