Bought a new home equals new grow

Also I have a question my room/shed is about 150 sq ft give or take. While my light are on I'm not worried about the heat but since I'm doing this in dead of winter and it gets very damn cold anywhere from 0F -35f degrees outside. Will this heater work you think for when lights are out???

This is how it will look when completed but 360 degrees around the room. Including the floor as well. Then I'll be putting white film on every wall and ceiling.

Also have another question if someone could take a look at this mini split?? Let me know if good or over kill?

https://www.pioneerminisplit.com/collections/ductless/products/pioneer-24000-btu-16-seer-230v-ductless-mini-split-air-conditioner-heat-pump-system-with-full-installation-kit

From all my calculations and running 4-1K has lights it says I'm using/need 19.5k btu to cool the area.... it recommends and 18k btu split. But if I can go 6k btu over the suggested and have it not run so hard why not right.

Also even with ac and heat and lights. Which it says they dehumidifier as well. That accurate or no way they can handle that much moisture? Or they will get ruined if I dont run a heavy duty dehumidifier as well seperate?

MrSeeDoubleU said:

Also have another question if someone could take a look at this mini split?? Let me know if good or over kill?

https://www.pioneerminisplit.com/collections/ductless/products/pioneer-24000-btu-16-seer-230v-ductless-mini-split-air-conditioner-heat-pump-system-with-full-installation-kit

From all my calculations and running 4-1K has lights it says I'm using/need 19.5k btu to cool the area.... it recommends and 18k btu split. But if I can go 6k btu over the suggested and have it not run so hard why not right.

Also even with ac and heat and lights. Which it says they dehumidifier as well. That accurate or no way they can handle that much moisture? Or they will get ruined if I dont run a heavy duty dehumidifier as well seperate?

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Yeah, if you go over, it will just work less. I'm not sure how humid Attleboro gets (store number in heater pic) so I can't say for certain. But my 1K takes care of humidity lights on in my tent. With a window unit. I bought a dehumidifier though and it definitely helps. Edit: I live in the south east, humidity is constantly 90%+ outside.

gjs4786 said:

Yeah, if you go over, it will just work less. I'm not sure how humid Attleboro gets (store number in heater pic) so I can't say for certain. But my 1K takes care of humidity lights on in my tent. With a window unit. I bought a dehumidifier though and it definitely helps. Edit: I live in the south east, humidity is constantly 90%+ outside.

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On average its typically 60-70% RH around massachusetts. Winter time typically 60 or so.

MrSeeDoubleU said:

On average its typically 60-70% RH around massachusetts. Winter time typically 60 or so.

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In which case you're fine, I think. Worst case scenario, ya gotta buy a dehumidifier for $150 bucks. Seems like you can do that if need be. And it need be. You want to ride the wave. Lookup "vpd chart". You can really play God when you can control temperature AND humidity.

Quest overhead dehumidifier would be nice in there. Would be able to control within a % i would imagine.

Cool fucking project man, im saving my ass off for a big property with a shed so I can do the same.

I have a similar project I’ve been working on. My area isn’t as large as yours, but I have it sealed up, using a window A/C unit that can provide heat also, and a 70 pint per day dehumidifier. I live next to a large body of water so the humidity is always high but I can control it in my room to with in a few points.

Now my room is 4’x16’ and is devided on the 8’ mark. One side flower and the other has mother’s and clones. I run 6” carbon venting and drawing air from my mother/clone side where the a/c is mounted. A/c is set for 70 which allows for a 8 degree increase in flower room with lights on. Works great! I reuse the water from dehumidifier. Hope this helps.

I do have a question,
how will you be runnng your electric?

Budden said:

I have a similar project I’ve been working on. My area isn’t as large as yours, but I have it sealed up, using a window A/C unit that can provide heat also, and a 70 pint per day dehumidifier. I live next to a large body of water so the humidity is always high but I can control it in my room to with in a few points.

Now my room is 4’x16’ and is devided on the 8’ mark. One side flower and the other has mother’s and clones. I run 6” carbon venting and drawing air from my mother/clone side where the a/c is mounted. A/c is set for 70 which allows for a 8 degree increase in flower room with lights on. Works great! I reuse the water from dehumidifier. Hope this helps.

I do have a question,
how will you be runnng your electric?

