inthemix8080
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I have a 3ft wide x 2ft deep x 5ft tall tent that i have in an attic that experiences very significant temperature fluctuations. It has a 400w non-vented hood which i purposely got to keep it warm in the winter. Its dimmable so i can run it at 200w or 300w as well. The tent also has a 400cfm 6'' fan that is on a fan controller almost always on a very low setting.
That being said, i have the schedule at 18/6. it goes on around 4pm when the sun starts to set then off at 10am. The time the light is off is usually when enough sun hits keeping the room warm. My only problem is that at a fixed fan speed, the temps still range from high 50s at its coldest to mid to high 90s at its warmest. I'm very certain it hits the high temps when the light first goes on in the afternoon when the attic is still warm. I also suspect it hits its coldest after 10 when the heat source is gone and the fan is sucking in cold air from the cold night.
Now the tent i think is too small for a heater with a thermostat. i need to find a way to keep it warm to avoid freezing temps this winter. What affordable commercial products are available for my situation?
My current plan of attack is to monitor both the temps as they spike and drop in the tent along with a clock so i can see exactly when temps start to go below 65. Once i figure out when that its, i was going to set the fan on a timer to turn off and on every 15 minutes or so to let the HID warm up the tent then the spit it out to keep the temps balanced until the room naturally warms up. Am i insane on this theory?
That being said, i have the schedule at 18/6. it goes on around 4pm when the sun starts to set then off at 10am. The time the light is off is usually when enough sun hits keeping the room warm. My only problem is that at a fixed fan speed, the temps still range from high 50s at its coldest to mid to high 90s at its warmest. I'm very certain it hits the high temps when the light first goes on in the afternoon when the attic is still warm. I also suspect it hits its coldest after 10 when the heat source is gone and the fan is sucking in cold air from the cold night.
Now the tent i think is too small for a heater with a thermostat. i need to find a way to keep it warm to avoid freezing temps this winter. What affordable commercial products are available for my situation?
My current plan of attack is to monitor both the temps as they spike and drop in the tent along with a clock so i can see exactly when temps start to go below 65. Once i figure out when that its, i was going to set the fan on a timer to turn off and on every 15 minutes or so to let the HID warm up the tent then the spit it out to keep the temps balanced until the room naturally warms up. Am i insane on this theory?
