BakedasBeans
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Hey whats going on farmers?
With the weather starting to warm up I am beinging to have my first battle with heat issues(This is my first grow not being inside a house where the temp is constant all year round).
With cold winter temps it was easy.. just go buy a space heater and problem solved:lock:. With the warmer temps I am having a problem deciding which way to go with a cooling unit(Evap coller, Ductless mini-split, Inroom a/c). My issue is with the varation in how much it costs to run each unit. The initial cost of purchase doesnt matter.
I have done some research and heres whats Ive come up with:
*EVAPORATIVE COOLER*
-10,000BTU
-350 SQ FT
-2.1AMPS
-240WATTS
*when run @10hrs/day monthy cost will be around $10*
*IN ROOM A/C*
-10,000BTU
-10AMPS
-1500-2600WATTS
*at 10hrs/day with 2600watt unit will cost $80/mo to run*
*DUCTLESS MINI SPLIT*
-9000BTU
-7-8AMPS
-740WATTS
*at 10hrs/day it will cost $20-25/mo
Now for the room...It is a 4x7x8 room built out of steel studs and drywall. I am using a 600-1000watt air cooled light and a dehumidifier in a sealed setup with co2. The last 2 days the temps have been 92 in the room and 70-75 outside. The grow room is built within a garage.
My first question is which unit would best work for me at an efficient level as I am only growing for personal meds. If its based just on run cost then I know to go with the evap cooler but I also know theres a lot more to it.
With the evap I would have to constantly refill the res.( If i would have to more than once a day I would NOT be able to do that). And I have been told they will only drop the temps 5-10 degrees at best..Is this true?... Also I am unsure of how much humidity it will add. I am in the desert where the humditity hardly gets over 20% outside but ive already hit 98% in my room when my dehuey accedentally shut off...I am emptying the dehuey every other day for perspective.
Now if its between the 2 actual A/C units then I would rather go with the mini split as its 1/4 the cost to run as the in-room. The only issue I can see with the mini-split is I WONT be able to put the condenser outside of the garage. Would I be able to get away with it being in the garage yet outside of the growroom? Or does it have to be outside outside?
As you can I am pulling my hair out over this :icon_dizzy:. Especially since it needs to be addressed ASAP and I have never had to mess with an A/C before. Any advice and help is greatly appreciated! Thanks farmers!!
With the weather starting to warm up I am beinging to have my first battle with heat issues(This is my first grow not being inside a house where the temp is constant all year round).
With cold winter temps it was easy.. just go buy a space heater and problem solved:lock:. With the warmer temps I am having a problem deciding which way to go with a cooling unit(Evap coller, Ductless mini-split, Inroom a/c). My issue is with the varation in how much it costs to run each unit. The initial cost of purchase doesnt matter.
I have done some research and heres whats Ive come up with:
*EVAPORATIVE COOLER*
-10,000BTU
-350 SQ FT
-2.1AMPS
-240WATTS
*when run @10hrs/day monthy cost will be around $10*
*IN ROOM A/C*
-10,000BTU
-10AMPS
-1500-2600WATTS
*at 10hrs/day with 2600watt unit will cost $80/mo to run*
*DUCTLESS MINI SPLIT*
-9000BTU
-7-8AMPS
-740WATTS
*at 10hrs/day it will cost $20-25/mo
Now for the room...It is a 4x7x8 room built out of steel studs and drywall. I am using a 600-1000watt air cooled light and a dehumidifier in a sealed setup with co2. The last 2 days the temps have been 92 in the room and 70-75 outside. The grow room is built within a garage.
My first question is which unit would best work for me at an efficient level as I am only growing for personal meds. If its based just on run cost then I know to go with the evap cooler but I also know theres a lot more to it.
With the evap I would have to constantly refill the res.( If i would have to more than once a day I would NOT be able to do that). And I have been told they will only drop the temps 5-10 degrees at best..Is this true?... Also I am unsure of how much humidity it will add. I am in the desert where the humditity hardly gets over 20% outside but ive already hit 98% in my room when my dehuey accedentally shut off...I am emptying the dehuey every other day for perspective.
Now if its between the 2 actual A/C units then I would rather go with the mini split as its 1/4 the cost to run as the in-room. The only issue I can see with the mini-split is I WONT be able to put the condenser outside of the garage. Would I be able to get away with it being in the garage yet outside of the growroom? Or does it have to be outside outside?
As you can I am pulling my hair out over this :icon_dizzy:. Especially since it needs to be addressed ASAP and I have never had to mess with an A/C before. Any advice and help is greatly appreciated! Thanks farmers!!