HELP!!! Another grow tent to hot thread

Kjc99

Kjc99

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Hey guys im new to growing and this will be my first full summer. I'm in need of some major help/advice I have 2 flowering tents one in the living room one in the bedroom.... I have tall plants in one and lst plants in the other.... I have an air cooled hood That is currently sucking air from the tent through the hood and out an open window... Canopy Temps usually 78-83° but it's just the beginning of summer... So I'm using a 6in 435 cfm fan in that tent.... The only ideas I can think of is to separate the air cooled hood and tent exhaust with another fan.... But I'm trying to avoid buying another fan.... The tent I am the living room is using a 4in inline to exhaust tent with an open wing reflector... Do you guys think instead of buying another fan I can some how use a "y" to exhaust both tents with a 4 in and then put my air cooled hood on its own fan... Or is there an easier way... Can't afford much so A/c is out.... Here's some pics
4x4 grow tent - 6in inline exhaust
Air cooled hood

3x3 tent-4in exhaust
Wing reflector 20150531_141344.jpg 20150531_141436.jpg 20150531_141344.jpg 20150531_141436.jpg 20150531_143211.jpg 14331120443741072518607.jpg
 
Kjc99

Kjc99

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kiwipaulie said:
tighten that duct on the fith photo
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Ok... So I've taken down the second tent put all plants in the 4x4.....so what is the best way to keep the tent cool now that I can dedicate 2 inline to one tent?... I run my lights 10am-10pm...i know it would be better to run at night but I live in Alaska and it doesn't usually get above 80° in the summer..
. So maybe use the 6in to cool the light and the 4in to exhaust tent? Also I'm not using a filter... I'm just exhausting out an open window.... Will it be easier to beat the heat if I have ducting from outside the tent to the hood then back out the window.... Because the way it's set up I'm sucking air from the tent through the hood... So the air is already warm...
Right?
 
Cobnobuler

Cobnobuler

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You kinda answered your own question there. It will help to bring the air in from outside the tent or outside altogether. You dont mention how hot your lights are. Are they 400 ? 600? etc.
You've already discovered that in the summer those open wing reflectors will just kill ya. If your still using it, ya gotta get a sealed hood at least for it. I know you might be on a budget but they put off just too much heat. They're great for winter when your trying to bring temps up but in the summer, forget it.
You're gonna get there. Your not that far away. Its not like its 95 in there.
 
Kjc99

Kjc99

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Cobnobuler said:
You kinda answered your own question there. It will help to bring the air in from outside the tent or outside altogether. You dont mention how hot your lights are. Are they 400 ? 600? etc.
You've already discovered that in the summer those open wing reflectors will just kill ya. If your still using it, ya gotta get a sealed hood at least for it. I know you might be on a budget but they put off just too much heat. They're great for winter when your trying to bring temps up but in the summer, forget it.
You're gonna get there. Your not that far away. Its not like its 95 in there.
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600w hps
The wing reflector had a 400w hps @only 50% cloudy but it just got to be too much yesterday so had to take it down... I'm gonna try to hook up one tent just with my sealed hood and post some pictures. Any input would be great
 
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