Need Advice on Cooling

Hi everyone. I'm new to this site and am in need of some advice.

I have six 1000w lights with air cooled reflector hoods. Two ACs running and my thermometer shows 98, luckily the humidity is at 35-40% max. My room is approx 10' x 12'. I use a flood and drain system. Not sure what other info you'll need. Any help or advice would help!

I also want to add that my room is sealed really tight. The hot air doesn't seem to be leaving fast enough.

damn bro i know you dont want to here it but if you can't pull those temps down you have to take some of the lights out of the equation

Yes i would try 3kw instead of the 6kw and see where that leaves you. You want to be under 80F

lets imagine only a tiny 10% gets converted into heat, it would be equal to one and a half wall panel heater running.

Just the basics though, you need one extractor in blow configuration (at least) to get the hot air out of the hoods and then out of the room.
You need another to vent the room outdoor, taken from the highest point you can, this will draw out the hottest air first.

Intakes for fresh air should be where the hot exhausts can not blow.

wow i dont know what to tell you, i have heard of real pro growers hooking up a supercooling system that uses dry ice to cool down temps. Sounds like way to much work though, a couple fans might work :/

Even if you were keeping temps down I would say you have too much light anyway. Cut it back to 4. A 1000w light has a footprint of 5x5 so you don't need all of that. I'm assuming you would like to be able to walk in the room. Set up 2 rows of 2 lights. Cover a 5x10 area with each row. Leave a little room in the middle to get to plants as well. Make sure you are using quality inline fans to exhaust your hoods. Most of them don't actually perform the CFM they are rated for. Vent your lights out of your room. What kind of a/c's are you using? Portable? If so then make sure you are exhausting the hot air from them out of the room as well. No way should you need 2 a/c to cool that room.

How much BTUs are you ACs? Maybe invest on a split AC. The higher the BTU the more energy efficient it is plus it also dehumidifies the air too. I'm guessing your using CO2 since your room is sealed right?? If you are, then a 3 ton split AC is your answer if you want to keep you air cool in your sealed room. Another option would be using a CO2 burner and having a air in & air out. If you are not using CO2, then just put a air in & air out to cool the room.

phillipchristian said:

you have too much light anyway. Cut it back to 4. A 1000w light has a footprint of 5x5 so you don't need all of that

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listen to the man

CEAhaze said:

How much BTUs are you ACs? Maybe invest on a split AC. The higher the BTU the more energy efficient it is plus it also dehumidifies the air too. I'm guessing your using CO2 since your room is sealed right?? If you are, then a 3 ton split AC is your answer if you want to keep you air cool in your sealed room. Another option would be using a CO2 burner and having a air in & air out. If you are not using CO2, then just put a air in & air out to cool the room.

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3 tons of a/c is probably way too much.