Newbie here: Ac Infinity Fan? Inkbird? Temp and humidity control Help, Please :)!

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Cough34

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I’m new to indoor growing and am slowly buying equipment to build a good indoor setup. Looking for recommendations and a few answers if someone can please give me some advice. I’ve been growing outdoors for a number of years but moving inside after next summer. I have a 4x4x8 gorilla tent and Vortex 6x16 Prolite Carbon filter. I need a good inline fan and a way to control temperature and humidity inside the tent.

I’ve read good things about the AC Infinity T6 fan, but am wondering if someone here can let me know their experience? I like that it has different fan speeds and the temp/humidity controls. Although I’m not exactly sure how it controls humidity without plugging in a humidifier?? Anyone explain this?

Other option may be to buy the AC Infinity S6 fan with speed control only. Then get an Inkbird ITC-608 temperature and humidity controller so I can plug in a humidifier and the fan?

Like I said, this is all new to me and any advice is welcome. I’m not even sure if humidity control is that important in the 4x4? Will I need a humidifier? I live in central Canada, our winters are usually cold and dry and the tent is in my room-temp house.

Any other suggestions or advise? Thank you !
 
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PrometheanLeaf

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To be honest I have the t6 and it has been working on its own for 6 month no issues. The humidity is more or less controlled by exchanging the air. You can set it to alarm if the humidity is too high or low and then it will turn the fan to max speed until it gets to your set temperture./humidity.

What light are you planning on going with?
 
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Cough34 said:
I’m new to indoor growing and am slowly buying equipment to build a good indoor setup. Looking for recommendations and a few answers if someone can please give me some advice. I’ve been growing outdoors for a number of years but moving inside after next summer. I have a 4x4x8 gorilla tent and Vortex 6x16 Prolite Carbon filter. I need a good inline fan and a way to control temperature and humidity inside the tent.

I’ve read good things about the AC Infinity T6 fan, but am wondering if someone here can let me know their experience? I like that it has different fan speeds and the temp/humidity controls. Although I’m not exactly sure how it controls humidity without plugging in a humidifier?? Anyone explain this?

Other option may be to buy the AC Infinity S6 fan with speed control only. Then get an Inkbird ITC-608 temperature and humidity controller so I can plug in a humidifier and the fan?

Like I said, this is all new to me and any advice is welcome. I’m not even sure if humidity control is that important in the 4x4? Will I need a humidifier? I live in central Canada, our winters are usually cold and dry and the tent is in my room-temp house.

Any other suggestions or advise? Thank you !
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I’ve got a few of the t8’s they work well. Installed many in server racks and rooms too.
 
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Cough34

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Thank you for the reply. Do you have a humidifier running as well? What size is your tent? Right now I'm leaning heavily towards the BC Blondes 680 light :)
 
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Bobby Long Buds

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I love Ac infinity fans for my little grow ops. The slower speeds don’t have that annoying buzz some fans have. Plus they are the quietest of any I’ve tried. I’ve switched to the cheaper s4 and s6 models because the t4 and t6(or whatever it is with the digital display) do not have the capability to change speeds based on temps anyway so I was using the more expensive model the same as the cheaper model worked anyway. Buy simply manually changing speeds as the seasons change.
Also inkbird products have not let me down. Good luck. The poster above is correct about it just turning the fan on if humidity raises above set level. For me I need it going all the time anyway for negative tent pressure.
 
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Cough34

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Bobby Long Buds said:
I love Ac infinity fans for my little grow ops. The slower speeds don’t have that annoying buzz some fans have. Plus they are the quietest of any I’ve tried. I’ve switched to the cheaper s4 and s6 models because the t4 and t6(or whatever it is with the digital display) do not have the capability to change speeds based on temps anyway so I was using the more expensive model the same as the cheaper model worked anyway. Buy simply manually changing speeds as the seasons change.
Also inkbird products have not let me down. Good luck. The poster above is correct about it just turning the fan on if humidity raises above set level. For me I need it going all the time anyway for negative tent pressure.
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Hey thanks! Do you generally have a lot of humidity with 4-6 plants in a 4x4? Do you need either a humidifier or dehumidifier in a 4x4x8space? Do you run the negative pressure always in order to filter smell? Do you run your s6 through an inkbird? Thx again
 
DrKiz

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Alberta here. Low humidity here as well. Was thinking of installing a humidifier until I went drain to waste coco and my humidity jumped 20%.

With soil I was running 45-55%. Now I’m around 75%. Gave me perfect VPD.

