High spec light with no co2.

Is it worth buying a high spec light if I’m not running co2?

Currently have a kingbrite 240w 301h and I’ve been looking at the chilled x3 330w commercial grade.

my understanding is under 900-1000 par co2 not needed. If a light can achieve par at less than full power imo it’s a good thing. Less consumption and theoretically shit should last longer but….

My tent is in the attic. Wondering if it’s worth running a co2 generator up there?

Its not sealed though and I know co2 sinks.

Seems a shame to buy a light I’d never fully use.

K81.UK said:

My tent is in the attic. Wondering if it’s worth running a co2 generator up there?

Its not sealed though and I know co2 sinks.

Seems a shame to buy a light I’d never fully use.

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You would have to seal the tent and make the whole thing a sealed closed loop For any kind of Co2 efficiency. That requires a dedicated dehumidifier and possibly year round ac.

Milky Weed said:

You would have to seal the tent and make the whole thing a sealed closed loop For any kind of Co2 efficiency. That requires a dedicated dehumidifier and possibly year round ac.

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Not worth it in my case.

I was thinking I could raise co2 levels in the room from which the air is drawn, but it seems it’s not as easy as it sounds.

I use my dimmers to set my lights to 1000ppfd no co2. Works great.

I have 905watts of cobs in a 3x3 lol.
turned way down

I misunderstood ”sealed”. I assumed it meant airtight now ive read that’s not the case?

My attic is insulated and plastered with lights and power outlets. It has 2 skylights and a access hatch.

The roof is low and pitched so it should be relatively easy to raise co2 levels.

Been looking at generators like this but I don’t want to kill myself.

K81.UK said:

I misunderstood ”sealed”. I assumed it meant airtight now ive read that’s not the case?

My attic is insulated and plastered with lights and power outlets. It has 2 skylights and a access hatch.

The roof is low and pitched so it should be relatively easy to raise co2 levels.

Been looking at generators like this but I don’t want to kill myself. View attachment 5048823

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Those work well, the only thing is they add a lot of heat and moisture, so will need an ac in the summer for sure and a dehumidifier. The sealed room is usually more so for gas co2.

Milky Weed said:

Those work well, the only thing is they add a lot of heat and moisture, so will need an ac in the summer for sure and a dehumidifier. The sealed room is usually more so for gas co2.

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Heat is already a issue in the summer. Might be a better idea looking at gas tanks.

Want to avoid ac if I can.

K81.UK said:

Heat is already a issue in the summer. Might be a better idea looking at gas tanks.

Want to avoid ac if I can.

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Co2 is always tricky. But it is possible!
Im going to go out on a limb here and say maybe co2 is not worth it for a single tent.

There’s lots of ways to go about it, but if you do figure out your engineering to set it up, I would make sure im growing atleast 50sq ft worth of space.

If you plan on just doing the single tent though, it’s going to be tricky. You need room for a dehumidifier because you will no longer be venting excess moisture out because you would loose the co2. since LED is involved that will help with heat issues, so the heat from dehuey may actually help bring temps to optimal in winter.

You would need to set up a gas cylinder with an automated valve to a co2 controller in the tent, and have it cycle/vent on a schedule. It is all do-able, just abit complicated. There are people more experienced than me though this is info I’ve read.