yet another heat problem looking for a few experts

Kingofpoon

Active Member
so i have spent a ton setting up my once idea of a basic grow room now im fighting a harder battle then explaining pot is good for you to your grandma

ok so the problem is i orginally ordered the 1000 watter off of the best deals thread first day relized i was screwed room hit 115 30 minutes in at that time i knew that keeping that heat down just wasnt worth the light gain so i sold locally and ordered a 400 hps cool tube set up and im still having problems keeping heat under 90 if i shut the door it can easily reach 100 f so im having to keep the door open all the time

specs:

4*2*8 closet
400 cool tube hps
electronic ballast
2 10in osculating fans

my grow set up is well hard to explain if i had to call it anything i say it is a recirculating soakaponic set up


as of now i havent added any inline fans just been using the door to exchange air im on 24 hour light cycle cause i dont want to light proof my room until heat isnt a issuse and dont want to tak the chance of light leaking on dark cycle

i am really asking what your experence with a simular set up is

should i get a protable ac or maybe spliter and ducting for the house central air

im trying to lean away from having to cut any hole as im renting in a small duplex that shares a attic with the neighbor good people pot heads but they dont need to know my business if you feel my mining any help would be great thanks
 

Little Tommy

Well-Known Member
You will certainly be screwed by those temps and it is only going to get worse when flowering begins and you have to light proof the room. I don't think there is a way around some venting. Is the 400 watt light able to be air cooled?
 

Kingofpoon

Active Member
not sure what you mean by air cooled but it is a cool tube i would just need to hook up the fans how do i do this if i decide to cut the holes do i put fan before light or after light what about intake whats the best way to accomplise this ive spent weeks on here and theres so my different set up i just wanted to know what works best
 

mimmen

Well-Known Member
You need an inline fan probably a 4 inch like this http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://hydro-earth.com/8095-80-large/4-inch-in-line-fan-165-cfm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hydro-earth.com/fans--blowers--filters/8095-4-inch-in-line-fan-165-cfm.html&usg=__6RjCQQWz_foDWW50h0oOvkdEEy4=&h=300&w=300&sz=15&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=OhdHlOsEIbC2NM:&tbnh=165&tbnw=164&ei=_eF5TfnlOJOgsQPcrvSYAw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dinline%2Bfan%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7DKUS%26biw%3D1252%26bih%3D521%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1001&vpy=126&dur=4289&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=122&ty=170&oei=_eF5TfnlOJOgsQPcrvSYAw&page=1&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0

Hook the end that intakes up to some ducting, you can get it from homedepot, same stuff they use to vent a dryer. connect it to your central air vent, just run it to the vent, the inline fan will suck the cool air and then blow it through your cool tube. With a 400 watt light you can just leave the other end of the cool tube open. My last batch was done like this, it wasnt pretty having 20 feet of 4 inch hose running through my room to the closet. I also had a fan blowing on the space between the light and the tops of the plants. Hope this helps
 

secretweapon

Active Member
Yoy could dedicate a window for venting, just make a frame that seals the window with your ducting, crack the window and you have your exhaust hole
 
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