running fan 3hrs a day? would this be ok?

[mattisreal420]

ok here the deal. it is starting to get a little cold where i live and my grow room is getting chilly, and i notice especially gets a little colder with my fan running(oscilating over my crops). I only have this one oscilating fan. And i have no heater or anyway to heat this room up. It is a fairly large outdoor shed, but pretty big, and my grow area only takes up like a 1/4, or less of the room.
I usually have the fan running for the 12 hours light my 1000 HPS is on(all crops are flowering). Would anyone know if it would be cool for me to run the fan for like 3 hours a day, or less, instead of 12??

 

[Roseman]

Temperatures and air flow are very important factors to consider. You have to weigh both points. Will the room get too cold witht eh fan off, or too hot from the lights?
What is the temperature with Lights OFF and FAN OFF?

 

[mattisreal420]

Temperatures and air flow are very important factors to consider. You have to weigh both points. Will the room get too cold witht eh fan off, or too hot from the lights?
What is the temperature with Lights OFF and FAN OFF?

the temp is just right with the fan off most of the day, 70-80, because it is getting colder around here and the light with the fan off seems to balence it out. and at night i don`t know, because i havent checked the temp at night, but i`d say like around 60, maybe lower.....so what do you suggest??? + rep, i really need help on this

 

[mattisreal420]

and the temp with both fan and light on is in the 60s

 

[UNKL L]

i would say u are good unless it get below 55 then i would put a heater in with fan blowing. need air circulating

 

[mattisreal420]

i am not really worried about the temps going too high, i am just worried about my plants suffering from poor air circulation with only running fan 2 or 3 hours a day, would it really make a diffence?

 

[MrFishy]

Try it (less fan) for a couple days . . . if plants get pissy, put it back and try something else?

 

[mattisreal420]

Try it (less fan) for a couple days . . . if plants get pissy, put it back and try something else?

i think i will do this, but what would be some signs on my plants of less air curculating?? if any??

 

[Roseman]

He's right ................go for it! try it.

 

[mattisreal420]

He's right ................go for it! try it.

i am going to go for it...thanks for the help guys, your both getting hooked up with some rep.
just one more thing...what are some signs to look out for, as far as less air circulation goes?? and its not like its a small confined area, its a very large shed.