250W HPS temperature

[dirtyal1223]

How much is a 250W HPS going to affect my temp? In an 8*5*7 room? Say it's 75 degrees now. How many degrees F do you think will increase without much ventilation?

 

[7mgteturbo]

define 'without much ventiliation.'

 

[paddy510]

interested to find out too as im looking to be using one in a 1.6'x2.5'x4.3' cupboard.

 

[thatboygood]

I tried a 250w HPS in my 3X3X4 room with only a few fans... they didn't work out so well. Way too hot. A 150w was even too hot.

 

[dirtyal1223]

Without much ventilation is a door cracked open. Its not humid at all. But its a pretty large room rite?

 

[thatboygood]

Without much ventilation is a door cracked open. Its not humid at all. But its a pretty large room rite?

As long as you have a fan or two blowing the air around, with that size room, you should be cool. Just keep an eye on the temp for the first few days... don't want your weed burning without you there

 

[sure]

It will get hotter tha you think. I know from experience dude. I wonder how a little ac unit would work in situations like that?

 

[madcow]

the little 250 watt hps do the need a ballast or do they just plug in to a normal light socket?and will adding one in with cfls during flowering help ?

 

[thatboygood]

It will get hotter tha you think. I know from experience dude. I wonder how a little ac unit would work in situations like that?

I imagine as long as you had some place to vent the heat from the ac it would work fine. Another thing that helps is having a remote ballast

 

[thatboygood]

the little 250 watt hps do the need a ballast or do they just plug in to a normal light socket?and will adding one in with cfls during flowering help ?

you have do get a ballast. HPS puts out much more light than cfls... if you have the cash and space, go for the hps

 

[madcow]

thx ..ya i looked them up after i posted..i think for the money i will just go with something from the hydro shop,the ones at home depot are just a much $$

 

[angelsdontki11]

i have a 4x3x6 standalone closet with a 400w hps and the temp at the highest is like 83 i have 2 fans inside and I leave the door cracked... works fine for me

 

[dirtyal1223]

i have a 4x3x6 standalone closet with a 400w hps and the temp at the highest is like 83 i have 2 fans inside and I leave the door cracked... works fine for me

Just reg computer fans or heavy duty?