Bagelthief
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12000 btu. in my grow journal i posted the link where i got it (first post).
Grow Tent Questions
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Bon Doogey
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I built my own I have access to a materials factory and got some pretty thick Mylar may be backing it with vinyl not really sure but I just got some PVC and it works supports weight and is stable it is also in a very tight corner...it will be water sealed and all that I have some experience with the materials at hand...oh yeah it was cheap...and local hardware stores should have the stuff no problem...I will have a 250w HPS and odorless exhaust so far a pretty good setup should be done soon...aeroponic system is done also
bleezyg420
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My dad came down to my house today, I didnt even mention wardrobe, but thats exactly what he thought. If it were on, it would have been a different story. A wardrobe that sounds like a huge fan, and water running hahaha
BCtrippin
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Heat will always be an issue with a tent, make sure your air cooled lights are well sealed with duct tape and make sure they exhaust outside the tent, that being said, you can only ever get the inside of the tent down to the temp of the room where the tent is located.
Even with perfect exhaust chances are the inside of your tent will be a bit warmer than the room, only real way to fix this is to open the window if your in Canada like me, or get an AC which I use as well.
I have a 7000btu portable ac/dehumidifier, and its amazing, works great, and it dumps a lot of heat out the window and not in my room, this also helps keep a nice negative pressure in the surrounding room to keep down on odor leaks.
Im using the homebox XXL, I run 2 carbon filters one Dutch breeze dfs3 on either side, so I get great airflow and intake, makes it real easy to manage temps with the AC.
Hope that helps good luck.
Even with perfect exhaust chances are the inside of your tent will be a bit warmer than the room, only real way to fix this is to open the window if your in Canada like me, or get an AC which I use as well.
I have a 7000btu portable ac/dehumidifier, and its amazing, works great, and it dumps a lot of heat out the window and not in my room, this also helps keep a nice negative pressure in the surrounding room to keep down on odor leaks.
Im using the homebox XXL, I run 2 carbon filters one Dutch breeze dfs3 on either side, so I get great airflow and intake, makes it real easy to manage temps with the AC.
Hope that helps good luck.
old yeller
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Just got my SunHut XL today - a heavy mother at 49 lbs - lotsa metal & heavy silver canvas - will be unpacking & settin up in a day or so - will post some pics, but so far it looks like Sunlight Supply has been paying attention...
bleezyg420
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Ive yanked my temps down to 75-77, stable. Stays the same temperature as my intake even with the 600 on 24/7
old yeller
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Sunhut XL, 600W HPS Hortilux, 4x4 T5, Carbonaire 4" filter, running 71 degrees out, 75 degrees in - S&P TD-150 inline fan with 36" DIY muffler...
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Bagelthief
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how do you like that sunhut? hows the quality of the material? any light leaks around the zippers or stitching? any pinholes?
how are the poles and frame? do they seem sturdy?
how are the poles and frame? do they seem sturdy?
old yeller
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The Sunhut XL (silver) has welded steel corners, heavy duty zippers with NO light leaks around them, comes with 2 - 6" flanges, & yes it has a few pin-hole light leaks around the stitching that i fixed with a small paint brush & some black gasket sealer - NBD.
I've got no real complaints & like the high quality stitching, ease of set-up & the price. SunSystems did their homework.
I was originally going to buy 2 of them & use the other one as a clone/veg/mom chamber, but got permission from the GF to convert an un-used bathroom instead.
Very recommened by me as long as you get the current silver models.
I've got no real complaints & like the high quality stitching, ease of set-up & the price. SunSystems did their homework.
I was originally going to buy 2 of them & use the other one as a clone/veg/mom chamber, but got permission from the GF to convert an un-used bathroom instead.
Very recommened by me as long as you get the current silver models.
RoboRoofer
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I have a homebox and its awesome. 3 grows not 1 problem 
trapper
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after i bought panda plastic,velcro,wood,pvc pipeingflanges,and something for the floor,it was like 30 dollars cheaper then a 6x6x6 tent.and i paid someone 20 an hour to help me build the panda room,so it was more.
strangerdude562
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I love my dr12 secret jardin. It is real sturdy, has heavy duty zippers, and the material is also heavy duty. Click on my journal link to see pics of my tent.
BCtrippin
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Homebox wins. Period. I use a 5x10x6.7 homebox XXL. Several grows, no problems.
Metal poles, no PVC, havent had a singe problem.
Yeah I know someone who used a secret jardin, I was gonna get some till I saw all the damn pinholes, and it seems to be a common issue with all secret jardin tents, pinholes everywhere!
Metal poles, no PVC, havent had a singe problem.
Yeah I know someone who used a secret jardin, I was gonna get some till I saw all the damn pinholes, and it seems to be a common issue with all secret jardin tents, pinholes everywhere!
Hotwired
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Just pinholes? Mine had light coming thru the zippers and around the socks as well as light coming right thru the material itself in places.
MountainHigh
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any one want to take a guess what my inside temps are going to be in my DR150 with two 600's? The room is in the basement, surrounded by two walls of concrete, and ambient temps in the 58* range. I will be running a can filter inside the unit, and a seperate fan to run the new daystar AC's...
BCtrippin
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Are you serious?
Theres too many variables....the size of fans, ducting, the BTU of the ac, how much you run the AC, air leaks in the tent, if the hoods are aircooled or not......
It would be a lot easier to hook it up and see what happens.
BCtrippin
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Yeah there was the pinhole light leaks all over the actual material, the seams were just ridiculous. It seriously looks like a 5 year old did the sewing on a 30 year old sewing machine.
MountainHigh
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size of fan: 300 cfm dedicated to the air cooled reflectors
AC: we dont have AC at 9000' elevation, average temp of the room that the tent is going in is 58*
Ducting: only ducting is going through the lights the carbon is going to be in scrub mode, not exaust.
hopefully the tent will be pretty tight, i plan on running CO2.
Reflectors are daystar AC, ballast are lumeteck. ballast will be outside the tent, the reflectors will be ducted outside the tent into the tent room.
BCtrippin
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man Im not gonna do the math for you. Like I said, if you wanna know how hot its gonna get hook it up. If the inside gets too warm you need to add more exhaust, but the tent can never be lower then the room its in (obviously) So if the surrounding room was too warm you would need AC, if its cool enough and you can just open the window to cool it down but I would still strongly suggest running a dehumidifier in the room.
I would recommend an electic cooling thermostat (make sure its for cooling) Hydro shops will have them, Control Wizard makes one for like $40, you set the temp on the thermostat, plug it in and hang it in the tent, then plug your exhaust fans into the cooling thermostat. Then you can just set the thermostat to the temp you want and when it gets too warm the exhaust kicks in.
I would recommend an electic cooling thermostat (make sure its for cooling) Hydro shops will have them, Control Wizard makes one for like $40, you set the temp on the thermostat, plug it in and hang it in the tent, then plug your exhaust fans into the cooling thermostat. Then you can just set the thermostat to the temp you want and when it gets too warm the exhaust kicks in.