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we are running two other houses here, as well. it's a few dollars.TOO cooled huh? wish i had that problem... what kind of electric bills do you see with your swamp cooler?
tom__420
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A thermostat will take care of your room being too cold, put the intake fan (I believe you said you were using an active intake with passive exhaust?) on the thermostat and set it for the temp you want. It will shut the fan off when it gets too cold and turn it on when it gets too hot. Here is a link to a nice one: http://www.horticulturesource.com/c-a-p-custom-automated-products-cooling-thermostat-temperature-controller-50-115-f-with-3-temperature-probe-p5719/?osCsid=d9992686d9206d97ae1a97226cb26d22
i keep meaning to do that. i forget easily. thank you, they have them at home depot. it's going on my list right now.
tom__420
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All that glass blowing, hash making, sticky icky weed smoking... I can see how you forget easily
my lights came on at 5 pm. they stay on until 11 am.
it is 10:30 pm and there is ice on the ground outside.
my light fan sucks air in from outside. it is running.
i turned the swamp cooler OFF but opened most of the vents.
i have an oscillating fan going in the middle of the room.
my room temperature is 62 degrees, ...
the temperature at the center most plant is 74 degrees, ...
it is 10:30 pm and there is ice on the ground outside.
my light fan sucks air in from outside. it is running.
i turned the swamp cooler OFF but opened most of the vents.
i have an oscillating fan going in the middle of the room.
my room temperature is 62 degrees, ...
the temperature at the center most plant is 74 degrees, ...
greenthumb111
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With those lights cooled so well couldnt you move them closer to the plants too thus giving them a little more heat. It was cold in that room and Im sure its gotten colder since then. I wonder how much the temps will go up or down relative to the outside temps with the lights on? With this cold wave you may be able to operate even in the daytime without temp concerns.they close in 15 mins. or did they close at 10?
hopefully in the next day or 2.
Did you smack that one plant back to life?
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With those lights cooled so well couldnt you move them closer to the plants too thus giving them a little more heat. It was cold in that room and Im sure its gotten colder since then. I wonder how much the temps will go up or down relative to the outside temps with the lights on? With this cold wave you may be able to operate even in the daytime without temp concerns.
Did you smack that one plant back to life?
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replaced it.
littlegrower2004
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FDD- how come not a stadium again with the 3 600s? seemd like you did fairly well last time but had alot more plants and structure to mess around with which i could see preventing someone from doing it again.
bossman88188
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Too cool. LOL.
If it get's too cold outside that the cooler being off does not fix it.
What about attatching the thermostat to the fan venting you're hood.
Looking real proper FDD.
If it get's too cold outside that the cooler being off does not fix it.
What about attatching the thermostat to the fan venting you're hood.
Looking real proper FDD.
greenthumb111
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Perfect! Now get growing plants!!!
That room will be a great grow room. Lots of space
captain chronizzle
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how about slowing your fan down. a dimmer switch wired in series would do the trick. don't make it on or off, but a lower speed, thus keeping temp. just wire it up in its own box, and pick your settings based off observation. changes gradual. you can also put the fan on a timer. 
it was 22 degrees outside last night. there were frozen puddles of ice in my yard all day. it never thawed out, yet the sun was out most of the day. gonna be just as cold tonight.
it's ok, for now.
i could simply put in a small exhaust fan and leave my cooler vents open. i have an extra one laying around. the plants need "fresh air", but at this size i don't think it needs to be a lot.
with the vents open and the fan not running, it gets pretty drafty any breeze outside blows in.
it's ok, for now.
i could simply put in a small exhaust fan and leave my cooler vents open. i have an extra one laying around. the plants need "fresh air", but at this size i don't think it needs to be a lot.
with the vents open and the fan not running, it gets pretty drafty any breeze outside blows in.