bullwinkle60
Well-Known Member
I've been growing about two years now but I must admit my ignorance and ask just what is vertical growing ? I mean do you hang you lights differently or what ? An answer would be much appreciated Thank you.
That said.. If ya really want to know... Read any of the 1st 10 post here..So much misinformation and bad advice on the public forums.....Ok.....Let`s go to school........Bro......
First off get rid of the cool tube cuz it`s not doin anything except lowering lumen output through the glass and containing and concentrating the heat source......then.....
A 750 cfm exhaust fan/scrubber combo is waaaay more than enough to cool 66.6 watts per sq ft in even a small 4 x 4 tent with lil over 100 cu ft.....and sure.....
600 watts is even easier to cool , but as you said yourself......
less than sufficient wattage......
but would work as a trial and error situation.......now....
You HAVE to be able to exchange the rooms air twice per minute to control environment so the intake is where your weak link in the chain is , so make it bigger or add an active intake on a speed controller so as to not overrun the scrubber combo that creates positive pressure and pushes smell out of the grow area....
If not able to add an active intake , increase the size of the passive intake and dial the exhaust fan down if possible to create a more even flow of air in and out of the tent....then.....
With the cooltube gone and the small muffin fan on it`s "lowest" setting to simply assist natural heat convection and help
the bulbs heat make it up to where the exhaust can successfully pull it out "constantly" FTW....\If the fan beneath the bulb`s
on a higher speed setting , all it`s doing is pushing heat up , down , and all around the small grow area without being able to get the heat up and out the exhaust in a "dialed" fashion.....and lastly.....Hindsight`s 20/20 and yas can always look back and see whatchas "should`ve" done , and 1000 watts is a LOT to control environmentally without active intakes and or a/c ports into the small grow area , but it`s doable...trust me....Good luck and hoiller if I can help.....Peace...DHF.........__________________Knowledge is power.......Adapt or perish......