Air conditioning?

Gimly · 07-16-2008, 11:55 AM

I've got 5 plants in veg right now. I have them in a closet with a 400w light. I had a big problem with the heat and put an air conditioner in. The temp is fine now, but the air from the conditioner is the only source of new are the plants get. Is that going to be ok for them or should I make a special effort to give them outside air as well?

**Pharm Girl** · 07-16-2008, 12:49 PM

outside air is a MUST.....try and rig an intake somewhere, somehow...........~

Gimly · 07-17-2008, 10:05 PM

Hmmm... I do have a exhaust fan running, that should be drawing in some new air from the house...

farmergiles · 07-17-2008, 10:13 PM

You need to extract the heat. I don`t know what your ambient temperature is but you need extraction. Bigger fan, or vents to allow air to get in. Whatever you need extraction. Take the heat out. If you`ve already got fans pulling air out maybe you need to drill holes in your cab, otherwise you need a bigger fan.

**Pharm Girl** · 07-18-2008, 04:49 AM

Exhaust and intake are vital to a plants development.

How many cfm's is your exhaust/intake fan??

Gimly · 07-18-2008, 09:25 AM

the exhaust fan is an 8" 500 cfm fan. I just have a hole in the door for the intake, and a small fan in the closet. The closet is small, about 3'x3'. The temp is fine now, plants seem to be doing ok. I dont know if they are getting enough co2...

smallarmsfire · 07-18-2008, 01:39 PM

is your air conditioner a portable, or do you have a window in your closet? it is important to know where your A/C is drawing air from, and how often you are running it.

and where does the exhaust (your 8" should be plenty) go?

as long as your intake is low, and your exhaust is high, you should have plenty of usable co2 floating around in your box. but if your passive intake isn't large enough, your 8" won't be able to do its job and this could be part of your heat problem to begin with.

Gimly · 07-18-2008, 03:50 PM

I have a window air conditioner - it is in the room that the closet is in. The closet door stays shut and there is a hole in the bottom of the door pulling the cool air in. The conditioner runs on nd off all day (thermostat controled).
The exhaust is vented outside.

farmergiles · 07-19-2008, 04:23 AM

Sounds to me like your set up is good man although it will need to be as your space is quite small for a 400 watter.

Gimly · 07-20-2008, 03:03 PM

Yeah, I wasn't really thinking when I picked that small closet. I moving to a bigger area soon!

07-16-2008, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gimly YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northwest pa Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Air conditioning? I've got 5 plants in veg right now. I have them in a closet with a 400w light. I had a big problem with the heat and put an air conditioner in. The temp is fine now, but the air from the conditioner is the only source of new are the plants get. Is that going to be ok for them or should I make a special effort to give them outside air as well?

07-16-2008, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pharm Girl ... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sin city Posts: 2,951 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 569 Thanked 286 Times in 230 Posts	outside air is a MUST.....try and rig an intake somewhere, somehow...........~ __________________ __________________ http://www.yahooka.com/forum/writers...l#post51414578 The prophecy amongst many of our Ancient tribes on Turtle Island said, “There will come a time when our “Grandmother Councils” will be needed to bring the Balance and Teachings back to the People. We are living in this time now.” fuck the monkeys

07-17-2008, 10:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In my fire engine Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 101 Thanked 150 Times in 130 Posts	You need to extract the heat. I don`t know what your ambient temperature is but you need extraction. Bigger fan, or vents to allow air to get in. Whatever you need extraction. Take the heat out. If you`ve already got fans pulling air out maybe you need to drill holes in your cab, otherwise you need a bigger fan. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

07-18-2008, 04:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pharm Girl ... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sin city Posts: 2,951 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 569 Thanked 286 Times in 230 Posts	Exhaust and intake are vital to a plants development. How many cfm's is your exhaust/intake fan?? __________________ __________________ http://www.yahooka.com/forum/writers...l#post51414578 The prophecy amongst many of our Ancient tribes on Turtle Island said, “There will come a time when our “Grandmother Councils” will be needed to bring the Balance and Teachings back to the People. We are living in this time now.” fuck the monkeys

07-18-2008, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
smallarmsfire ghost Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: undetermined Posts: 572 Thanks: 19 Thanked 85 Times in 56 Posts	is your air conditioner a portable, or do you have a window in your closet? it is important to know where your A/C is drawing air from, and how often you are running it. and where does the exhaust (your 8" should be plenty) go? as long as your intake is low, and your exhaust is high, you should have plenty of usable co2 floating around in your box. but if your passive intake isn't large enough, your 8" won't be able to do its job and this could be part of your heat problem to begin with. __________________ i have a motto, sort of. i jotted it down in a schoolbook diary: i aspire. i don't know why i chose those particular words; they're odd, and i like the ambiguity.. do i aspire to heaven or hell? -truman capote

07-17-2008, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gimly YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northwest pa Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hmmm... I do have a exhaust fan running, that should be drawing in some new air from the house...

07-18-2008, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gimly YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northwest pa Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	the exhaust fan is an 8" 500 cfm fan. I just have a hole in the door for the intake, and a small fan in the closet. The closet is small, about 3'x3'. The temp is fine now, plants seem to be doing ok. I dont know if they are getting enough co2...

07-18-2008, 03:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gimly YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northwest pa Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I have a window air conditioner - it is in the room that the closet is in. The closet door stays shut and there is a hole in the bottom of the door pulling the cool air in. The conditioner runs on nd off all day (thermostat controled). The exhaust is vented outside.

07-19-2008, 04:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In my fire engine Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 101 Thanked 150 Times in 130 Posts	Sounds to me like your set up is good man although it will need to be as your space is quite small for a 400 watter. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

07-20-2008, 03:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gimly YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northwest pa Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Yeah, I wasn't really thinking when I picked that small closet. I moving to a bigger area soon!

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