Mini-Fridge grow box, help please.

Hello all,

I am about to begin construction on my mini-fridge grow box, and i have some questions, but first let me give you some info on the fridge im going to be using.It's dimensions are 17" wide x 18" deep x 31" tall, that is 5.49 cubic ft.

Now here is my first question. I already know that I am going to veg with 150+ watts of 6500k cfl and possible one 2700k, but i am debating on whether or not to flower with cfl or hps. If with cfl i would probably to with 200 watts, but if i go hps i think i could use 2x100 watt hps, or even a 250 w with a cool tube. I am not worried about heat because there is about 6 inches of space under the fridge that i could run more fans and flexible exhaust pipes. What do you guys think about this?

Also, please let it be known that i am a first time grower, but have been doing research for a while now.

P.S. This will probably be the first of a few questions to come during my build.

I would use hps if u can control the heat successfully

I agree. if you can use hps, but heat will be an issue if you don't control it

pics will be soon to come.


on the issue of heat, i was reading something online about people converting mini fridges into a wine storage. they did this by using an appliance timer and monitoring it for a couple hours, and adjusting the timer as needed to keep a certain temp. i was also going to have intake and exhaust fans possibly 2 exhaust one for lamps and one for regular air.