heat issues need ideas for lowering temps.

CaliGurl

CaliGurl

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Ok so I am having some issues in keeping tempatures down in my cab. my dimesions are 6'l x3.5'd and 4'h I am using a 600 watt hps with cooltube which has a 6' inline that exhausts the heat right out side. I also have another 6" exhuast fan that vents old are out the front portion is pretty open with a netted door. I have 2 oscillatign fans as well. temps where high 90's when I came home today! any ideas on keeping it cool? My next step was to just put an AC unit in there but if there is something simpler please suggest.
 
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mushaboom

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thats weird that the temps are so high. it sounds like you have plenty of ventilation and exhaust and your space is large enough. what kind of cab is this?
 
notsonuts

notsonuts

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CaliGurl said:
Ok so I am having some issues in keeping tempatures down in my cab. my dimesions are 6'l x3.5'd and 4'h I am using a 600 watt hps with cooltube which has a 6' inline that exhausts the heat right out side. I also have another 6" exhuast fan that vents old are out the front portion is pretty open with a netted door. I have 2 oscillatign fans as well. temps where high 90's when I came home today! any ideas on keeping it cool? My next step was to just put an AC unit in there but if there is something simpler please suggest.
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i really think with the fans and exhaust you have caligurl you have covered all the bases,think you are right about needing a ac unit in there!!!! good luck and report back might find something to help you!!
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rockfish

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Wow, sounds like you have the ventilation issues taken care of. What is the temp like in the room where you keep your cab? It may be time to add an a/c or move the cab indoors for a cooler environment. Good luck!
~Rock~
 
Budsworth

Budsworth

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Where are you taking the temps from?? Is it right by the lights or where the plants are. A few feet either way will make a few % different.
 
Zoomin Loomen

Zoomin Loomen

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It's probably because your purple font is so hot! or is it those feet?! :roll: :-P

I guess rockfish is on the right track...are you making sure to take in cool air? i.e is your intake low enough to the ground? What are the temps like surrounding your cab?
 
CaliGurl

CaliGurl

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My temps are taken from the tops of my plants which are less then 6" they are 22" away from the light. The cab is in an enclosed garage that is 15'L x8.5' w x 8.5'h I usually leave the garage door open half way. I live in the middle of desert so I can do this my dogs sleeep in there at night. Ill post pics of it in my journal, Im going to put ac in there, im sure that will work
 
CaliGurl

CaliGurl

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I havent measured I think it is a little under half the height of the cab. but how low should it be?

Zoomin Loomen said:
It's probably because your purple font is so hot! or is it those feet?! :roll: :-P

I guess rockfish is on the right track...are you making sure to take in cool air? i.e is your intake low enough to the ground? What are the temps like surrounding your cab?
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BIGSIX

BIGSIX

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sounds like you have the ventilation end of things covered..... id agree with AC or to take it indoors to a cooler place. heres a question no one asked you, what are the temps in your garage? if its already to hot in your garage, you wont be able to cool off your growspot unless you AC it...
 
cmak40

cmak40

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what is the outside temp? thats what matters if your in the middle in the desert, and your garage door is open. your intake and cooltube air is obviously comin from outdoors rite? maybe just keeping the garage door closed at all times so the air inside is shaded and not changed often. would keep it cool enuf to use it for the cooling of your cabinet. just a thought....the desert does get kinda cool at nite doesnt it? that would help in keepin the air in the garage cooler to.
 
iBLaZe4tozErO

iBLaZe4tozErO

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lights on at night off during the day problem solved. Also are u pulling air out the cab into garage. If so,then vent it completely outside not just into garage
 
Zoomin Loomen

Zoomin Loomen

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CaliGurl said:
I havent measured I think it is a little under half the height of the cab. but how low should it be?
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as low as possible

if you determine that the temps are too high in your garage as rockfish first proposed...maybe you should consider a duct on that active intake that sucks air from a cooler spot...maybe inside your house itself?
 
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