Dcstanger
Well-Known Member
Hello, I am planning on ordering this: http://growace.com/product_info/ga-400w-
I have a couple of questions though. Why do I need 190 CFM in just 40 square feet? If I am not mistaken, that would make a complete air exchange happen 4.75 times per minute or about every 12.5 seconds... that seems like a bit of a wind tunnel to me... plus I will have an oscillating fan inside the tent... Is that too much and if so, how can I control that?
The tent will be within a kitchen pantry, which also contains an electric water heater. It remains a pretty consistently warm temperature in that closet currently, and once there is a 400 watt HPS burning in there, I assume it will be a bit hotter, making for intake of fresh air kind of an issue in the enclosed pantry. The kit I am looking at has a light controller, so is that my answer? What are some other options to allow some fresh cool air in? I also have an upstairs loft area with a window to draw in fresh, cool air that I could use, but I would rather have it more secluded in case maintanence comes by.. How do I keep a contstant temperature in my tent?
And lastly, I plan to add CO2 to the tent as my flowers are growing. I heard that a 5 gallon bucket filled 3/4 with water, 5 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup yeast will do the job. I have a lid for the bucket with a screw on pour-er, and attached to that is 4 feet of tubing which I plan to hang vertically in the tent, so that it can flow down over the plants... any thoughts on this? Is that a big mistake?
I have a couple of questions though. Why do I need 190 CFM in just 40 square feet? If I am not mistaken, that would make a complete air exchange happen 4.75 times per minute or about every 12.5 seconds... that seems like a bit of a wind tunnel to me... plus I will have an oscillating fan inside the tent... Is that too much and if so, how can I control that?
The tent will be within a kitchen pantry, which also contains an electric water heater. It remains a pretty consistently warm temperature in that closet currently, and once there is a 400 watt HPS burning in there, I assume it will be a bit hotter, making for intake of fresh air kind of an issue in the enclosed pantry. The kit I am looking at has a light controller, so is that my answer? What are some other options to allow some fresh cool air in? I also have an upstairs loft area with a window to draw in fresh, cool air that I could use, but I would rather have it more secluded in case maintanence comes by.. How do I keep a contstant temperature in my tent?
And lastly, I plan to add CO2 to the tent as my flowers are growing. I heard that a 5 gallon bucket filled 3/4 with water, 5 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup yeast will do the job. I have a lid for the bucket with a screw on pour-er, and attached to that is 4 feet of tubing which I plan to hang vertically in the tent, so that it can flow down over the plants... any thoughts on this? Is that a big mistake?
