High temps
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coreywebster
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Well youve got your thermometer directly on top of your light where the units hottest. I can't see where the external probe goes to.
Maybe hang the thermometer next to the filter so it's reading the air temp better.
As others have said though 85f ain't a bad place to be with LEDs.
I would be happy with that if that turns out to be accurate air temp.
Maybe hang the thermometer next to the filter so it's reading the air temp better.
As others have said though 85f ain't a bad place to be with LEDs.
I would be happy with that if that turns out to be accurate air temp.
Captain Fap
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Not sure why you have a clip on fan pointed towards your filter and exhaust. Put that fan and another to use blowing over the canopy in a flat line, try to balance the airflow where it’s slightly clipping the top growth, you can also point an addition fan to try and blow at or across your led to dissipate the heat source quicker but I would try to do that in a straight line or upwards towards your exhaust source.
Milky Weed
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I heard these bags are useless when exhaust is involved.
LeastExpectedGrower
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Yes, and it's a non-sealed environment that's actively exhausting outside the tent. Not only do the CO2 bags not really produce much in the way of gas, you're not going to keep it long enough in the tent anyway.
Alfadog#1
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Using the acinfinity fan isn't constantly on based on wtv parameters he sets so they will get some co2 and have an exchange of air every so often so be it but the plants will get what they need and running c02 in that size setup just isn't profitable why invest in that way try the exhale bags they do produce co2 and who ever used it probably didn't appropriately try putting the correct amount for the volume of the tent and just around canopy or lower but you need air properly distributing it give it a shot or let us know what's the outcome
LeastExpectedGrower
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The bags are generally known not to produce enough CO2 for any meaningful help, and that's without any ventilation schemes pulling air out, not to mention every seam & opening, fastener in the tent.
HydroDawg421
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The simple answer. You either need a bigger window unit or a mini-split a/c. If you are having these temps in the winter, you will not be able to grow in the summer.
MannyPacs
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For a 3x3 tent in a room... In winter? Not sure that's simple but to each their own.
Op u should be able to get temps figured out with just that little 4" AC inline in a 3x3. Like others have said you wanna measure temp around the canopy. Get a piece of twine and check the temps again.
Buy another little inline fan and duct in some of the cold outside air if you're really feeling ambitious.
HydroDawg421
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1st thing would be to get rid of that tent. That alone would lower his temps. I've never been a fan of a grow tent. Yes. If that tent is 85 in the winter, it will be 105 in the summer. A fan won't fix that.
MannyPacs
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Bro in winter you just rig up some ducting in a window. He would be able to get his temps to near room temp just by getting his venting figured out properly. A mini split to run a 3x3 in the winter is just stupid. But to each their own
HydroDawg421
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I'm not your Bro.
I run a 2-ton mini split for a 4x4. He'll need it in the summer. Get it installed now before the spring price increase. It's worth every dime. See the attached picture. I hear it's worth a 1,000 words. Bro.
MannyPacs
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Well I guess the point you're trying to make is that picture somehow justifies spending a couple thousand dollars to cool a 4x4?
Bro chill, there's a few other words I can think of to better describe the way you're acting but I won't.It's the winter, he can just duct some cold air in Lol OP, don't go out spending a couple gs on an AC to cool a 3x3 tent. There's a reason he's the only one talking this craziness
For you guys in tents, as long as your home has central ac you should be good. I used to live in the south(close to where you are) As long as I kept my central air set to 65 everything was good.
In the winter make sure to shut the heating vent to that room.
If all that doesn’t work, you need a 6 inch fan. If no central ac you will need a window unit for that bedroom. I ran 2-3x3 with 315 cmh and a 2x4 with 4 bulb t5 all exhausting back into the same room and as long as I kept the temps at 65 in house we were good all year. I also had a 4x8 in another section of the house and in summer I would have to run the exhaust from that tent outside.
In the winter make sure to shut the heating vent to that room.
If all that doesn’t work, you need a 6 inch fan. If no central ac you will need a window unit for that bedroom. I ran 2-3x3 with 315 cmh and a 2x4 with 4 bulb t5 all exhausting back into the same room and as long as I kept the temps at 65 in house we were good all year. I also had a 4x8 in another section of the house and in summer I would have to run the exhaust from that tent outside.
Unless you got a whole bedroom full of tents in an illegal state where you have to worry about even the slightest smell escaping a mini split is not needed for a small tent.
I’m the first one to throw a mini split in a grow. I have 3 and about to add more. But that being said I’d blow up a whole bedroom for 4 plants if I was in VA. You really don’t need it for a tent.
One plant per light, 4 -650 watt bar style leds, mr cool 18k btu mini split. Quest 155. Easy 8+ lbs every 4 months or so.
I’m the first one to throw a mini split in a grow. I have 3 and about to add more. But that being said I’d blow up a whole bedroom for 4 plants if I was in VA. You really don’t need it for a tent.
One plant per light, 4 -650 watt bar style leds, mr cool 18k btu mini split. Quest 155. Easy 8+ lbs every 4 months or so.