Eddie G
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Hello fellow farmers!
I'm in the process of designing and building a 30' by 100' greenhouse. I'm trying to figure out the size of the dehumidifier and air conditioner needed to keep the environment perfect. I attached picturesome of the average yearly weather. If this location wasn't so close to the coast i would consider outdoor, but with humidity going up to 80%+ on a regular basis, I feel a dehumidifier is mandatory, but what size? I'm looking at a quest 215 (215 pints a day) but the hydro shop guy said people use it in 30' by 50' greenhouses (do I need a bigger one?)
I haven't looked into air conditioning yet (too damn scared of the price) I think a swamp cooler is no good (with humidity reaching 80% at some point during the day/night) the main issue is we are off grid. Is there a recommended size air-conditioner for a greenhouse this size? I'm an indoor guy and calculating btu's generated indoors is easy, I have no fuckin clue what to do!
Wich brings me to another question... solar.. I'm trying to work out kilowatt hours needed. Should I plan on having all equipment running 24/7? Last thing I need is having environmental controls turn off because the power bank is tapped. There is a 10000 watt generator onot the farm but gas is expensive/inefficient.
I'll post some pics when I start the build! And I will start a detailed grow journal!
Thanks for the input!
Eddie G
I'm in the process of designing and building a 30' by 100' greenhouse. I'm trying to figure out the size of the dehumidifier and air conditioner needed to keep the environment perfect. I attached picturesome of the average yearly weather. If this location wasn't so close to the coast i would consider outdoor, but with humidity going up to 80%+ on a regular basis, I feel a dehumidifier is mandatory, but what size? I'm looking at a quest 215 (215 pints a day) but the hydro shop guy said people use it in 30' by 50' greenhouses (do I need a bigger one?)
I haven't looked into air conditioning yet (too damn scared of the price) I think a swamp cooler is no good (with humidity reaching 80% at some point during the day/night) the main issue is we are off grid. Is there a recommended size air-conditioner for a greenhouse this size? I'm an indoor guy and calculating btu's generated indoors is easy, I have no fuckin clue what to do!
Wich brings me to another question... solar.. I'm trying to work out kilowatt hours needed. Should I plan on having all equipment running 24/7? Last thing I need is having environmental controls turn off because the power bank is tapped. There is a 10000 watt generator onot the farm but gas is expensive/inefficient.
I'll post some pics when I start the build! And I will start a detailed grow journal!
Thanks for the input!
Eddie G