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Hello!! And thank you! My tent is 3x3x6, and no I don't have an air cooled reflector, still buying what I can little by little. But I need help knowing what's most important first. So trying to see what I can do to make this work;) thanks for the welcome and the reply!Welcome to the farm.
A few questions for you.
How big of a tent are you using?
Do you have a air cooled reflector?
Honestly that 1k is a little much for that size.Hello!! And thank you! My tent is 3x3x6, and no I don't have an air cooled reflector, still buying what I can little by little. But I need help knowing what's most important first. So trying to see what I can do to make this work;) thanks for the welcome and the reply!
Awesome! I'm in Tacoma.. Yes! I still can trade for the 600w ballast. I would be interested in the air cooled reflector for sure! And I have a 4" inline fan. I'm trying to learn this site so I can post picsHonestly that 1k is a little much for that size.
I would trade for the 600 if you still can.
I seen you're in Washington, where about? I'm in Ridgefield.
I have a air cooled reflector you can have. You would need to get a inline fan though.
Awesome! I'm in Tacoma.. Yes! I still can trade for the 600w ballast. I would be interested in the air cooled reflector for sure! And I have a 4" inline fan. I'm trying to learn this site so I can post pics
You would be set with that fan.
Although the reflector has 6" ports you would need a 6" to 4" reducer.
Some 6" tubing and your golden.
You would be set with that fan.
Although the reflector has 6" ports you would need a 6" to 4" reducer.
Some 6" tubing and your golden.
Actually I have to move the fan up today! I just found that part out, real fast! Lol. I don't drive on the freeway hahaha, so I suppose I'll have to say thank you VERY much.... But I can't come get it. But I DO appreciate your advice and I'm going to take it! Have a great day, thanks again for your advice and the first person to talk to me. Haha!! I Anticipate being on here quite often!I'm not heading up to Tacoma anytime soon. Not sure if you're heading down this way sometime in the near future.
I can't see where you have the fan in the tent.
Hopefully you have it up at the top exhausting the hot air out.
To get this hot air out, you need to direct it outside. This way it pulls cooler air from the house, instead of recirculating the hot air in the room.
I wouldnt trade a brand new setup for a used one, bulbs and ballasts both have a life expectancy. You would be better off just buying another bulb if your ballast will handle smaller bulbs.Honestly that 1k is a little much for that size.
I would trade for the 600 if you still can.
I seen you're in Washington, where about? I'm in Ridgefield.
I have a air cooled reflector you can have. You would need to get a inline fan though.
Is it a switcha
I wouldnt trade a brand new setup for a used one, bulbs and ballasts both have a life expectancy. You would be better off just buying another bulb if your ballast will handle smaller bulbs.
You can but it wont work nearly as well,when you dim a bulb much more than 15-20% you change the spectrum the bulb was designed for.Maybe you could reach out to smokey by PM and send him a few dollars to cover the expense and he would ship you that air cooled hood?In your setup that would be an ideal combo with the 600.I guess that was part of my question, with the 3 different adjustments, 50,75,100..... Can I just lower it to 50 and use a 600w?
Okay! Thank you for the help;) I'm definitely going to keep it on 50 for now and I'm most likely going to change my bulb to a 600w and KEEP my 1000w bulb for perhaps a later date and a bigger grow space.The lower settings are mostly for heat reduction but they also dim your 1000watt bulbs
Yeah that does make a lot of sense. Okay so I need to definitely move my fan up, change the bulb to 600 WITH a air cooling hood, and keep ballast on 50? 75? Or exchange it for the 600w ballast? JUST want to make sure.... A lot of blood, sweat, and tears involved.. HahaaaYou can but it wont work nearly as well,when you dim a bulb much more than 15-20% you change the spectrum the bulb was designed for.Maybe you could reach out to smokey by PM and send him a few dollars to cover the expense and he would ship you that air cooled hood?In your setup that would be an ideal combo with the 600.
Ok perfect! Will do. My local grow store, they are pretty bomb in working with me big time, as far as the equipment goes.... But the advice is what I REALLY needed! Now I can go back and talk deals lol, thanks VERY much guys!!Take the ballast out of the tent, out of the room if the cord is long enough...
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