Any suggestions? Do you think the heating part I said would work? thanks
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Hows this setup look?
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thegersman
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Your 400W lamp may keep the tempurature fine in your grow room if you do 24 hours on, during veg at least.
yea i think it would, i'd test it but i need a plan for flowering too
stlmatt
Active Member
I assume this is a room 4 x 7 x ? (8 foot ceiling) thats alot of room for a 400w MH/HPS. A 400w light is good for a 4x4 area. What r you going to do about smell? I dont see any intake air or exhaust setup. If you do need a heater, why not get one that has a thermostat and set it to 75 and leave it be, it will cycle on and off as needed. I dont think dropping the temps when in darkness is a bad thing, as thats how it happens in nature.......60 doesnt seem to be to low.....but I wouldnt go any colder than that. You might be surprised how much heat a 400w light can produce, assuming you are not useing a cool tube or vented light fixture. You might also want to consider the Humidity levels of the room (seedling 80+%, Veg growth 60+% and flowering 50% or less) Just my 2cents worth.Good luck, Hope it all works out.
Stlmatt
Stlmatt
appreciate the response, i do also plan on having a odor eliminator that ill get online and have that in the back of the room. The thing im unsure of is the exhaust system tho, where could i run it to if the temp outside of the room is cold(if i require a heater)? Is it really a necessity or is it possible to go without one? do you have any idea how much heater with a thermostat would cost to buy and run?
TheRuiner
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that was my point, a 400 watt light even vented will kick things up a few degrees... if 60 is as low as you go with the lights off then you should just pick-up a purple strain and watch the colors come on during flower... 
65-75 is idea with stunting becoming apparent @ 60 and below or 90 or above.... certain strains have preferences and will do better/worse in cold/hot weather. get a decent hood and duct fan maybe even a speed controller and you should be able to dial it in without getting a heater involved. happy growing
65-75 is idea with stunting becoming apparent @ 60 and below or 90 or above.... certain strains have preferences and will do better/worse in cold/hot weather. get a decent hood and duct fan maybe even a speed controller and you should be able to dial it in without getting a heater involved. happy growing
awesome, sounds great. i'll look into strains that do good in colder weather..and also look into that hood, duct fan, and speed controller thing even though i dont really know too much about what they are...are they expensive?that was my point, a 400 watt light even vented will kick things up a few degrees... if 60 is as low as you go with the lights off then you should just pick-up a purple strain and watch the colors come on during flower...
65-75 is idea with stunting becoming apparent @ 60 and below or 90 or above.... certain strains have preferences and will do better/worse in cold/hot weather. get a decent hood and duct fan maybe even a speed controller and you should be able to dial it in without getting a heater involved. happy growing
edit: this what you mean? http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/413000.html
i could afford one of those, that would work and i would not need exhaust?
TheRuiner
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Go to 4hydroponics.com & htgsupply.com here is a example of what I'm talking about:
Fans:
http://www.4hydroponics.com/growroom/fans.asp
http://htgsupply.com/Category-Inline-Fans.asp
Hoods:
http://htgsupply.com/Category-Air-Coolable.asp
http://www.4hydroponics.com/lighting/HIDreflectors.asp
If you wanna do this correctly your going to have to invest a little, fortunately, a little goes a long way with gardening.... ie. this kinda stuff is usually a one time purchase.
Now do some homework and read read read