Hey everyone,
I've been lurking for a while designing my new attic growroom, thanks for all the great info. I'll give plenty of detail later but had a crazy idea to use parts from a freezer or two or three to cool my room.
My specs tentatively: room size = 4x15 overall including 1 veg room with 400w mh and 2 600w hps air cooled.
I want a completely sealed room during daylight periods but will vent fresh air at night to maximize CO2. I was thinking that since I have some old freezers and refrigerators lying around, I could use the parts to make my own air conditioning system. Condenser outside the room and evaporator coils inside the room with a fan to move air across coils.
Has anyone ever tried this?
Does anyone foresee any issues with this setup?
Is this a horrible idea that I havn't thought through yet?
One thing I was thinking of was the humidity would increase b/c of condensation from evap. coils but a dehumidifier could solve this?
Another idea I had was to make a mini radiant cooling system (hydronic) just like in residential subfloors using pex but the walls and ceilings could be lined as well.
I certainly have much more research to do but need some help as my seeds were ordered from attitude about a week ago.
If anyone knows where I could find some resources on a diy (hydronic) radiant cooling-and possibly heating system please post it up.
Also, has anyone ordered from attitude recently? Everything arrive OK? Just curious and quite anxious to get my new seeds.
Off to the Home Depot to get started!
I'll try and get some pics and more details up tonight.
Mason
I've been lurking for a while designing my new attic growroom, thanks for all the great info. I'll give plenty of detail later but had a crazy idea to use parts from a freezer or two or three to cool my room.
My specs tentatively: room size = 4x15 overall including 1 veg room with 400w mh and 2 600w hps air cooled.
I want a completely sealed room during daylight periods but will vent fresh air at night to maximize CO2. I was thinking that since I have some old freezers and refrigerators lying around, I could use the parts to make my own air conditioning system. Condenser outside the room and evaporator coils inside the room with a fan to move air across coils.
Has anyone ever tried this?
Does anyone foresee any issues with this setup?
Is this a horrible idea that I havn't thought through yet?
One thing I was thinking of was the humidity would increase b/c of condensation from evap. coils but a dehumidifier could solve this?
Another idea I had was to make a mini radiant cooling system (hydronic) just like in residential subfloors using pex but the walls and ceilings could be lined as well.
I certainly have much more research to do but need some help as my seeds were ordered from attitude about a week ago.
If anyone knows where I could find some resources on a diy (hydronic) radiant cooling-and possibly heating system please post it up.
Also, has anyone ordered from attitude recently? Everything arrive OK? Just curious and quite anxious to get my new seeds.
Off to the Home Depot to get started!
I'll try and get some pics and more details up tonight.
Mason