Cooling down tent suggestion

Hey just wanted to throw this out there as someone who has been struggling to keep temps under 90F in my tent. My wife suggested leaving the bottom 1/3 of the zipper unzipped to increase airflow. Didn’t think it would work but I’ve been at 81-84F so far this morning. Hoping this keeps working!!!

Are you running an exhaust fan? Do have velcro vents on the sides of your tent?

I have an exhaust fan and 2 fans circulating air inside. Intake vents are passive

Dont need the extractor fan untill it starts stinking the place out, and if that's inside the tent itself it will generate heat from continously using it, defintly good idea leave tent open slightly . Open all vents just make sure its still pitch black when the lights go off,

I used to run 2 1000s that had built in fans and struggled with heat, my tent is double zippered so I'd keep the top part unzipped to help, now I've switched to 1 2000 and haven't had an issue with heat at all tent temp stays right around 28°

So I have a 24 hour timer I could put the exhaust on so that it runs every other 30 mins. Or every other hour. Think that would be better than continual? Figured I needed it going 24/7 since it was always hot

Doesn't have a dimmer on it? Mine runs 24/7 but I keep it around 30% power

Have you also tried running your lights on a different schedule, I run autos on a 19/5..my lights are off 1-6pm the warmest part on the day

So I’m mid flower doing 7a-7p to time up with light outside(wife suggested it if I can do what she wants it makes my life easier. That’s a good idea though!!!! As long as it’s going I can dim it just not to start it up

Sitting at 82 F with 1/3 unzipped and exhaust fan at about 30-40% (can barely feel it coming out the tubing)

A fan should blow across the power supply/heatsink/lights directly at the exhaust fan.

The problem with leaving the tent door open is you'll draw in dust, lint, pet hair if you have them, etc... that will get embedded in the buds as they ripen and get sticky. That's why it's best to open as many vents as you can and filter them. Some tents have more vents than others.

I have a Sicilian wife, I know all about happy wife happy life lol, the only thing I found with the tent unzipped abit was some dank smell was escaping to ..but if that not an issue for you 82° is good ..and if you get it lower during dark that good too

Internationaldiet_61 said:

Sitting at 82 F with 1/3 unzipped and exhaust fan at about 30-40% (can barely feel it coming out the tubing)

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Whoa hold on here...turn up the exhaust brother what is the issue exactly? Too hot so you opened the tent but are running at 30%. Run it as high as necessary to keep it closed, all vents open.

I was running exhaust at 100% 24 seven but I just turned it down based on the advice above. If temp goes back up I will probably put it back on 100% or increase it

xtsho said:

The problem with leaving the tent door open is you'll draw in dust, lint, pet hair if you have them, etc... that will get embedded in the buds as they ripen and get sticky. That's why it's best to open as many vents as you can and filter them. Some tents have more vents than others.

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This is my only fear of leaving it open

ComfortCreator said:

Whoa hold on here...turn up the exhaust brother what is the issue exactly? Too hot so you opened the tent but are running at 30%. Run it as high as necessary to keep it closed, all vents open.

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I'm only suggesting to turn the exhaust fan down if its adding to the OPs heat issue, if its not then run it at higher speed

Kyzersozay said:

I'm only suggesting to turn the exhaust fan down if its adding to the OPs heat issue, if its not then run it at higher speed

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Jumped up to 87 while grabbing lunch. Turned the exhaust back up. I thought I had finally solved this

Can you leave the top part open instead of the bottom part , more heat will leave the top vs the bottom and less likely in suck stuff into the tent

Kyzersozay said:

Can you leave the top part open instead of the bottom part , more heat will leave the top vs the bottom and less likely in suck stuff into the tent

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Hahahaha we keep having the same thoughts I just did that and put my hydrogemeter so I can peek it from the top opening without going inside