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Defeating the heat within my tent!

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smokajoe

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So check this shit out, here is my room, currently I have my HPS off as its fucking way to hot, initially the ducting to the HPS was not straight but now its literally mounted, anyways im hitting 93F+ wtf, how can I fix this?


ah ya forgot to mention 4x4x6.8 tent :)
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smokajoe

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that is the ambient temp like it literally makes the outside room 88+ and I was using AC but it was doing more harm to outside of tent, (ala no temp movement)
 
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wbd

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You need cooler air to replace the warm air in the tent. Step one is finding cooler air, step two is removing the hot air from the tent and replacing it with the cooler air.
 
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madmad

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Well you must have something to cool the air around the tent down as cooling with hot air is rather uneffective ;] But then again you need something to suck that cold air into the tent and I`m not sure if 4" fan is cutting it for 600W + carbon filter - my 5" barely managed to do that with 400W. AC or evaporative cooler outside the tent and some fan to move the cold air into the tent.
 
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smokajoe

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Here is other option, but im unsure what to do with HOT AC air how the hell could I duct that out, without making the AC a fire danger? Could Evaporation fans work as my coolant and screw the AC?roomup.png
 
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madmad

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Evaporative coolers do work but you have to replenish water+ice, at what rate I`m not sure. Can you possibly throw air out of the closet or is it "stealth" setup?
 
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smokajoe

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How would I throw it out? Like it needs to be stealthy in the fact of say I bring someone over, I dont want them to know I grow, but elsewise can have closet open, but mind you I sleep in the room, so cant haveway too much heat ya know?
 
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smokajoe

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So I guess what I should say is could a few evap fans work? Hell even a partial air cooler or whatever they call it, see its the damn AC its pumping cool but heat at same time, any cheap air conditonairs that are room made, not window bound like this one?
 
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smokajoe

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You guys think im screwed? Is it just to small of a space/toooooo big of light? Should I look into weaker lights?
 
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Gioganja

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that space is way too small for that light in my opinion, but you aren't screwed. If you can get a small portable AC unit you could be fine. Just stick it in there and voila.
 
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303

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No you need to cool your room to 70 to expect 75 in your room, with a inline fan exhausting outside. If you can't accomplish that you are dealing with extreme temps and possible problems such as hermies.
 
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303

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I suggest a window box to exhaust out your hot temps, with a temp controller. If still no luck more AC. Larger unit.
 
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Grumpy'

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From the drawings I see, you have a couple issue. Your venting the heat out of your tent and into your closet. That air is getting sucked back in and just creating a cycle of hot air. Your AC unit in the closet is doing the same thing. Cooling the air, but the then heated discharge is going.... You need to vent the hot air completely away from the area. Does no good at all to just have it vent to the passive intake. Is the grow space under the attic? Could always vent the hot air out that way.
 
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smokajoe

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no its in the closet of the room, but could a cheap portable AC move enough air to make it all better? I can put my AC in the actual window but damn that will be 12 feet of ducting lol
 
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Grumpy'

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What I mean is the closet like on the top floor of the home/apartment? Is the attic right above the closet?
 
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smokajoe

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Nope its level just the room........see right now im at like 77-78, this is running just the LED and other crap in the grow...........All I can get now is a cooler, but I over shot grow way to much to buy a nice one-elsewise this setup will be a badass SOG or SCROG
 
schtrudel

schtrudel

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i have a weird idea ... why don't you try to dissipate the heat INTO the wall .
buy/make heatsinks that you place on your wall and run the hot air through them ..... Don't mind me, i'm studying biochemistry now and it's messing with my mind .
 
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