Mini Cool Cab

[Natanis]

I invested in the mini cool cab. If anyone else out there has the same set up and wants to share experiences this is week 4 for me and I'm just following the directions. Good results so far but wouldn't mind comparing notes. Started 12 seeds, got 8 viable plants now in 12/12 under 400w HPS. Height only about 8" but VERY bushy and they seem happy. I topped them in veg stage to keep them short. Nutes up to about 800ppm and Ph @ 6. Temp about 68 at night and 85 daytime. No sign of sex yet....

Anyway..... Waiting impatiently!!

 

[Special fx]

I am considering the Mini Cool Cab and was curious to see if you had any advice after using this set up for a couple of months?
Thanks for your time & thoughts...

 

[rielthing69]

I bought a MCC and when I received it the cool tube was broken.....bummer.....fixed now! Location of cab is in garage and temps here overnight still getting chilly. Gentleman at sunlight sheds recommended not using below 40, so will start in month or so. Garage heater will be going in so dont have to worry anymore. What strain you growing? Any pics? Sorry I have nothing to add right now!

 

[Natanis]

I am considering the Mini Cool Cab and was curious to see if you had any advice after using this set up for a couple of months?
Thanks for your time & thoughts...

It has been a learning experience! Lots of fun though. I'm on day 56 of a bag seed grow and day 38 flowering. I'm closing in on my first harvest soon! I really grew too many plants so I've had to cut a few early to make room. The MCC came with everything I needed and they were very helpful. It was missing a couple of parts but they said that they were very busy producing cabs over Christmas. Anyway, they made good on everything. I had a problem with too much heat to begin with (I solved by leaving the door to the room open) and plants got stunted but recovered. Still they stayed short, only 16" at maturity but lots of buds.

Anyway I love the cabinet although I am going to make my own reservior for my next grow. I would like it to be just a few inches deeper and I want to add a drain for res changes. I'm making an insert so that I can do SCROG and I'm also going to move it upstairs so that I can vent it into the attic. It has been a great way to learn about hydro!

 

[VictorVIcious]

Be careful about venting into the attic depending on where you live. If the temperature goes down you can get condensation onthe bottom of the roof. It will be like rain onto your ceiling when it warms up. Trust me one this one. I have to replace the ceiling tile in my family room because of this.

 

[rielthing69]

Hey NAT, I was curious if changing the res. without interfering with the roots would be an issue. I was thinking maybe I could just unplug the tubing where it plugs into the bottom side of the lid and pump it out, but I'm definitely listening to your drain idea! Let me know what you come up with please! Do you find it a pain in the ass to change the bulb with the cooltube all taped up with the ducting? I bought a 6" hose clamp that I think will work well. I should be starting my venture here hopefully within the next three weeks after I get back from vacation. Keep me posted with your trials and tribulations.......peace!

 

[Chiceh]

Hey all,
I am new to growing as well and purchasing the "Cool Cab".
Any thoughts or sugestions as to where to put it?
The garage sounds like a good place to keep it as the weather is getting warmer.

 

[Tokecrazy]

I'am Building a wardrobe cab right now.The biggest problem is going to be heat.I did have a heat issue in the closet till I installed an air condition vent from the central air.What size fan cfms cools the cool cab?I plan to use the flood&drain tray with a 15 gal res for vebs and flower in the closet. like to here more on your cool cab and how it dose. Peace

 

[Chiceh]

So it sounds like the garage is going to be my best choice. I won't have to worry about the heat.

 

[Special fx]

Natanis,
Thanks for words of encouragement. I have ordered the Mini Cool Cab and I should have by next week. One quick question, the "video media" button at the Sunlight Sheds" web site takes you quickly through set up and installation. It continues on to take you through 4 week grow cycle. This seems very short compared to other guidelines for growing tomatos. Did you use these instructions or others for growing? Did you have success on the first grow? Any other words of wisom for a newbie using the Mini Cool Cab?
Thanx!
Special fx

 

[Chiceh]

I just got my Cool Cab yesterday. This thing is freaking great! I am now waiting for my seeds to come. They should be here this week. I will let you know how things go.

 

[RookieGrower]

i think i'm going to invest in one of these. Are the yeilds coming out well?

 

[Al B. Fuct]

It's nice to be able to buy pre-assembled turn-key grow cabinets, but it's not hard to build one at home. Willing to bet that if you added up the retail cost of all the components for a grow cabinet, you'd save quite a bit by building it yourself. You'd need some common hand and power tools and a little bit of handyman skills, but there's no magic pre-installed in these tailor-made cabinets.

 

[Chiceh]

I got my seeds yesterday. Ordered them from Nirvana and got them in 5 days! The packaging is pretty neat.
I have 10 feminized ppp started. They should sprout in the next 3 days. Going to get the cabinet set up and ready today. I am so excited!

 

[Chiceh]

Hey, Got my cool cab and seeds.
I ordered PPP feminized seeds and White Widow from Nirvana and they came in 5 days. The PPP are germinating now (36 hours old, see pic). Can't wait to plant. The set up is good and ready to go.
Catch ya later,
Chiceh

 

[Natanis]

Wow thanks for all the replies. I haven't been online lately but I'm starting grow #2.....

Results of the first grow were excellent, but I had several problems:

1.) Heat!
2.) Seeds!
3.) Too many plants!! I'm only doing three this time!

I'll try to reply to all....

 

[Natanis]

Hey, Got my cool cab and seeds.
I ordered PPP feminized seeds and White Widow from Nirvana and they came in 5 days. The PPP are germinating now (36 hours old, see pic). Can't wait to plant. The set up is good and ready to go.
Catch ya later,
Chiceh

So how's it going? You must be flowering by now?

Natanis

 

[Natanis]

Be careful about venting into the attic depending on where you live. If the temperature goes down you can get condensation onthe bottom of the roof. It will be like rain onto your ceiling when it warms up. Trust me one this one. I have to replace the ceiling tile in my family room because of this.

This worries me a bit!! How did you fix the problem? I did, in fact, move my cabinet upstairs and vented the 400w light and two direct heat vents. I'm drawing inside air through two bottom fans. Wow it would suck to rot the roof... I do live in a place that has winter.

 

[Natanis]

Natanis,
Thanks for words of encouragement. I have ordered the Mini Cool Cab and I should have by next week. One quick question, the "video media" button at the Sunlight Sheds" web site takes you quickly through set up and installation. It continues on to take you through 4 week grow cycle. This seems very short compared to other guidelines for growing tomatos. Did you use these instructions or others for growing? Did you have success on the first grow? Any other words of wisom for a newbie using the Mini Cool Cab?
Thanx!
Special fx

Yes, the company does exagerate the grow time quite a bit. I officially ended the first grow at 70 days from the day the seeds sprouted. I had way too many plants, a hermi that fooled me and caused seeds, and I also had a heat problem that dwarfed some of the plants. All in all though it was fun and it's kept me happy for a while.

 

[Shiitake]

I'd love to hear how your harvests go, as I am seriously considering buying one of these units myself! =) Was your heat problem because of the unit itself running too hot, or were the ambient temps in the room where you installed the unit less than ideal?