Best Air Cooled Hood for grow cabinet

imatigr

imatigr

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I am getting ready to start my second grow and want to get a better reflector. I just upgraded my grow box from a 2'x2'x4' box to a 28"x21"x59" computer armoire. I have a 4 inch value line inline fan rated for 171cfm with a 4"x12" phat filter. So I've been looking at this reflector. Is this reflector good enough? or is there a better reflector out there for my situation. I currently have a 250 watt hps, that i may upgrade to a 400 watt in the future. My camera is dead right now, but I can upload photos of the grow box later if need be.

Just in case the linked text doesn't work here's the link again: http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/cap-lumesun-inch-air-cool-grow-light-reflector-p-2941.html
 
SimonD

SimonD

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How, exactly, are you venting the cab? Are you planning on pulling the air through the hood?

Simon
 
imatigr

imatigr

Active Member
SimonD said:
How, exactly, are you venting the cab? Are you planning on pulling the air through the hood?

Simon
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I was planning to use the fan as an exhaust to pull air through my carbon filter then my hood until i get the money to put it on its on fan.

The Dawg said:
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/490878-dr60-looking-run-400w-hps.html
Check Out Post #14.It Will Take You To A Link That Did A Hood Comparsion.I Personaly Have The Super Sun 1 With 4in Vent's.I Also Run A 400 CMH Bulb In A Cab Thats 36Lx21Wx65H.Peace And Hair Grease :joint:
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Thanks for link the link. Definitely a lot of good info.

Clown Baby said:
The C.A.P. 4" vented/AC reflectors are good for 250 and 400w. The hood is shallow, so the bulb is seated near the top. This means it travels less distance to reflect back down and you keep lumens.

I hate to recommend CAP products, but this hoods not bad for smaller (below 600w) lights.
http://randmsupply.com/productdisp.php?pid=485&navid=15
Pretty sure this is it.
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That's the exact hood I was looking at. I don't ever plan on going bigger than a 400 in this cabinet, so as of right now I think this is the reflector I'm going to get.
 
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