smallclosetgrowr
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alrite so my closet is to hot for my 400hps i was wondering how much cooler are the 250hps lights ? my closet is 2footwide 3/half foot tall by 1 foot deep do u think heat would still be an issue?
how much heat 250hps compared to a 400hps
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think2toke
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Not much cooler IMO.
Why dont you just DIY cooltube.
Why dont you just DIY cooltube.
smallclosetgrowr
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cos im shit a diy projects , i saw somewhere on this site a guy had put a sheet of glass cut to hes closet dimensions - 2cms for air flow just below hes 400hps to stop the heat do u think this is a decent approach to heat issues? would the glass mess up with the light
smallclosetgrowr
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thats what im doing now but its a pain in the arse , i wanna set it up so i dont have to do anything but keep the water levels up in my dwc
think2toke
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Sounds good man. Post some pictures when ur done.
Burger Boss
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Dude! with that small of a space, you need to consider CFL's. 1 good 125/200 cfl would do you just fine, and a lot cheaper too, no suspicious high wattage consumption, & a lot less heat.
Good luck & good grow.........BB
BTW - If you live in a 220 volt country - There's an outfit on ebay that sells 150, 200, & 300 watt, 220 volt, cfl's for a killer low price - I think the 200's go for around US $16 and they come in both veg & flower, anyway, again, gl
smallclosetgrowr
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ive allready bought the 250 hps , i think i can pull it off my plants are only 2feet tall im putting in my fans tommorow ill post some pics then
dutc2006
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Really the 250W is not going to be that much cooler than the 400W. If you have a decent ventilation and exhaust setup then you should be good. Just don't think you will be able to close the closet off and seal that light in there with no exhaust, it will be an oven in there! There are cheap ways around these things, my closet is full of 'em!!!
smallclosetgrowr
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alrity so im picking up my 2 fans today , which one should be bigger exhuast or intake ? or should i keep them the same size? i cant smash holes on my closet door so im going to buy some flexible timber cut it to the size of my door and use that as a substitute, ill let use know how it goes later today
jr22hockey
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Or you could buy a CMH bulb for your HPS light fixture (if its a magnetic ballast). You will get better bud and only a little more heat than with CFL's
smallclosetgrowr
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what is that ?and how does it reduce heat ?
jr22hockey
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Its a different kind of light bulb that they only make for 250 and 400 watt systems. It's used in factories to get more of a white light with the same HPS ballast, but it also has a much better and thicker spectrum of light. If you have a MEGNETIC HPS ballast, then you can read about them and order them on this site.
http://advancedtechlighting.com/cdmed18.htm
The bulbs are cool enough to touch, so heat is not an issue with these bulbs.
The bulb can be used for both vegetative and flowering stages and it will make more healthy and potent buds.
http://advancedtechlighting.com/cdmed18.htm
The bulbs are cool enough to touch, so heat is not an issue with these bulbs.
The bulb can be used for both vegetative and flowering stages and it will make more healthy and potent buds.
smallclosetgrowr
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well my local hydro store owner seems to think the 250 is alot cooler then the 400 he said almost half as cool , i think he is going by the watts=coolness , anywho i have made my substitute door and have put in the fan but my lights are off for the day so i guess ill find out 2morrow wether or not its cold enuff , its not a huge fan just about twice the size of a pc fan