MostlyCrazy
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That would be my concern also. Do you have the room vented properly? What kind of reflector on the new 400?
250w HPS Club And Help Guide
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The2TimEr
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Its not a new one its been used for a couple of grows before this one so could do with a new bulb, reflector is a sunbeam with a phillips bulb. Have only got the 1 big electronic fan oscilating in there but the temps have stayed around 20-24 degrees with the 250w.
MostlyCrazy
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Not familiar with a sunbeam reflector. Is it ventable? Can you keep the door open to the grow room? Only real way to know is to fire it up and see what the temp and humidity do.
The2TimEr
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Unfortunately cant do much in the way of ventilation, however i do keep the top door open of the cupboard so heat is traveling up and out but no fresh air going in.
User Name420
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Yeah my 250w in my cabinet is around 85-90 degrees but I've got really good ventilation so I'm hoping it turns out okay. If not I might have a back up plan, however another thing to consider though is that the room is much colder in the winter than the rest of the house, so here pretty soon once it starts to get cold I think it might be perfect.
User Name420
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what the frick is going on? it's 83 degrees at the bottom of my cabinet but it's 90 at the top. how can there be such a big difference?? I thought I had good circulation too.
MostlyCrazy
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Heat rises What circulation do you have? Fresh air in low and hot air out high?
User Name420
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yeah exactly, what else would I do?
but yeah it's supposed to be 54 degrees tomorrow so my windows open tonight and the hottest part of the cabinet is 86 degrees. is that ok? so i'm sure by the morning(the room is usually cold by the time I wake up) it will probably go down 4-5 degrees. is 84 during the day okay?
MostlyCrazy
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84 during the day is just barely ok. At the high end of ok. Res temps and humidity become really important at that level. Makes no sense to me that you would be pulling in that temp fresh air and it being anywhere near the 80's in the cabinet. So you've got a fan mounted low to pull/push in the fresh air and some way to exhaust the heat through a hole in the top, yes?
User Name420
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yea today I took a heavy duty masonry grinder and I cut a hole in the side of the reflector. It's a hydro-farm enclosed ballast so there's no vent, but yes now I have a fan pushing the exhaust out my hood(hence the passive exhaust).
I've got a lower level active intake that pulls the cool air from the floor and both exhaust and intake are vented outside the closet. Both are well sealed and directed(not too tight of bends in the tubing) too.
No there's no reservoir, it's a soil grow.
I've got an extra exhaust and intake too, there's 2 sets of both. Only one set (the lowest and highest) are vented too the outside of the closet.
I've got a lower level active intake that pulls the cool air from the floor and both exhaust and intake are vented outside the closet. Both are well sealed and directed(not too tight of bends in the tubing) too.
No there's no reservoir, it's a soil grow.
I've got an extra exhaust and intake too, there's 2 sets of both. Only one set (the lowest and highest) are vented too the outside of the closet.
The2TimEr
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Here's some pics of the auto's with hopefully around 20 - 30 days left.
I have stuck a 400w HPS in there now to get the most out of them, i tried having both lights but 650w seemed to be way too much for a closet with no proper ventilation also a big electronic fan which is much more powerful than the other 1 that died on me.
Im hoping these are going to pack on much more bud then there is atm !!
Wat ya think?
I have stuck a 400w HPS in there now to get the most out of them, i tried having both lights but 650w seemed to be way too much for a closet with no proper ventilation also a big electronic fan which is much more powerful than the other 1 that died on me.
Im hoping these are going to pack on much more bud then there is atm !!
Wat ya think?
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SLaGG3R
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Hello all this is my first grow https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/244894-auroura-indica-my-first-grow.html id love for you all to stop in , its starting halfway thru flower, and im using a 250watt so id love some company! thx Slagg3r
User Name420
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hahah yes, fahrenheit, I think if I was talking about celcius my house would be on fire. 
User Name420
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and yes, thetwotimer, they pack on weight like never before at the last couple weeks. just wait, you will not be disappointed. they look very good to me.
edit: I've gotten my max temp down to 82, is that okay? I'm sure they will drop another 2 or 3 degrees in the winter so I think I'm good. What about you guys?
edit: I've gotten my max temp down to 82, is that okay? I'm sure they will drop another 2 or 3 degrees in the winter so I think I'm good. What about you guys?
Wretched420
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wasnt this a 250w thread once lol.. haha jk but i thought i was on a different thread for a while haha.. this S99 gots me goneeee
User Name420
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ahaha I agree, 400w for little dwarf plants is overkill, I'm sure you could do just as well with a 250 unless you need to cover more square feet. But even then a 400w in a cabinet is kinda.. pointless when you could have 250w that will provide a better(cooler) atmosphere for the buds.wasnt this a 250w thread once lol.. haha jk but i thought i was on a different thread for a while haha.. this S99 gots me goneeee
Skryptz
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well i think we saved my babys everyone, thanks to your help n such, they startin to stink again an push out trichomes an some nice new growth is startin, there a lil droopy from the flsuhing im thinkin is all thats wrong right now, givin em another day or so before i start wit nutes again, by the way, when i do start back on nutes from flushing from nutelock, how much do i use?
riddleme
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Anybody ever use Greentrees, they have some great prices
http://www.hydroponics.net/i/134582
Also made the little club pic please feel free to "borrow" it
http://www.hydroponics.net/i/134582
Also made the little club pic please feel free to "borrow" it
Mindmelted
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SweetHere's some pics of the auto's with hopefully around 20 - 30 days left.
I have stuck a 400w HPS in there now to get the most out of them, i tried having both lights but 650w seemed to be way too much for a closet with no proper ventilation also a big electronic fan which is much more powerful than the other 1 that died on me.
Im hoping these are going to pack on much more bud then there is atm !!
Wat ya think?