Need suggestions for AC/Temp control

Nizza said:

I used to spray foam a lot and the goo gone really allowed you to get the stuff off the foam guns, which were metal. Without the goo gone the residue would stay, the acetone sounds like a much cheaper way to remove all of it!

I agree you must physically scrape it off though it doesn’t just wipe off with silicone

Great point!!

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If you ever had to work with that on a regular basis I feel for the pain you and your people have gone through. Saint Peter will have something special for you at the pearly gates

jonnynobody said:

If you ever had to work with that on a regular basis I feel for the pain you and your people have gone through. Saint Peter will have something special for you at the pearly gates

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You get used to handling it after a while, just like anything, to the point that you wouldn't even know you just insulated around a dozen new windows with it.

I used to flip homes, while doing the majority of the work myself, so I've had my fair share of experience with foam insulation.

When the material is still wet, I found that Acetone mixed with a bunch of coarse Himilayan pink salt works the best. That's what I'd use after doing a job with it, and there was some that expanded out to touch part of the window/door frame that's to remain visible.

spek9 said:

You get used to handling it after a while, just like anything, to the point that you wouldn't even know you just insulated around a dozen new windows with it.

I used to flip homes, while doing the majority of the work myself, so I've had my fair share of experience with foam insulation.

When the material is still wet, I found that Acetone mixed with a bunch of coarse Himilayan pink salt works the best. That's what I'd use after doing a job with it, and there was some that expanded out to touch part of the window/door frame that's to remain visible.

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Excellent recommendation with the Acetone and Himalayan pink salt. I'm starting window replacement on my house next year. 11 total. Amassing tools for the job over the next year. I definitely am not proficient enough with home repairs to flip houses. Maybe a bird house. A real simple bird house. I recently got into electrical and plumbing. Rewired my whole garage with 14/2. Installed 4 security cameras and 4 security lights. I learn a little more every time I need to fix something. Replacing my toilet and main waste stack next. Recently removed all the cast iron and replaced with PVC. That was no fun. Waste stack is the last of the ugly black cast iron to go. I can't say I'm looking forward to it, but it's straight forward. Unfinished underneath. Easy as it can get.

jonnynobody said:

There's a reason they are warrantied for 2 years. That is their expected life. I wouldn't call them junk. I would call them a poor choice. There are simply better options out there. Vortex, can-fan, and s&p. There's just no reason to use a no name china unit backed with a short warranty. Vortex is made in Canada. Can-fan in Germany, and S&P in America. I believe in buying quality products and supporting companies that make quality products. I truly don't care where a product is made, but the bottom line is Canada, America, and Germany pay their workers substantially more than China. The end result is a higher quality product that leaves the factory. In a nutshell you get what you pay for.

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Good to know yeah and now since being on this forum there’s a lot of things that I bought and thought they were going to be great and then come to this forum and everybody says their shit Growing pains I guess but so far so good with the AC infinity fan I have T6’s and it’s worked great so far The main reason I got it was due to being really quiet compared to other fans but the nosy neighbors in on the third floor that was a must and I like the fact that it monitors humidity and temp and is digital I like that

I ended up putting a 8000 btu in the window of the room. Got rid of portable ac altogether. Mounted LED drivers outside of the tent. Now I am able to keep the temp at 85 deg with lights at 85-90% of their total potential brightness. This is with ac set to 71. I’m sure i could turn lights up all the way and set ac to 64 deg and still maintain 85 deg or lower.

Either way. I’m happy. No more 98 deg days

Kindbuds303 said:

Good to know yeah and now since being on this forum there’s a lot of things that I bought and thought they were going to be great and then come to this forum and everybody says their shit Growing pains I guess but so far so good with the AC infinity fan I have T6’s and it’s worked great so far The main reason I got it was due to being really quiet compared to other fans but the nosy neighbors in on the third floor that was a must and I like the fact that it monitors humidity and temp and is digital I like that

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Every grower's situation is different. I apologize for the way I probably came across. The AC infinity fans are not a bad value for their price and the punch they pack, especially with the controller onboard. My growing journey began about 12 years ago. I'm at a point now where I just hate equipment failures, and research warranties thoroughly whether I'm buying an inline fan or a light. Typically an item is warrantied for it's expected lifespan. I looked at the AC infinity fans and read through the reviews. 5 star all the way down to 1 stars. I frequently ran across bearing failure as the reason for many of the 1 star reviews. That concerned me a bit. Plants can cook very fast when a grow room ventilation system breaks down. For that reason I try my best to buy inline fans that carry a long warranty period.

Speaking of long warranty period. This is a picture of my still in service solar and palau td-125 purchased originally in 2008. S&P was highly recommended by the RIU indoor growing community around that time. Super quiet and with 10 year warranty if I remember correctly. I took it apart today and cleaned the blades and applied a dry lubricant to the bearing. Running like a top pushing fresh air into my veg tents. That black stuff on the fan is residue from many many applications and removals of gorilla tape over the years. Gives her some character

I just recently added a td-150 from S&P to pull air out of 1 veg tent and into another. Hopefully I'll get another 10+ years out of this unit.

SoN3at said:

I ended up putting a 8000 btu in the window of the room. Got rid of portable ac altogether. Mounted LED drivers outside of the tent. Now I am able to keep the temp at 85 deg with lights at 85-90% of their total potential brightness. This is with ac set to 71. I’m sure i could turn lights up all the way and set ac to 64 deg and still maintain 85 deg or lower.

Either way. I’m happy. No more 98 deg days

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Success! Crack open the champagne! Great move on going with the window ac. They're more efficient and cheaper than portable units.