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I have an electrician coming over. I'll be digging a trench 2' in the ground from my house to the shed. It's about roughly 25' or so. Hard conduit tubing. Prob do a 50-60amp sub panel in the shed. I'll do whichever he thinks is best. I'll be telling him exactly what I'll be running for light and heat ac dehumidifier all the bells and whistles so I never have an electrical problem.

Also next year I'll be digging a seperate trench if all goes well and I will have hot and cold water supply right from my house as well. Talked to my plumber said just have to dig a trench 3' in the ground drill 3' down through the foundation and tie into the house supply. Just a future plan weighing the options on. But very fucking easy if you ask me.

I've also thought of running hydro system instead of soil just because when there's 3' of snow on the ground I dont have to trek water out there through it all. But I need to see how the temps do before I can even think about this hydro option.

With the dehumidifier quest is dope as shit but very expensive if I can get the similar for a fraction of the price even for a year and see what's what then I can always buy one in the future if it makes and needs it to be.

MrSeeDoubleU said:

I have an electrician coming over. I'll be digging a trench 2' in the ground from my house to the shed. It's about roughly 25' or so. Hard conduit tubing. Prob do a 50-60amp sub panel in the shed. I'll do whichever he thinks is best. I'll be telling him exactly what I'll be running for light and heat ac dehumidifier all the bells and whistles so I never have an electrical problem.

Also next year I'll be digging a seperate trench if all goes well and I will have hot and cold water supply right from my house as well. Talked to my plumber said just have to dig a trench 3' in the ground drill 3' down through the foundation and tie into the house supply. Just a future plan weighing the options on. But very fucking easy if you ask me.

I've also thought of running hydro system instead of soil just because when there's 3' of snow on the ground I dont have to trek water out there through it all. But I need to see how the temps do before I can even think about this hydro option.

With the dehumidifier quest is dope as shit but very expensive if I can get the similar for a fraction of the price even for a year and see what's what then I can always buy one in the future if it makes and needs it to be.

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I've thought about getting my electric upgraded in a similar way. Actually not for growing though, a small shop. Mind telling me how much that electrician quoted you, if he has yet? I've been meaning to talk to an actual electrician, but I don't have the cash for it right now. (I'm assuming it will be over what I have available to spend, lol)

gjs4786 said:

I've thought about getting my electric upgraded in a similar way. Actually not for growing though, a small shop. Mind telling me how much that electrician quoted you, if he has yet? I've been meaning to talk to an actual electrician, but I don't have the cash for it right now. (I'm assuming it will be over what I have available to spend, lol)

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Typically I do any and all grunt work that's needed or prep the shit. I buy whatever materials hell need for it all. I also will ask him what to do to set him up for the easiest situation. Then he typically will charge me 40$ an hour and while hes here ill still help him with whatever he needs. Plus I'm learning how to do shit at the same time. Most of electrical you can do yourself. A big gauge wire and or changing out to diff breakers opening up room on your box yes you can do but I wouldn't suggest it. I ran 20amp breakers and wired up to a new box for my old grow room. It worked out great. Very easy YouTube videos is how I learned. Running a subpanel is a whole different ball game. I have a 200 amp service panel. I only have one open space in it though. So I need to put together a bunch of tandem breakers to make room. Then can run the subpanel to the shed. My house had an addition put on for the master and baby suit bathroom and shit plus finished off the basement so used up alot space in my current panel.

MrSeeDoubleU said:

Typically I do any and all grunt work that's needed or prep the shit. I buy whatever materials hell need for it all. I also will ask him what to do to set him up for the easiest situation. Then he typically will charge me 40$ an hour and while hes here ill still help him with whatever he needs. Plus I'm learning how to do shit at the same time. Most of electrical you can do yourself. A big gauge wire and or changing out to diff breakers opening up room on your box yes you can do but I wouldn't suggest it. I ran 20amp breakers and wired up to a new box for my old grow room. It worked out great. Very easy YouTube videos is how I learned. Running a subpanel is a whole different ball game. I have a 200 amp service panel. I only have one open space in it though. So I need to put together a bunch of tandem breakers to make room. Then can run the subpanel to the shed. My house had an addition put on for the master and baby suit bathroom and shit plus finished off the basement so used up alot space in my current panel.

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Gotchya. Yeah, that is definitely what I was thinking. I figure I can watch some YouTube videos when I can really pay attention, dig the trench, buy the copper, breaker box, etc, I just would want a professional to look over it and do the actual connecting to the line. So, I guess labor costs would be quite minor that route.