Humidity Problem

[dwizzlex]

So I bought a heater to get my temps up, but now, with my extraction and oscillating fans on, I'm finding it hard to get humidity up above 45%in my tent. I have wet towels, pans of water and am using a water spray. Can't turn my extraction fan down, Rhino 4", as it has no speed settings. Plants are 10 days old. Any recommendations?
Cheers

 

[Smoking Frog]

You could partially block the 4'' to limit cfm out...

 

[dwizzlex]

How mi

You could partially block the 4'' to limit cfm out...

ght I do that?

 

[Smoking Frog]

Put some duct tape on the outlet to limit the opening and create a restriction.

 

[Smoking Frog]

Put some duct tape on the outlet to create restriction.That will reduce air flow.

 

[dwizzlex]

Put some duct tape on the outlet to create restriction.That will reduce air flow.

You mean cover over say half of the extraction outlet at the filter end so it's sucking less air out?

 

[Smoking Frog]

Is your filter on the inlet side of the fan? That's where it should be.
Yes ,either on the inlet between fan and filter or on the outlet.Just make sure nothing will get suck in the fan.

 

[dwizzlex]

Is your filter on the inlet side of the fan? That's where it should be.
Yes ,either on the inlet between fan and filter or on the outlet.Just make sure nothing will get suck in the fan.

Just went upstairs and did exactly as you suggested. Covered half of the extractor inlet with duct tape. Will pop back up in a couple of hours to see if there's any observable difference to the humidity levels. If not, I'll no doubt have to invest in a humidifier pretty quickly. Thanks for your help pal.

 

[Death The Cultivator]

So I bought a heater to get my temps up, but now, with my extraction and oscillating fans on, I'm finding it hard to get humidity up above 45%in my tent. I have wet towels, pans of water and am using a water spray. Can't turn my extraction fan down, Rhino 4", as it has no speed settings. Plants are 10 days old. Any recommendations?
Cheers

My humidifier just went out but your low humidity isn't a huge problem so long as you stay in top of watering. If you let it dry out too much then salts can build if your in hydronics but even still drought causes stress. Ideally you want a nice, moist 60-75rh but you can make it to harvest with good watering habits.

If you're truly concerned you could but a humidifier but what if your extraction fan still pulls too much humidity? Good watering habits will offset the low humidity, you'll use more water but the humidifier won't be needed.

I'm sitting at 35-42 rh for about a week now. Plants are fine.

 

[dwizzlex]

My humidifier just went out but your low humidity isn't a huge problem so long as you stay in top of watering. If you let it dry out too much then salts can build if your in hydronics but even still drought causes stress. Ideally you want a nice, moist 60-75rh but you can make it to harvest with good watering habits.

If you're truly concerned you could but a humidifier but what if your extraction fan still pulls too much humidity? Good watering habits will offset the low humidity, you'll use more water but the humidifier won't be needed.

I'm sitting at 35-42 rh for about a week now. Plants are fine.

Thanks for your input.
I just gave the plants their first significant water on Friday, 8 days after sprout,