Humidifier info

Hank · Jan 3, 2014

Hi everyone. I want to add a humidifier to my 5x5 tent does it make any sense using one if the air is exhausting out of the tent? I have a whole house humidifier on the furnace and the house humidity is at 35 % but I want closed to 50% in veg.
Just thought it could be a waste of money if I don't do it right.

Slowitdown · Jan 3, 2014

Probably wouldn't worry about it in such a small space you should be ok

Jalisco Kid · Jan 4, 2014

50 rh is low for me, what does it read after the bulb has been on for more then 4 hours? JK

Hank · Jan 4, 2014

It depends on the season. In the summer my humidity in the house is in the high 60's so I run a dehumidifier. I have only grown 3 times and this will be my second during the winter months but I remember the humidity in the low 30's at times and mid 40s with the light on. I did notice once my plants got a decent size the humidity climbed but I think this was due to transpiration from the plants.
I think the right RH is around 60% for veg.

Hank · Jan 5, 2014

http://www.honeywellcomfort.ca/humi...rm-free-3-speed-humidifier-hcm-350bc-deedCAN/

What about this one?

WalterWhiteFire · Jan 5, 2014

Swamp cooler instead. Hook it up so the exhaust fan only comes on when it hits 80.

Hank · Jan 9, 2014

Not sure if a swamp cooler is right for my climate. I'm growing in the basement the temp is about 17c outside the tent and inside is 25c with RH of 23. Temp outside the house is -8C so its dry and cold.
Not sure what to do just yet but I'm a little worried about my seedlings. Just started a new grow using Coco with canna line.

sixstring · Jan 9, 2014

what about just runnin the humidifier in the room right next to the tent to bring up the whole area?at any rate,this is what I consider perfect veg & flower :cool:

Hank · Jan 9, 2014

I thought I needed a much higher RH

WalterWhiteFire · Jan 9, 2014

You do...

mrsgreenbuds · Jan 30, 2014

bump, my room is approx 4x this i've added a humidifier which has done nothing, needing options on next step.

Hank · Jan 30, 2014

I bought a small humidifier and it didn't do a thing. I turned up the humidistat on the furnace humidifier and seemed to get me into the 30s. I also started misting my leaves with RO.

Jalisco Kid · Jan 31, 2014

sixstring said:
what about just runnin the humidifier in the room right next to the tent to bring up the whole area?at any rate,this is what I consider perfect veg & flower :cool:
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You seem to have nice looking plants for having your rh so low. I wonder what they would look like with some good humidity. I have been forced once to grow with low rh and I have seen the difference between the two. JK

stickyfing3rs · Jan 31, 2014

https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/uc-pros-dream-house-8-site-20kw.58476/page-3
Gg's diy humidifier, way better then any of the cheaply built crap you can buy. Simple and effective, the way it should be. thanks for the build btw @gettogro

sixstring · Jan 31, 2014

Jalisco Kid said:
You seem to have nice looking plants for having your rh so low. I wonder what they would look like with some good humidity. I have been forced once to grow with low rh and I have seen the difference between the two. JK

Yeah I was forced to grow with high rh for my first year and did ok.i just prefer the smoke and easy trimming that I get using lower rh and i can pack my rooms without much worry.for me bigger isn't always better . I can pay all my grow bills and then some with just half of 1 of my smallest plants so the rest is just gravy :)

but i Def appreciate the compliment jk.peace

CarrieGordon · May 25, 2015

Initially, you have to choose what kind of humidifier you are searching for - warm or cool mist, or whether a dual unit would be more helpful. In case you're not certain, take in the contrast between a warm and cool mist humidifier to help you figure out what is best for you.

Ned Kelly · May 25, 2015

This is right on point for me as well . im really strggling with humidity and temp have a 3,3,5.5 tent running 400 w hps .Trying to stablize the enviroment . but every move i make seems to create another problem . Had to put a heater in witch singed the plants put it outside added a tub with water and aquarium heater added a fan (made it worse) added 2 humidifiers have a sawampy conected but it keeps the temp to low worked good in the tent but not enough room now in bigger pots . sorry about the pics off phone but shows the carnage lol in a sad way :( The bigger two tents dont seem to have this prob , they run at 22c-26c with rh 50%-%60 happily .

FooDoo · May 28, 2015

sixstring said:
what about just runnin the humidifier in the room right next to the tent to bring up the whole area?at any rate,this is what I consider perfect veg & flower :cool:
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whats the outcome, one zip per plant?

Ned Kelly · May 28, 2015

mrsgreenbuds said:
bump, my room is approx 4x this i've added a humidifier which has done nothing, needing options on next step.

Put a swamp cooler in the grow space that way it only recycles the air in the tent and adds water so the air coming out is moist and not much cooler than room temp

Ned Kelly · May 28, 2015

sixstring said:
what about just runnin the humidifier in the room right next to the tent to bring up the whole area?at any rate,this is what I consider perfect veg & flower :cool:
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@sixstring do you run your seedlings and pre veg ( I consider pre veg up to about ) 1 ft tall . Cause mine seemed to hate anything below 60% grown more mature stuff a low rh as the humidity here is ridiculously low unless it rains . Normal sits in low to high teens .

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