Do you run your furnace fan on continuous? If yes then Meds idea is a good choice if you can use the existing vent. Remember though the vent will also be charged during lights on as well.
The furnace fan only runs when the temp upstairs determines it needs to be on, lowering inside temp is easier than raising it currently as I could just open another intake of the cold basement air to counteract the increase during the lights on phase. I may alternatively look to better insulate my basement, maybe fill the window in with styrofoam and then plastic over it instead of just using the plastic that is currently there.
Well I'd forget that vent idea then...just get a small safety heater with a tip over and thermostat....should be fine. Buy a low wattage unit. In other words buy a smaller unit. After all you're only heating a small area.
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Would those work for 5gal hempy buckets on saucers ?I dunno....if it was me I'd buy some reptile mats for under the pots...or a brood lamp on a timer...just a thought...
mojo
Humidity is solid, even during off it never drops lower than 39%, during lights on it is usually mid to high 50%'s and is easily increased just by adding a bucket of water in the room which boosts it up to mid 60%'s should it dip too low. Come flowering time the exhaust will be increased to keep it about 40%.
You want a little heater with a fan that blow warm air. Infrared only heats surfaces...not a good choice in your case. You just wanna heat the air up a little bit. If your exhaust fan runs a lot during this off cycle it will suck the heat out of there of course. Your kinda fighting one against the other....can be fixed though. In a number of ways.
The exhaust is off during the night cycle, I was told until flowering that is fine. I will likely go with the heater you suggested or a similar one.
I think he's better off with the fan style...quick to heat up the air...oil ones are slow and don't cool off very fast either. Unless it can be put on a timer and turned low enough it may be okay. I don't have a oil heater so not sure. At least the oil heater would be constant heat...so maybe.
I think I have a few laying around from when the wife thought she needed 7 different snakes, I also have a decent seedling mat and temp controller.dunno why not if they are under the saucer...works great for mushroom cultivation.....hth
edit: it will keep the soil warm...your room temps are easily handled by the plant...just keep the soil warm...
mojo
if you have left over duct why not just try it first, I think it is safer then the space heater, I almost burned down a house with one, and they are always over heating in my garage when I use them. 4ft away, just jam that hose in there, and set your thermostat to come on during lights off. Super easy. even if you gas bill goes up a little, your power bill will as well if you run a space heater.....
I have mine on a 1 level plastic shelf about 4" off the ground, I could try styrofoam since I am planning on grabbing some for the windows anyways.
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