Heater kicks on at lights off and keeps it at 55%.

So you may want to consider coco or rdwc.

I have three T6’s. They are nice units.
 
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Bobby Long Buds

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Cough34 said:
Hey thanks! Do you generally have a lot of humidity with 4-6 plants in a 4x4? Do you need either a humidifier or dehumidifier in a 4x4x8space? Do you run the negative pressure always in order to filter smell? Do you run your s6 through an inkbird? Thx again
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As far as humidity goes I just keep my whole house (not really my tent) between 40-60 with the use of both humidifiers and dehumidifiers depending on the season. I actually don’t pay much attention to humidity other then that. But yes be careful later in flowering that the plants aren’t too crowded and rh doesn’t get too high or obviously you can get mildew and bud rot.
Yes I need a negative pressure always for smell reasons. I’ve thought about adding an active air intake (duct booster) that comes on with the lights to support higher airflow during lights on. But never bothered yet. The problem is getting night time temps up with my fan set to the same speed all day in a cool 15 degree garage. You almost need as many watts of heat to be controlled buy an inkbird as you have watts of light. Look into reptile heater bulbs if you need some additional heat, they don’t take up much space.
 
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Cough34

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Bobby Long Buds said:
As far as humidity goes I just keep my whole house (not really my tent) between 40-60 with the use of both humidifiers and dehumidifiers depending on the season. I actually don’t pay much attention to humidity other then that. But yes be careful later in flowering that the plants aren’t too crowded and rh doesn’t get too high or obviously you can get mildew and bud rot.
Yes I need a negative pressure always for smell reasons. I’ve thought about adding an active air intake (duct booster) that comes on with the lights to support higher airflow during lights on. But never bothered yet. The problem is getting night time temps up with my fan set to the same speed all day in a cool 15 degree garage. You almost need as many watts of heat to be controlled buy an inkbird as you have watts of light. Look into reptile heater bulbs if you need some additional heat, they don’t take up much space.
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Thanks again. If you could pick one vent/ temp/humidity control setup for a 4x4, would you go with the cloudline T6 set? or the S6 with inkbird 608? Since the tent is inside my house, I think temps won't be too cold. I'll be using the autopot watering system first time around as well.
 
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Bobby Long Buds

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Cough34 said:
Thanks again. If you could pick one vent/ temp/humidity control setup for a 4x4, would you go with the cloudline T6 set? or the S6 with inkbird 608? Since the tent is inside my house, I think temps won't be too cold. I'll be using the autopot watering system first time around as well.
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Like promethaneleaf said the digital display is nice on the higher priced option. If your not sure get the more expensive one and you won’t regret it.
 
GBAUTO

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The t6 I use in my primary space does a great job at maintaining a tight temp zone.
I tend to have excess humidity so the de-huey dumps some additional heat in the room and that's when it will max out. Most of the time it will ramp up for a minute or so and then turn off. Excellent tool.
 
TintEastwood

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What they said. I also own a T6 and use the digital controller to maintain temp.
Very nice fan RPM ramp-up / ramp-down. Quiet, compact, and lightweight. Would purchase again, love it.
Maintains settings after power outtage.

Now, the cons.
Auto mode is limited one or the other, not both. Temp or humidity.
Not the greatest when it comes to static pulling power.
No way to automate changes - you have to touch the pad to change fan speeds, modes, etc.


For Temperature, cooling and heating. An alternative to consider.
An Inkbird ITC-308 WIFI, paired with any fan and/or heater, it has far more features and functionality than the T6 alone.
A steal at $35.

Inkbird WiFi ITC-308 Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Remote Monitoring Controlling Home Brewing Fermentation Breeding Incubation Greenhouse: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Inkbird WiFi ITC-308 Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Remote Monitoring Controlling Home Brewing Fermentation Breeding Incubation Greenhouse: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
www.amazon.com
 
PrometheanLeaf

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Cough34 said:
Thanks again. If you could pick one vent/ temp/humidity control setup for a 4x4, would you go with the cloudline T6 set? or the S6 with inkbird 608? Since the tent is inside my house, I think temps won't be too cold. I'll be using the autopot watering system first time around as well.
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I'm purchasing for a 4x4 now and I'm getting a s8 for my exhaust and I'm going to get another t6 for my intake air/filter. I always run my exhaust for negative pressure reasons, and I'd like to oversize my next one slightly. (It's more than enough, I just want to see if I can get it whisper quiet in there.)
 
