Look For a Air Conditioner for a 4'X4' Tent.

[MrGhettoGrower]

I'm thinking of a air conditioner/dehumidifier outside the tent in my basement grow.

 

[Budley Doright]

So your going to cool the basement to keep temps inside tent in check?

 

[dirtWeevil]

are you running your exhaust outside the room?

 

[MrGhettoGrower]

So your going to cool the basement to keep temps inside tent in check?

No I would like to just cool the tent.

 

[MrGhettoGrower]

are you running your exhaust outside the room?

yeah whatever I gotta do!

 

[Dr.Nick Riviera]

No I would like to just cool the tent.

you can get a ductless,most expensive,but best option, or a portable,make sure you get a dual hose and exhaust out of the basement, will require odor control. or a modified window unit.check youtube

 

[xtsho]

I put a portable air conditioner in my tent. It keeps the temp and humidity down. I got a Y duct splitter and exhaust through the same ducting I'm using to exhaust my light. That duct goes into the attic and out a vent. It's set to turn on five minutes before lights on and ten minutes after lights out. I would advise using insulated ducting on the exhaust coming out of the air conditioner if you use a portable inside the tent as the exhaust coming out is rather hot and will turn regular ducting into a heater. The only downside is the loss of space the unit takes up.

 

[ANC]

it's just a tent, how expensive is ice there?

 

[MrGhettoGrower]

I put a portable air conditioner in my tent. It keeps the temp and humidity down. I got a Y duct splitter and exhaust through the same ducting I'm using to exhaust my light. That duct goes into the attic and out a vent. It's set to turn on five minutes before lights on and ten minutes after lights out. I would advise using insulated ducting on the exhaust coming out of the air conditioner if you use a portable inside the tent as the exhaust coming out is rather hot and will turn regular ducting into a heater. The only downside is the loss of space the unit takes up.

Could I just exhaust to the basement?

 

[Dr.Nick Riviera]

Could I just exhaust to the basement?

you would be exhausting heat into the basement, that will make your a/c work harder as the tent isn't that insulated. so it will suck a lot of that heat back in.

 

[xtsho]

Could I just exhaust to the basement?

You can but you would be defeating the purpose of an air conditioner. You need to remove the heat from your space or else your just going to be circulating the hot air back into your tent through the air intakes.

 

[xtsho]

it's just a tent, how expensive is ice there?

A tent can get pretty hot when you're running a 600 - 1000 watt light. Just curious. How would you keep the tent cool with ice?

 

[Dr. Who]

Could I just exhaust to the basement?

No, you'll be heating the basement and the whole house.

 

[ANC]

Stand it in a cooler in the corner with a fan blowing on it. 1000W is overkill for 4x4
I'm growing with COBs, I run the aircon to heat up the room.

 

[Dr. Who]

Tripp Lite server room portable AC. BEST thing available in portables - period! Not cheap either...

 

[Budley Doright]

Tripp Lite server room portable AC. BEST thing available in portables - period! Not cheap either...

I had a Tripp lite that I worked on and it was a piece of crap lol. The blower wheel disintegrated then the evap coil sprang a leak. I've only seen the one so I can't say anything about the line, I do know this one was crap though.

 

[dirtWeevil]

You can but you would be defeating the purpose of an air conditioner. You need to remove the heat from your space or else your just going to be circulating the hot air back into your tent through the air intakes.

not only that but the air quality also suffers, the content of the air i mean, gets depleted after a while.

 

[dubekoms]

Also please don't vent into the attic if you live in a cold climate. You will get mold....lots of mold.

 

[Dr. Who]

I had a Tripp lite that I worked on and it was a piece of crap lol. The blower wheel disintegrated then the evap coil sprang a leak. I've only seen the one so I can't say anything about the line, I do know this one was crap though.

Wasn't a Tripp Lite sport! Sounds like an old Amana.....

I wanna say your mistaken on just what it was...... They are solid as a rock. Powerful and efficient too. Server room coolers.....How did that one get rid of the condensate?

You can't buy a better portable- PERIOD!

 

[Lucky Luke]

Homemade air conditioner DIY - Awesome Air Cooler ... - YouTube

Use a smaller solar panel and maybe your lights will run it.