you should be fine with a 6x6 area and that reflector. but yeah i whould put a fan blowing side to side on ether the tops of the plants or right under the light bulb.. you mite need a inline fan to suck out the hot air of the closed off 6x6 area if its complety sealed.?...if not you should be ok.
i did a quick (and kinda sloppy) blueprint of what the room will be like overall.
the dual hose a/c's i been looking into are the best option (i think) that i have as the place has NO central A/C and because of the style of the window it cannot house a window a/c.
the dual hose set-ups come with window adapters that allow the window to be closed with an intake and exhaust hose attached to blow out the hot air and let in the fresh air to be cooled by the a/c and blow into the room.
i currently have my plants/cfl's in front of the window (of course the window is covered to keep nosy people out of my bizness.
i plan on hanging the hps above the plants in front of the window which will have the a/c between the plants and window...
this way i figure it will be most efficient. originally i looked into swamp coolers and single hose a/c's but heard tons of problems with them and how they are largely ineffective in cooling a room.
so i looked into the dual hose a/c units.
i never had experience with them but in theory it seems like it will work...
its gonna cost me $350 to figure it out. haha...thats a lot more than i was hoping to spend...
however unlike the cheap single hose units i wont have to drain water out (as the exhaust will handle that).
the model i was looking at also has a dehumidifier so i can keep control of the room's humidity on top of it so its a win-win.
i noticed some came with built in carbon filters but i have yet to find an in-expensive dual hose one that also comes with a carbon filter.
anyone have experience with either a dual hose or single hose? maybe could give some feedback?
i just didnt wanna put the hps too close and burn my babies...
im going to be putting it up tonight...without an a/c (dont have one yet)...today the temps are down in my area (i was just outside an hour ago and it was only 50 degrees)...so things have cooled down.
hoping i can put off getting the a/c for awhile.
right now i have two fans blowing in my grow room...
im thinking of taking this small cheap honeywell fan and placing it facing the hps to keep it cool.
i also have one of those fans that rotate (forget the proper term) that is blowing on my plants.
hoping that for the next month or two i can do this without the portable a/c
