Hey everyone,
As mentioned in the thread title, I am having heat issues right now in my grow tent. I have my inline fan running, and 6 - 42w spiral cfl bulbs. The temperature is 88F in my tent right now. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Here is some info on my setup with pictures attached.
I bought HTG 400w 2'x4' Hydroponic Grow Tent Kit
I am using GrowBright 4" Inline Fan & Carbon Filter Combo to get rid of the hot air. I drew a bad picture attached below. I have both mounted on the inside, top of my grow tent. The Inline fan is pulling the air through the filter and it exits through the top left hole which goes directly outside my house window.
I lifted the window up, put 2" thick foam insulation, cut a hole for the exhaust to go out. It is perfectly sealed so none of the tents hot air can make it back into the house.
I purchased a HTG Supply 400 Watt HPS Grow Light and have it hanging inside of my tent. I am not even using it right now due to the heat issues using 6 - 42W 6500K 2700lumens Spiral CFL bulbs. I can't even imagine the temperature it would rise to if i were to use an HPS.
I do have an oscillating fan going inside the tent on setting 2/3. I also have a little clamp fan that came with the tent attached toward the top of the tent.
There are two, 4" holes that can be used on the bottom corners of the tent for passive intake, and in between them there is a long rectangular screened in flap you can open - but this really leaks light when opened.
Now I've read on the forums here that CFL bulbs do get hot, and i totally understand that. But 83-90 degrees in a tent with the inline pulling the hot air out?
My house is air conditioned almost 24/7. The temperature outside the tent in the room is 70.8F right now.
I've attached some pics below and the one of my shitty drawing. Please help me out here I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!
As mentioned in the thread title, I am having heat issues right now in my grow tent. I have my inline fan running, and 6 - 42w spiral cfl bulbs. The temperature is 88F in my tent right now. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Here is some info on my setup with pictures attached.
I bought HTG 400w 2'x4' Hydroponic Grow Tent Kit
I am using GrowBright 4" Inline Fan & Carbon Filter Combo to get rid of the hot air. I drew a bad picture attached below. I have both mounted on the inside, top of my grow tent. The Inline fan is pulling the air through the filter and it exits through the top left hole which goes directly outside my house window.
I lifted the window up, put 2" thick foam insulation, cut a hole for the exhaust to go out. It is perfectly sealed so none of the tents hot air can make it back into the house.
I purchased a HTG Supply 400 Watt HPS Grow Light and have it hanging inside of my tent. I am not even using it right now due to the heat issues using 6 - 42W 6500K 2700lumens Spiral CFL bulbs. I can't even imagine the temperature it would rise to if i were to use an HPS.
I do have an oscillating fan going inside the tent on setting 2/3. I also have a little clamp fan that came with the tent attached toward the top of the tent.
There are two, 4" holes that can be used on the bottom corners of the tent for passive intake, and in between them there is a long rectangular screened in flap you can open - but this really leaks light when opened.
Now I've read on the forums here that CFL bulbs do get hot, and i totally understand that. But 83-90 degrees in a tent with the inline pulling the hot air out?
My house is air conditioned almost 24/7. The temperature outside the tent in the room is 70.8F right now.
I've attached some pics below and the one of my shitty drawing. Please help me out here I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!
