the whole reason I was going with the CFL's was a heat issue in my grow box. I have 2 inline fan boosters hooked up a fan in my box and it was not enough for my 1000w hps light. currently i have 4 plants under 4 floresent tubes on 12/12 my box is 6 feet tall,2 feet wide and 6 feet long.
I was...
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I have 4 plants that I am about to start flowering and I have them under 4 tubes now...
I feel i need more lumens for flowering. So i was going to pick up 2 or 3 of these...
Currently I am using 2 CFL 4 ft balasts in the space. I tried to move up to a 1000w HPS but because I am unable to keep it cool enough I need to sell it and move to something diffrent...
Now that I have new starts ( old ones got fried) I'm currently in Veg. using the CFL's
I'm looking for...
What if i just contiune with the cfls? add a like 4 more floresent tubes to the equation?
then get a 400 watt cooled hood, or even a 600 during the next grow?....
Yesterday I called the local indoor supply store and he clued me in on something I overlooked... my walls are 1/2 insulation foam sheets...
Purchased some 5 mil panda poly, 2 inline fans, a mini ac unit ( if the fans don't work) some ducting and a new digital thermometer/humidity unit.
I...
its a batwing hood on the light i have a 3 speed desk fan in the box blowing air around and a celing fan in the room it is in on high...
when i opened the door to the room it did seem like it was very warm in the room and the heat seemed to hit me in the face when i moved the canvas door.
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Tired of seeing the light from under the door everynight, I made a grow box. Its made of 2x3's
6' tall - 6' long and 2' wide
it is a wood frame with a 13/56 wood floor. all the walls are made of 1/2 inch R-tech Insulfoam.
( White side with print is facing out and the reflective...