Corwin
Active Member
I am having heating problems due to using my dehumidifier. I think changing my lights on cycle to 7pm on, 7am off when it is cooler outside may help. I am in a 10x10 room 8' ceilings. I was able to keep everything to about 85 but my humidity was running 60% or better. I just turned off the dehumidifier becouse the temps in the room had driven up to around 92. I am using a lot of fan action to keep air moving. I did recently add 92watts of t-5 lighting in the form of a cloning tent recently as well.
Ok so the original question is if I reverse my 12/12 cycle by having a 24 hour "night" will that cause stress problems?
So do you think I could run the dehumidifier in another room and so less humid air coming in off the AC might keep the level down below 50%? I have been considering changing from bottled co2 to a natural gas fired generator since the fuel is so cheap as to be nearly free compared to bottled CO2. I am using a 5lbs every 2 days and something has to give there. I could buy a couple of 20# bottles but that would cost at least $200 so I might as well get a generator if I can keep up with the heat.
So far I am not exhausting anything from the room because I wanted to make sure when I did cut into the ceiling and walls I only did it once so as not to butcher them too much. I am thinking I will create enough intake to supply the lights with cool air coming in and exhaust would be big enough for the lights and perhaps a 11000 btu portable AC unit. I would prefer to buy a split unit but I might get some crap from the landlord if I started installing additional Air Condenser outside. So like to 6" ducts to a plenum in the top of the closet going to a 10" duct through the ceiling dumping directly into the attic since it is "clean" air. This may require me to install a powered roof vent to pull the extra heat out. I will just have to be careful not to create a negative pressure condition in the attic as that can cause the heater to malfunction in the winter with gas heat.
Help with this "Simple" question will be greatly appreciated!
Ok so the original question is if I reverse my 12/12 cycle by having a 24 hour "night" will that cause stress problems?
So do you think I could run the dehumidifier in another room and so less humid air coming in off the AC might keep the level down below 50%? I have been considering changing from bottled co2 to a natural gas fired generator since the fuel is so cheap as to be nearly free compared to bottled CO2. I am using a 5lbs every 2 days and something has to give there. I could buy a couple of 20# bottles but that would cost at least $200 so I might as well get a generator if I can keep up with the heat.
So far I am not exhausting anything from the room because I wanted to make sure when I did cut into the ceiling and walls I only did it once so as not to butcher them too much. I am thinking I will create enough intake to supply the lights with cool air coming in and exhaust would be big enough for the lights and perhaps a 11000 btu portable AC unit. I would prefer to buy a split unit but I might get some crap from the landlord if I started installing additional Air Condenser outside. So like to 6" ducts to a plenum in the top of the closet going to a 10" duct through the ceiling dumping directly into the attic since it is "clean" air. This may require me to install a powered roof vent to pull the extra heat out. I will just have to be careful not to create a negative pressure condition in the attic as that can cause the heater to malfunction in the winter with gas heat.
Help with this "Simple" question will be greatly appreciated!
