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Dimensions:
6.5’ tall, 7’ long, 3’ wide
Cost: $70
qty. 8 - 10’ long sch40 1” pvc pipe
qty. 8 - 3-way 1” pvc angle connector elbows
100’ x 8’ 4mil clear plastic sheeting
Clear tape
Happy with the results. I was having to supplement heat with a 250W heat lamp and a space heater on low. With this arrangement I have done away with the 18 hour lighting schedule and will run 24/7. I believe I can scavenge some of the leftover heat radiating off these huge led fixtures heatsinks and raise ambient temps for the winter.
So far after 3 hours I’ve gained almost 3 degrees above ambient. 65.1 in the room and 68.0 in the tent. I’m hoping it’ll stabilize above 70 after a longer period. It’s unclear whether these two fixtures alone will create enough heat...after all they are LED. 170 watts each and 24,000 lumens 5k color temp.
This all was done to more tightly control temperature and humidity levels but I’m also hoping to be even more efficient. I got rid of a 250w heat lamp and a 1500w space heater I ran on low. I’m sure the extra hours these lights run will still be cheaper than all that auxiliary heating I was doing.
6.5’ tall, 7’ long, 3’ wide
Cost: $70
qty. 8 - 10’ long sch40 1” pvc pipe
qty. 8 - 3-way 1” pvc angle connector elbows
100’ x 8’ 4mil clear plastic sheeting
Clear tape
Happy with the results. I was having to supplement heat with a 250W heat lamp and a space heater on low. With this arrangement I have done away with the 18 hour lighting schedule and will run 24/7. I believe I can scavenge some of the leftover heat radiating off these huge led fixtures heatsinks and raise ambient temps for the winter.
So far after 3 hours I’ve gained almost 3 degrees above ambient. 65.1 in the room and 68.0 in the tent. I’m hoping it’ll stabilize above 70 after a longer period. It’s unclear whether these two fixtures alone will create enough heat...after all they are LED. 170 watts each and 24,000 lumens 5k color temp.
This all was done to more tightly control temperature and humidity levels but I’m also hoping to be even more efficient. I got rid of a 250w heat lamp and a 1500w space heater I ran on low. I’m sure the extra hours these lights run will still be cheaper than all that auxiliary heating I was doing.
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