GOT RH?

[Smokin Coder]

Got rid of the room humidifiers that need refilled every two hours and only raise the RH by 3%. Got a whole house humidifier from Amazon for $130 and hooked up 6" inline fan to it, hooked it up to the water line and put it on an Inkbird RH controller. More RH than you would ever need. Looks terrible, but I'm lovin this... I'm running this in a room that's 20x25 and isn't very air tight at all. Got to 80+ RH in 20 minutes and went to 92% RH within 30. Safe to say that I'm not going to have any more winter days with 28% RH.

 

[bk78]

Add more foliage = higher RH

 

[Smokin Coder]

Add more foliage = higher RH

I have large rooms and run all water, a lot of plant material and still 28% RH. You familiar with Michigan winters, lol. They suck.

 

[Habosabin]

Is that like a swamp cooler?

 

[Smokin Coder]

Is that like a swamp cooler?

Yep, I do believe so. ;;; Actually, no, I think a swamp cooler cools the air. This is hooked up to the hot water and puts out steam/warm wet air.

 

[bk78]

I have large rooms and run all water, a lot of plant material and still 28% RH. You familiar with Michigan winters, lol. They suck.

Well I happen to be waaaay further North than you and have to run a dehumidifier most of the year.

 

[Smokin Coder]

Well I happen to be waaaay further North than you and have to run a dehumidifier most of the year.

I see. I tried the regular room humidifiers and they don't do much because my rooms are so large. So I had to come up with something. I figure for less than $150, I probably wasn't going to find a much better option.

 

[bk78]

I see. I tried the regular room humidifiers and they don't do much because my rooms are so large. So I had to come up with something. I figure for less than $150, I probably wasn't going to find a much better option.

Sounds like you’re just running a few plants in a open room? Maybe you can tape off a smaller area with some panda to control the environment a little better?

 

[Smokin Coder]

Sounds like you’re just running a few plants in a open room? Maybe you can tape off a smaller area with some panda to control the environment a little better?

12 in each room right now. Yeah, Panda Paper is something I kept putting off, it would probably have solved the problem, but I have a habit of making sht harder than it needs to be.

 

[Aapoo]

Ha. I know a bit about Mi. winters my friend. Is your room a basement? Looking pretty phat buddy! Ha. Is that some rdwc? I struggle to keep up rh also, even in a tent. Sheesh!

 

[Smokin Coder]

Ha. I know a bit about Mi. winters my friend. Is your room a basement? Looking pretty phat buddy! Ha. Is that some rdwc? I struggle to keep up rh also, even in a tent. Sheesh!

Yep, RDWC. I have 2 rooms in the basement with a 12 bucket system in each. Use one for a veg and the other for flower. Perpetual grow... The low RH in winter was driving me crazy.