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Cough34

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TintEastwood said:
What they said. I also own a T6 and use the digital controller to maintain temp.
Very nice fan RPM ramp-up / ramp-down. Quiet, compact, and lightweight. Would purchase again, love it.
Maintains settings after power outtage.

Now, the cons.
Auto mode is limited one or the other, not both. Temp or humidity.
Not the greatest when it comes to static pulling power.
No way to automate changes - you have to touch the pad to change fan speeds, modes, etc.


For Temperature, cooling and heating. An alternative to consider.
An Inkbird ITC-308 WIFI, paired with any fan and/or heater, it has far more features and functionality than the T6 alone.
A steal at $35.

Inkbird WiFi ITC-308 Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Remote Monitoring Controlling Home Brewing Fermentation Breeding Incubation Greenhouse: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Inkbird WiFi ITC-308 Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Remote Monitoring Controlling Home Brewing Fermentation Breeding Incubation Greenhouse: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
www.amazon.com
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Thank you. I think I have decided to go with a Cloudline 6 model. Just deciding between the T6 and S6. It's nice the T6 has the digital display, yes but the Inkbird 608 also has a similar display I can hang outside of tent. The nice thing about the Inkbird 608 is that it appears to support both a fan and humidifier or dehumidifier. I just don't understand why the T6 reads the humidity and temp but can only really control the temp? unless I'm missing something? Anyone use a 608 inkbird?
 
TintEastwood

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Cough34 said:
Thank you. I think I have decided to go with a Cloudline 6 model. Just deciding between the T6 and S6. It's nice the T6 has the digital display, yes but the Inkbird 608 also has a similar display I can hang outside of tent. The nice thing about the Inkbird 608 is that it appears to support both a fan and humidifier or dehumidifier. I just don't understand why the T6 reads the humidity and temp but can only really control the temp? unless I'm missing something? Anyone use a 608 inkbird?
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On the T6.
For some environments, the intake air is less humid, so when the fan runs, the humidity is reduced.
If you put the T6 controller into auto humidity mode, it turns the fan on/off based on the set/detected humidity.
So the fan functionality is the same, just triggered based on humidity vs temp.

FWIW.
My fog humidifier works great on the 608, or on my Autopilot controller.
My DEhumidifier works best stand-alone, using it's onboard settings. Power it always on.
(a controller turning my dehuey power on/off as needed resulted in bigger % swings, and it's harder on the equipment.)
 
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Bobby Long Buds

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Cough34 said:
Thank you. I think I have decided to go with a Cloudline 6 model. Just deciding between the T6 and S6. It's nice the T6 has the digital display, yes but the Inkbird 608 also has a similar display I can hang outside of tent. The nice thing about the Inkbird 608 is that it appears to support both a fan and humidifier or dehumidifier. I just don't understand why the T6 reads the humidity and temp but can only really control the temp? unless I'm missing something? Anyone use a 608 inkbird?
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If you have the fan going all the time you won’t need it connected to an inkbird anyway. But if you don’t mind smell getting out it could be controlled with an inkbird to come on and off. Or the t6 will also turn itself on and off but you still must set the max speed.
The t6 can be set to come on if temp gets too high. Or it can be set to come on if humidity gets too high. Just not both at the same time.
 
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ComfortCreator

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I have 2, an s4 and t4. I have thought about running one full speed and the other being triggered by humidity and temps...this will overcome the limitations of on or off. One always on, the other comes on as needed.

Just a thought. Inkbird may be a better solution I havent gotten that far yet.

As a newbie sure it would be nice to set and forget but it doesnt work like that. You want to know your environment and i have found manually working things is best starting out. Automation is great for being away though.

My advice is buy solid equipment and ramp up automation over time as experience ramps up. Nothing subs for observing your grow environment.
 
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ComfortCreator

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I think there are 4 alarms and triggers that can all be used simultaneously....?

Low humidity
High humidity
Low temps
High temps

Technically you can use all 4 at once (i think) but that wouldn't happen in practice.
 
TintEastwood

TintEastwood

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ComfortCreator said:
I think there are 4 alarms and triggers that can all be used simultaneously....?

Low humidity
High humidity
Low temps
High temps

Technically you can use all 4 at once (i think) but that wouldn't happen in practice.
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For my controller, if the temp alarm is triggered - fan ramps up to full throttle 10! In my case, that can can cause pressure issues. Dunno about multi silmul alarming.

This is a must have, for me.
Ecowitt gw1000
 
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