shankae
Active Member
Ok, I have a room 3m(9)x2m(6')x2.4m(8'?),It is sealed and insulated with a door which closes tight.the room has a split airconditioner in it and it cools the room to 20-24C no probs(its 45C outside).In this room I have a small setup for clones and mothers under t5 s in one corner.I aso have a tent which is 7'x4'x6'which takes up most of the space in the room.In the tent I have 2x 600w HPS in cool hoods ducted to a phat filter which sits outside the tent.I have a 9kg CO2 bottle with a regulator and solenoid valve attached.I have a length of hose conected to the regulator which I have possitioned in front of a small fan inside my grow tent.
Now I have an electric CO2 monitor coming in the mail which only tells me the ppm.(Im too cheep to spent lots on the proper equipment but think I can make this work.)Im currently running my regulator for about 10 minutes every 2 hours in the light hours only.I leave all my fans , aircon and vents going 24/7 because its just too hot outside and as soon as they turn off its easy for the temps to get to 40C,not ccol.
Issues,because all the air I vent out of my tent (including the CO2 )is cooled and then sucked back into the tent,do I need to be venting outside at all?Or because its a sealed environment can I keep it going 24/7?? CO2 is constatly being replenished(once I get monitor Ill keep beter track ;1500ppm)
Also my regulator ,when its on gets fucking freezing ,I mean it nearly gets ice on it when it runs for ten minutes.Is this normal??I was told it could be a leaking seal at attachment but I bought a new o ring and it still does it.
Any feedback would be appreciated,thanks
Now I have an electric CO2 monitor coming in the mail which only tells me the ppm.(Im too cheep to spent lots on the proper equipment but think I can make this work.)Im currently running my regulator for about 10 minutes every 2 hours in the light hours only.I leave all my fans , aircon and vents going 24/7 because its just too hot outside and as soon as they turn off its easy for the temps to get to 40C,not ccol.
Issues,because all the air I vent out of my tent (including the CO2 )is cooled and then sucked back into the tent,do I need to be venting outside at all?Or because its a sealed environment can I keep it going 24/7?? CO2 is constatly being replenished(once I get monitor Ill keep beter track ;1500ppm)
Also my regulator ,when its on gets fucking freezing ,I mean it nearly gets ice on it when it runs for ten minutes.Is this normal??I was told it could be a leaking seal at attachment but I bought a new o ring and it still does it.
Any feedback would be appreciated,thanks