Exactly. I don’t own one, but I believe you can set an “on” temperature and an “off”temperature to keep your temps within a certain range.
Tube Heater for Grow Tent in Winter?
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The only thing I have seen stateside that is close to the tube heaters is a gun safe "dehumidifier." It's a heated rod that is supposed to circulate air through convection inside a safe. I don't know if they can heat a tent enough.
If you look up gun safe dehumidifier and "golden rod" you should get some results. I had emailed in the past but got no reply in terms of temp settings.
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If you look up gun safe dehumidifier and "golden rod" you should get some results. I had emailed in the past but got no reply in terms of temp settings.
Amazon product
Are you sure you really need a heater? Usually exhausting heat from lights is the problem.
Exhaust/input fans do not need to run constantly - Is that part of the problem of the tent being cold? It sounds like a source of cooler external air is not your problem. So why not just connect your exhaust fan to an in-tent thermostat switch and maintain a constant temperature? Or do you prefer to vent all the heat from your lights and replace it with in-tent heated air?
And if you do actually need in-tent heating, why not a simple, cheap hot air blowing space heater with its own thermostat and safety failsafes? This need not take up valuable space - like a tube heater, could be mounted above the lights with good internal ventilation.
Exhaust/input fans do not need to run constantly - Is that part of the problem of the tent being cold? It sounds like a source of cooler external air is not your problem. So why not just connect your exhaust fan to an in-tent thermostat switch and maintain a constant temperature? Or do you prefer to vent all the heat from your lights and replace it with in-tent heated air?
And if you do actually need in-tent heating, why not a simple, cheap hot air blowing space heater with its own thermostat and safety failsafes? This need not take up valuable space - like a tube heater, could be mounted above the lights with good internal ventilation.
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So I’m coming to the realization that I don’t need a heater. My plants in flower are doing fine in 70F conditions. I run my exhaust 30m every 2h - so 6 hours a day for good air exchange. Temps are mostly 70-72, but dip to the high 60s when my exhaust fan is on. Just going to let them ride at this point. Maybe it would be more of an issue if I had younger plants. Unsure.
Forget fan heaters, forget tube heaters, forget radiators. This is what I've come across and it is amazing. I bought the small one and it heats a 10m2 room easy. It doesn't let temperature drop below 18 degrees Celsius. You can roll it up like a piece of paper when you're finished. It's the strangest thing I've ever come across, the heat it gives off in just a few seconds is mad. Low cost low wattage, all the other shit is garbage in comparison
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Looks like another UK exclusive. What the hell!
I think most any small, ≤1,500 watts (usually the 'high' setting, at least in the US), electric heaters, including simple now fail-safe hot air blowing heaters, will heat a tent rather well. For ex., I think something most any small "personal" ceramic heater (such as Amazon product) will do the job and also take up less or little space, be much cheaper, can also be used anywhere in the house, while also being more fail-safe (overheating automatic shut-off), doesn't need a fan blowing towards it or special air circulation considerations to use it, has a built in good-enough thermostat, etc.
Another good source of heat for tents is older grow lights. I have older classic LED lights that with their fans are like small convection heaters, compared to modern LEDs, quantum boards, etc. that don't have built-in fans. Old, retired or new cheap inefficient fixtures can be added as supplemental lighting but mostly for heating; and if providing too much heat, can be run off a simple thermostat switch (vs. having to exhaust hot tent air).
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