Massive heat problem! Solutions?

[S. African grower]

So I'm in Durban south africa and it's fucking hot right now, my grow room hit its highest temperature yet, 34degrees celcius with lights off during the day, how can I bring the temperature down? I can't bring air from outside in because not only is it boiling outside, the air is full of humidity wich would cancel out my dehumidifier.. I'm stuck please help folks.. Humidity is also too high but I can control that

 

[HydroRed]

So I'm in Durban south africa and it's fucking hot right now, my grow room hit its highest temperature yet, 34degrees celcius with lights off during the day, how can I bring the temperature down? I can't bring air from outside in because not only is it boiling outside, the air is full of humidity wich would cancel out my dehumidifier.. I'm stuck please help folks.. Humidity is also too high but I can control that

Isnt your dehumidifier putting out crazy amounts of heat? How are you currently exchanging air in your room/tent?

 

[S. African grower]

The dehumidifier only makes a small amount of heat, without heat from outside(at night with lights on) temps are around 25 degrees, . This is my first grow in my new grow room and I never made adequate ventilation fearing I would remove all my dehumidified air, so my 8" inline fan cools the cool tube with a small pipe sucking air out, I think my room is better suited for co2 cause it's sealed off but I'll still have the heat problem.. (this is my test grow to find any issues.. And boy am I finding.. Lol)

 

[S. African grower]

The dehumidifier only makes a small amount of heat, without heat from outside(at night with lights on) temps are around 25 degrees, . This is my first grow in my new grow room and I never made adequate ventilation fearing I would remove all my dehumidified air, so my 8" inline fan cools the cool tube with a small pipe sucking air out, I think my room is better suited for co2 cause it's sealed off but I'll still have the heat problem.. (this is my test grow to find any issues.. And boy am I finding.. Lol)

Look at the the ceiling, there is no ceiling it is asbestos sheeting and the sun is hitting it from outside making it Sooo hot, I turned the Verlander (porch) into a Grow so it never had a ceiling. Now I think I need a make an improvised ceiling

 

[S. African grower]

Have to keep the door open to vent a bit..

 

[Palmerrdgrower]

Have to keep the door open to vent a bit..

What’s the temperature inside the house? Can u pull air with your fan from inside.

 

[eyderbuddy]

is using a portable AC within your possibilities?

 

[S. African grower]

What’s the temperature inside the house? Can u pull air with your fan from inside.

The house is nice and cool I'm tryna pull the air now, but that's not a long term solution

 

[S. African grower]

is using a portable AC within your possibilities?

I'll have to buy one, and if they cost the same as a dehumidifier I'll have to wait a bit, anyone ever hear of an air on that u fill ice into?? We got this thing here but I'm not sure what it is, it's got no labels it just says put cold water or ice in here??

 

[eyderbuddy]

good thing about the AC is that it also acts as a dehumidifier

 

[Palmerrdgrower]

good thing about the AC is that it also acts as a dehumidifier

That’s all I use is ac

 

[HydroRed]

I'll have to buy one, and if they cost the same as a dehumidifier I'll have to wait a bit, anyone ever hear of an air on that u fill ice into?? We got this thing here but I'm not sure what it is, it's got no labels it just says put cold water or ice in here??

I believe what you are referencing is called a "swamp cooler" and they dont work for shit. If heat is an issue, I'd swap out the dehu and just run some AC if possible. As mentioned, it will work double duty as a cooling unit and it will dehu at the same time. You'd definitely need to tighten up your insulation etc and run a closed room.

 

[OLD MOTHER SATIVA]

what lights are you using..sorry your photos are too high data rate for me to view elegantly

 

[ANC]

Silica and B vitamins every 10 days.
Oh and get an AC

 

[Palmerrdgrower]

Check the classifieds shouldn’t need anything more than 5000 btu

 

[S. African grower]

what lights are you using..sorry your photos are too high data rate for me to view elegantly

Ryt now I got 1000w hps going, last few days I had it dimmed to 600w cause of the heat

 

[S. African grower]

Silica and B vitamins every 10 days.
Oh and get an AC

I've heard of this silica, where can I get it and the vitamins?

 

[S. African grower]

good thing about the AC is that it also acts as a dehumidifier

My old house had aircons and it used to crisp my leaves, I had to keep plates of water around to Rais humidity, but it does work well for heat

 

[ANC]

B vits you will need to get from amazon. I think they stock the RAW range.
Silica you can get from the Hydroshop in kraaifontein. They have a few more branches now too.

 

[OLD MOTHER SATIVA]

Ryt now I got 1000w hps going, last few days I had it dimmed to 600w cause of the heat

..the ballast is out of the room?

34c is hard to fight against without serious ac

but

good led settup with remote driver will help..but its costly..

mmm..durban sativa..