Hps and Heat help

antihero528

Active Member
I'm thinking of buying 400w mh/hps apollo or ipower. I would be growing in my closet rented house so I can't drill holes. My closest is 5' length 2 1/2' width 9' height.House has central air runs about 70 degrees flat. The closest itself has a small crack at the bottom and top. Would a 12" oscilating fan be enough to keep the closet cool. I could even possibly leave one of the doors open. Need help any advice is appreciated.
 

hydrosoil78

Active Member
I used to have the 150 hps in my closet that heated it up enough I didn't like keeping the door closed . with a shelf up high I set the fan over the light since heat rises, then hung the light under the shelf . the 400 might work but you have to make sure heat doesn't build up enough to start a fire. If it doesn't burn the walls in the first couple days it should be fine :fire: get this man some tinfoil and duck tape!
 

GODWORK

Well-Known Member
Dude...

You can take the shelf & hanger rails out...for more space.

You can solve you heat issue with a 6" active air fan...your room will be cooler...
If your "ballin"..get a icebox unit & water cool your grow...
I know a personal friend that runs a 1/4 hp chiller on a 1000w...that puppy is cool to the touch.

Watch the cracks in your closet...moisture will build & you CAN suffer a loss to MOLD
get a dehumidifier to soak up all that water.
Make use of your temps with a co2 supply

 

Sunbiz1

Well-Known Member
My advice, don't grow in rented houses.

I just had a friend try it, and his water heater broke in the middle of a grow.

You're gonna need odor control, preferably carbon filter.
 

antihero528

Active Member
an active air fan? are you talking about the computer fans that slide into the cooltubes? or just any fan because the term active fan is a little confusing. All fans are active untill you unplug them
 

antihero528

Active Member
Thats a nice looking plant, but it looks like your exhausting out of the room. I can't do that, maybe I can if I rig something up. No holes can be drilled in the process. Would that fan on a cooltube cool the bulb even if I dont use ducting to lead it outside of my closet. Here are my two scenarios. Leave one of the sliding doors open at all times, but hang some plastic and exhaust through a duct in my room. Option two Buy a cool tube run a 6inch fan on the bulb and an oscialating fan with the door shut no exhaust. There are cracks at bottom and top of closet. One more option just thought of just use an oscilating fan and leave one door of the closet open at all times. Which would be the best?
 

GODWORK

Well-Known Member
In the videos you are going to see a 400w w/ a 400cfm fan...in a grow tent...in a closet...
the door...on the closet was closed & temps would rest in the 80's...
IF you use co2 ...it would be great...the co2 & the high temps in the closed closet would go hand in hand..

if you dont like the 80s...half zip the tent to cut down on the light leaks & leave the closet door open with your regular fan
you be fine

The only way that you will close that closet door & remain in the 70's...is with a icebox & a water res.
the icebox will create an air conditioning coolness without the heat exchange or the higher light bill.
the 400w is so small... you can use a 55 gal res. & might not need the chiller...if you do..You can use the 1/10hp

Dont just take my word...go to your local grow shop...ask to see the icebox in ACTION...feel the cool air
THEN...buy one.


REMEMBER THAT YOU didnt always know Everything...
pass on your wisdom on once you become a master grower...
& dont treat new growers like a douche

Peace
 

bde0001

New Member
your gonna have to cut a intake hole slightly larger than your exhaust. whether you get a 4" cfm fan or a 6" doesnt matter. Im using a dehumidifer and a 4 " 265 cfm fan witha magnum carbon filter for my 8x6 room.(but I only have 1 400watt flowering light,i need to save up for another light)
 
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