Heat issues help!

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permat

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I was able to grow under 2 1000w lights in the winter with no heat issues mostly due to it be so cold in this area, spring has rolled around and I changed some stuff around to try and get it cooler in there but its gets to damn hot to run all 4 1000w lights i have.

Should I get a AC? Should I add another inline fan to act as another exhaust fan?

Currently I have 4 1000w lights in cooltube enclosed hoods all hooked togther with a 640cfm 6 inch inline fan sucking the heat and smell from the room through a 28 phatboy carbon filter.

I also have another 640cfm 6 inch inline vented out into my attic sucking heat and smell out of the room, both fans are on controllers so i can turn them up or down both have been on high for the month but I can only turn 2 lights on without it getting over 80 degrees.

I have 2 18 inch house fans in each corner of my 10x7 panda plastic enclosed grow spaces.

Currently its only getting 70-75 outside but its going to be getting much hotter outside.

I dont have enough room in the 10x7 to place a AC in there but i have 3x4 work space I could place one of those stand alone AC'S and vent it into the attic.

I just need some help direction here how to proceed.
 
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gnosh

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Really close to the same situation as you, just put in an AC unit and its doing great...only issue is that the temps haven't gotten above 75 outside yet. I bought an AC unit from Costco so if it doesn't work in 90 days I can return it and try again...
 
Dutchmast3r

Dutchmast3r

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do u have cool air blowing over ur bulbs? maybe another fan to blow cool air in ur hoods? prob drop a good 5F
 
hellraizer30

hellraizer30

Rebel From The North
X2 light on each 640 will help! But your still going to be looking at a ac unit! Summers just geting started!
 
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permat

Active Member
I did just switch the 2nd fan over to 2 lights and it did seem to drop a couple degrees in 30 minutes.

Still have regular ducting in there, will plan to switch it over to insulated and that should help to I hope.
 
<Grasshopper>

<Grasshopper>

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Just a thought for you here. By pulling air through your lights and the charcoal filter you are creating negative preasure in the duct work. If this is emptying outside as I assume it is it has many places for air to enter the ductwork because of the negative preasure. This meens that when you get that super smelly skunk weed the funk is gonna enter the duct work and be carried outside for the neighbors to enjoy. Its much better to have the fan sitting right on top of your can filter then pushing the air through the hoods then outside the room. This will keep the air in the room from entering the ductwork and smelling up your backyard.

Doesnt help with your heat issues but something to think about.
 
H R Puff N Stuff

H R Puff N Stuff

Well-Known Member
i noticed that your duct work is not insulated so the heat is radiating back into the room insulate the ducting so the heat stays in the duct and is pushed out of the room.
 
hellraizer30

hellraizer30

Rebel From The North
This is 100% true never pull air through your ducting always push from the scrubbers +rep grasshopper

<Grasshopper> said:
Just a thought for you here. By pulling air through your lights and the charcoal filter you are creating negative preasure in the duct work. If this is emptying outside as I assume it is it has many places for air to enter the ductwork because of the negative preasure. This meens that when you get that super smelly skunk weed the funk is gonna enter the duct work and be carried outside for the neighbors to enjoy. Its much better to have the fan sitting right on top of your can filter then pushing the air through the hoods then outside the room. This will keep the air in the room from entering the ductwork and smelling up your backyard.

Doesnt help with your heat issues but something to think about.
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