Cooling a 5x2' w 300w hps

TJ baba

TJ baba

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I have two 150w hps with led strips for side lighting. Its reaching 83-84 degrees F. Any ideas of how to cool this area down? Im currently running 1 exhaust fan 10" box fan, and passive intake. ThanksScreenshot_2016-03-24-12-23-58.png
 
TJ baba

TJ baba

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I just had the idea of moving everything that is not lights, to the outside of the tent. This includes the Power Strip, & 12v converter for the LEDs and the big cords too, as much as possible out of the tent.
 
TJ baba

TJ baba

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Ventech centrifugal fan 6 inch is 440 CFM and the cheaper, regular 6" ventech duct fan is 240cfm. Its a difference of about $60 for me and if I can get by with the 240cfm + controller I'd be happy saving the money. My area is 10 sq ft. Thx
Edit - I placed the order for 6 inch ventech 240cfm. Only $40 total for fan & speed controller. I will let u guys know how it does for me.
 
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TJ baba

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TJ baba said:
I just had the idea of moving everything that is not lights, to the outside of the tent. This includes the Power Strip, & 12v converter for the LEDs and the big cords too, as much as possible out of the tent.
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Did this and its got me down to 80-81 definite improvement in tidyness as well
 
Tim Fox

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if the problem gets worse as summer gets closer,, I would modify those hoods with ducting from home depot,, and make them into ducted hoods,, that will cure everything ,, but will take some effort,, metal ducting is cheap at home depot, 4 and 6 inch parts
 
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TJ baba said:
Ventech centrifugal fan 6 inch is 440 CFM and the cheaper, regular 6" ventech duct fan is 240cfm. Its a difference of about $60 for me and if I can get by with the 240cfm + controller I'd be happy saving the money. My area is 10 sq ft. Thx
Edit - I placed the order for 6 inch ventech 240cfm. Only $40 total for fan & speed controller. I will let u guys know how it does for me.
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I bought the 430cfm one last octoberr ish. They work.
But.
They are not balanced properly. Mount that bitch on a wall and you can hear it throughout the house.
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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there is a guy on here,, I think it was here,, and he was growing a single plant under one of those lights, and my gosh he knocked it out of the ball park every time,, super big buds, and large colas,, Im looking forward to seeing what you do in here
 
TJ baba

TJ baba

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@Tim Fox I will keep updating, not going anywhere soon lol. I'm running my preliminary strains pretty much about 10 different strains to pick about 3 that work best for me. Def keeping ghost train haze by rare dankness. its the only one I've decided to keep so far. Possibly keeping Durban poison, true og, and chronic x nl. & vegging out crit 2.0 by dinafem, & blue dream haze
 
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Tim Fox

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TJ baba said:
@Tim Fox I will keep updating, not going anywhere soon lol. I'm running my preliminary strains pretty much about 10 different strains to pick about 3 that work best for me. Def keeping ghost train haze by rare dankness. its the only one I've decided to keep so far. Possibly keeping Durban poison, true og, and chronic x nl. & vegging out crit 2.0 by dinafem, & blue dream haze
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are you going to start a grow journal, or make this thread your grow thread?,,, if you make another thread, post the link here for us to find ya bro,, gosh i would love to grow some durban poison
 
TJ baba

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I'm going to start a grow journal, but do most ppl start grow journal or make a thread & post that under 'grow journals' in forums? I will send a link once I make 1.
 
Tim Fox

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TJ baba said:
I'm going to start a grow journal, but do most ppl start grow journal or make a thread & post that under 'grow journals' in forums? I will send a link once I make 1.
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lol,, some of us make a journal,, for me ,, i posted my grows under a specific forum,, like I grow under DIY cob led lights,, i did one grow there,, but my grow box is stealth in a wardrobe,, so I did 2 of my grows over there
 
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