Sharon Peters
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What heater would you recommend for a 2x4 grow tent?
Starting to grow indoors
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MickFoster
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Why do you need a heater?
Hook Daddy
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A heater that is well thought out for your particular need, which we do not know. I guess something small. Close?
Lizard0420
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A good light should keep it warm
Sharon Peters
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To keep the temperature up in the tent this winter. I figured the light wouldn't be enough heat for the tent?
Sharon Peters
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I have a heating mat for starting seeds. I was thinking I needed one for grow tent? I didn't know if light would supply enough heat?
Sharon Peters
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Oh OK. My hubby ordered me the ac infinity grow tent kit with light, so hopefully that would be sufficient.
Nope_49595933949
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In my limited experience the lights do not provide enough heat in the winter during off times. There is a 400 watt oil filled heater in Amazon that is small and thin and would probably be perfect if paired up with an inkbird
Nope_49595933949
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Their lights are lacking unfortunately. Probably some of the only things I wouldn't run from them.
Hook Daddy
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Just set up your tent and turn everything on for a day, you’ll know if you need a heater then. It’s a good idea to let everything run anyway.
speedwell68
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Depends where the tent is sited. If it were in one of the rooms in my house then I wouldn't need a heater, the lights would be enough. However, I grow in a loft space, which isn't so warm so I use a 500w oil filled radiator at 50%. Does the job.
MtRainDog
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Ugh heaters. Avoid if possible, but I acknowlegde sometimes it's the only option. I say avoid because I worry about the safety of using high-wattage heating elements for long periods of time, often unsupervised.
Space heaters mostly fall into these two types:
"Milkhouse" style heaters. These are simple devices with coil heating elements and a fan to push the hot air. They are designed, by law, to shut-off when they tip over. Most come in at 1500W which is WAY overkill for something like a 4x2 tent. I'd advise keeping the heater outside the tent, heating the space around the tent. Putting something like this in a tent is going to heat things up too much. I do have a mini one of these that's 300W/750W switchable. 300W is plenty for this purpose.
Portable oil-filled radiator heaters. Relatively cheap but more expensive than milkhouse style, very effective if used in the same way (outside the tent) like I suggested above. What I don't like about these is the few I've tried all began frying at the plug. Yikes! I think the problem is often companies cheap out on the thermostat/cord/plug with these to keep costs down. Personally, I would avoid these. ymmv
Space heaters mostly fall into these two types:
"Milkhouse" style heaters. These are simple devices with coil heating elements and a fan to push the hot air. They are designed, by law, to shut-off when they tip over. Most come in at 1500W which is WAY overkill for something like a 4x2 tent. I'd advise keeping the heater outside the tent, heating the space around the tent. Putting something like this in a tent is going to heat things up too much. I do have a mini one of these that's 300W/750W switchable. 300W is plenty for this purpose.
Portable oil-filled radiator heaters. Relatively cheap but more expensive than milkhouse style, very effective if used in the same way (outside the tent) like I suggested above. What I don't like about these is the few I've tried all began frying at the plug. Yikes! I think the problem is often companies cheap out on the thermostat/cord/plug with these to keep costs down. Personally, I would avoid these. ymmv
farmingfisherman
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I like Honeywell, good solid products with good warranty if they should ever fail.
Hiphophippo
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You shouldn’t need a heater in that small a tent a small led higher humidity and less exhaust will bring up the temp also ambient outside room temp will help moderate temp in tent. But if you do get a small heater get a vornado with a thermostat on it they turn off and on themselves and have no light from the element. They’re made in Canada and are a really good quality product with great customer service and five year warranty for replacement
Blue brother
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Small oil filled radiator that fits on the floor between pots, and an inkbird. I’ve been using oil rads and inkbirds in my grows for years and I won’t change
I think people may be forgetting about maintaining night time temperatures , which is certainly important when it comes to fine tuning your environment
I tend to shy away from using fan heaters in small spaces cos they usually dry out plants/soil and not at an even rate, I’ve came in to find dehydrated burnt leaves on one plant while the rest were fine. In a big space where you can blow the heat around properly and avoid hot spots then yes they’re good but in a small space I’d avoid them.
I think people may be forgetting about maintaining night time temperatures , which is certainly important when it comes to fine tuning your environment
I tend to shy away from using fan heaters in small spaces cos they usually dry out plants/soil and not at an even rate, I’ve came in to find dehydrated burnt leaves on one plant while the rest were fine. In a big space where you can blow the heat around properly and avoid hot spots then yes they’re good but in a small space I’d avoid them.
GangaDownUnder
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Well, what temperature is too low to consistently drop to during lights out is the first question?
Then figure out if you drop below that. Then get a small heater that matches if needed.
I'd also recommend heating the room its in, not the tent itself. A fan heater is a no go. I use an oil column radiant heater to heat the room during lights out. Its gentle and you dont need a lot of heat...just enough. And Im in Australia btw. I can imagine if you're in the states then it probably gets just a little bit colder.
Then figure out if you drop below that. Then get a small heater that matches if needed.
I'd also recommend heating the room its in, not the tent itself. A fan heater is a no go. I use an oil column radiant heater to heat the room during lights out. Its gentle and you dont need a lot of heat...just enough. And Im in Australia btw. I can imagine if you're in the states then it probably gets just a little bit colder.