Fans, heaters, and thermostat "help!"

stelthy

stelthy

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HI i HAVE A HEAT PROBLEM IN MY STEALTH CUPBOARD, I DRAW IN COLD AIR VIA A 120MM CPU FAN ATTACHED VIA DUCTING TO A CHIMNEY AND AM RUNNING AN INLINE FAN WITH 2 FILTERS TO EXTRACT. DURING LIGHTS ON, THE HEAT IS NEARLY 26OC WHICH IS FINE HOWEVER WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF, IT DROPS TO 16oC OR 17oC, I WANT TO SORT OUT A THERMOSTAT TO CONTROL MY COLD AIR INTAKE FAN, AND I NEED TO GET A REALLY SMALL ELECTRIC HEATER SO IT CAN CONTROL THAT TOO! ANY IDEAS ON WHATS THE BEST THERMOSTAT FOR MY CUPBOARD? AND WHAT THE SMALLEST WEAKEST HEATER IS FOR MY SETUP? THE DIMENTIONS OF THE STEALTH CUPBOARD IS AS FOLLOWS :- 6FT HIGH 2FT WIDE 1.3 FT DEEP I NEED TO SORT THIS ASAP SO PLEASE PLEASE COMMENT ASAP MANY THANKS - STELTHY:-(
 
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privateaero

Active Member
at Home Depot there is a switch that is controlled by heat, I apologize that I can't remember the name. If you take some time and ask enough employees you'll find it to control the fan. Just throwing it out there, but maybe an aquarium heater in a bowl?
 
CaliforniaGlad

CaliforniaGlad

Member
A wall mounted thermostat can be your answer for heater control. Just be SURE to find one with a (glass enclosed) mercury switch inside. You want the mercury switch because larger heaters draw many amps of current. The mercury saves your contacts. If you are investing in a thermostat it may as well be a decent one.... Always be careful when you are dealing with AC.

Since your space is so small you may consider two or three standard heating pads mounted LOW, but OFF the floor so they won't get wet with spills or splashes later. Mount them low because as you know, heat rises.

Hope this helps you!


I remain,
SOGLAD




stelthy said:
HI i HAVE A HEAT PROBLEM IN MY STEALTH CUPBOARD, I DRAW IN COLD AIR VIA A 120MM CPU FAN ATTACHED VIA DUCTING TO A CHIMNEY AND AM RUNNING AN INLINE FAN WITH 2 FILTERS TO EXTRACT. DURING LIGHTS ON, THE HEAT IS NEARLY 26OC WHICH IS FINE HOWEVER WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF, IT DROPS TO 16oC OR 17oC, I WANT TO SORT OUT A THERMOSTAT TO CONTROL MY COLD AIR INTAKE FAN, AND I NEED TO GET A REALLY SMALL ELECTRIC HEATER SO IT CAN CONTROL THAT TOO! ANY IDEAS ON WHATS THE BEST THERMOSTAT FOR MY CUPBOARD? AND WHAT THE SMALLEST WEAKEST HEATER IS FOR MY SETUP? THE DIMENTIONS OF THE STEALTH CUPBOARD IS AS FOLLOWS :- 6FT HIGH 2FT WIDE 1.3 FT DEEP I NEED TO SORT THIS ASAP SO PLEASE PLEASE COMMENT ASAP MANY THANKS - STELTHY:-(
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cruzer101

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Yea, my cabs get cool durring my winter grows too. What I did was add a ceramic heater to the intake. The kind you get for reptiles that screw into a light socket, it dried the air some but warmed it up. Put it on a cheap timer for 10 hours, when it was cold and just monitored it. You could get one of those and shut the intake fan off during lights out.

That should do it.
 
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