gjs4786
Well-Known Member
Hey folks,
Looking for a dehumidifier that can treat a 5x5 tent effectively. I'm on a budget though, no more than $75. I found some used ones in that price range, but that's an as is sale. Do I need to treat the grow tent or the room the grow tent is in? The room is roughly 12x12, but it has a built-in window A/C, which has humidity usually at 50-55%. Lights out, though, my tent quickly rises to high 80's. Lights on in the tent, it's 45-55%.
I'm not sure why it goes so high. I have a 6inch fan venting outside at full speed, and a 4 inch fan venting into the tent at full speed, air which has been treated by the A/C.
For the time being, I have a space heater in the room with the A/C on. I was able to bring the humidity down to 55% (and dropping) while the temperature hasn't risen too much. That space heater is probably 2400watts though, so not a long term solution.
I'm also looking at this: https://www.amazon.com/LUOYIMAN-Dehumidifier-Electric-Operation-Sterilization/dp/B07867SVJH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 but it comes with a UV light that treats the air, I'm not sure what wavelength it is and if it would bother the plants at lights off, were it in the tent.
I put a home security WiFI camera in the tent that has night vision so I could figure out what was going on without bothering the plants. I was hoping it was just peaking high 80's right after lights off and then dropping back down, but nope, I was able to confirm it wants to stabilize in the 80's. I have my hydrometer just above plant canopy.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
Looking for a dehumidifier that can treat a 5x5 tent effectively. I'm on a budget though, no more than $75. I found some used ones in that price range, but that's an as is sale. Do I need to treat the grow tent or the room the grow tent is in? The room is roughly 12x12, but it has a built-in window A/C, which has humidity usually at 50-55%. Lights out, though, my tent quickly rises to high 80's. Lights on in the tent, it's 45-55%.
I'm not sure why it goes so high. I have a 6inch fan venting outside at full speed, and a 4 inch fan venting into the tent at full speed, air which has been treated by the A/C.
For the time being, I have a space heater in the room with the A/C on. I was able to bring the humidity down to 55% (and dropping) while the temperature hasn't risen too much. That space heater is probably 2400watts though, so not a long term solution.
I'm also looking at this: https://www.amazon.com/LUOYIMAN-Dehumidifier-Electric-Operation-Sterilization/dp/B07867SVJH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 but it comes with a UV light that treats the air, I'm not sure what wavelength it is and if it would bother the plants at lights off, were it in the tent.
I put a home security WiFI camera in the tent that has night vision so I could figure out what was going on without bothering the plants. I was hoping it was just peaking high 80's right after lights off and then dropping back down, but nope, I was able to confirm it wants to stabilize in the 80's. I have my hydrometer just above plant canopy.
Any suggestions are appreciated!