4x8?

[crownroyal]

I recently got a 650 watt meijiu strip led and that would crush a 4x4 but for my next grow it would be easier if I had a oil heater and and dehumidifier in the tent but in a 4x4 it would be crowded so I wanted to get a 4x8 and have the other section completely for the oil heater and the dehumidifier and humidifier now would the light be less effective in the 4x8 cause it would be missing that other half of the reflective wall in the 4x4 ? Has anyone else have a setup like this and how easy is it to dial everything in

 

[bk78]

I recently got a 650 watt meijiu strip led and that would crush a 4x4 but for my next grow it would be easier if I had a oil heater and and dehumidifier in the tent but in a 4x4 it would be crowded so I wanted to get a 4x8 and have the other section completely for the oil heater and the dehumidifier and humidifier now would the light be less effective in the 4x8 cause it would be missing that other half of the reflective wall in the 4x4 ? Has anyone else have a setup like this and how easy is it to dial everything in

I run mine in a open room and do ok. You’ll be fine.

 

[crownroyal]

Thanks bk yeah I was looking at your room and I’d like to build one like yours

 

[crownroyal]

I run mine in a open room and do ok. You’ll be fine.

How big of a fan do you run for your 4x8

 

[bk78]

How big of a fan do you run for your 4x8

Well my room is 6x12, I run 2-16” wall fans and a 20” floor fan. For exhaust I run a ac infinity T8

 

[Milky Weed]

Thanks bk yeah I was looking at your room and I’d like to build one like yours

Dont we all? Haha hes got it going good!

 

[coreywebster]

Hang a sheet of black and white , white side facing the light, from a bit below ceiling to a bit below canopy level so your lights reflected back without it creating a separate environment.

 

[Drasik]

what kind of oil heater are you running? you pumping air into the tent or keeping the heating in there?

 

[crownroyal]

I’ll be keeping the heater in the tent

 

[Drasik]

I’ll be keeping the heater in the tent

that's a big heater for a 4x8, I assume you only needed it for the winter? Couldn't you go for an electric oscillating fan combo one, with thermostat? Runs lights at night?

 

[HydroKid239]

that's a big heater for a 4x8, I assume you only needed it for the winter? Couldn't you go for an electric oscillating fan combo one, with thermostat? Runs lights at night?

Radiating heat is preferable over a unit blowing hot dry air in a tent.

 

[crownroyal]

oil heater would be way cheaper on the electricity bill and yeah it might be big but it has a thermostat on it would only be on to maintain 28 in the tent

 

[bam0813]

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I recently got a 650 watt meijiu strip led and that would crush a 4x4 but for my next grow it would be easier if I had a oil heater and and dehumidifier in the tent but in a 4x4 it would be crowded so I wanted to get a 4x8 and have the other section completely for the oil heater and the dehumidifier and humidifier now would the light be less effective in the 4x8 cause it would be missing that other half of the reflective wall in the 4x4 ? Has anyone else have a setup like this and how easy is it to dial everything in

I asked the same question when putting a 10x10 room together because I planned on growing in half the space. I was told no and I havent noticed an issue

 

[Drasik]

oil heater would be way cheaper on the electricity bill and yeah it might be big but it has a thermostat on it would only be on to maintain 28 in the tent

Dos it get super cold where you are? 28, you like it that hot?

 

[crownroyal]

Yeah -40 it gets and 28 is a nice heat all of my research I’ve done with leds is you want it to be warm and get that leaf temp up to get faster growth you can have it 25 if you want but then your leaf temp will be low from my experience is your leaf temp is like 2 or 3 degrees less then ambient temp

 

[crownroyal]

It will be in a basement and it stays cold all year around not sure exactly how cold probably like 18 but if I can just heat that tent and have my fan kick on when it gets to 29 to extract and have the oil heater kick off at 28 I should be able to keep it pretty optimal in the tent

 

[Drasik]

Yeah -40 it gets and 28 is a nice heat all of my research I’ve done with leds is you want it to be warm and get that leaf temp up to get faster growth you can have it 25 if you want but then your leaf temp will be low from my experience is your leaf temp is like 2 or 3 degrees less then ambient temp

Winter is a killer for LEDs, in a room that's 24-26 during winter leaf temps drop as low as 22-33 then you are into that vicious VPD issue. Yeah if its getting that cold then running 28 is good. It's spring tho! We've been getting up to 20 these past couple of weeks!

 

[crownroyal]

Already 20! Highest has been 13 lol for me