CelticEBE
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Ok peeps....I'm coming up to a point where I will be upgrading soon. While cost is always an issue, I'm more concerned about relliablity and efficiency. Here's what my set up will be and some of the cooling options I am considering.
I will have three rooms. Veg will have 2k in HID and Three 400 watt t-5's, room is 12x10x8. Flower rooms will be on a flip at 8k each and are 20x12x8. I will be growing trees in a vert set up. I'm in an area where ambient temps in the summer top out at 85. It gets nice and chilly during the winter.....but never below freezing really. Yes....the hood has GREAT weather.
Speaking with an HVAC guy I could do a 4 ton outside and have an airhandler on a damper cooling both of my flower rooms. That would leave me to install a wall banger on my veg room.
Doing some research....I could also do a 5 ton chiller outside and have it going to 2 separate 4 ton watercooled air handlers, and a 1 ton wall mount. Not sure if I need a reservoir for this application. I have an email into Hydro Innovations.
I've done a little research on the fresca sols. I like them..but I don't like glass around the bulbs. Going barebulb was a game changer for me. Though I do get that you can have the lights a lot closer to the plants. I have no idea what kind of chiller I would need and what kind of extra cooling as well as they reduce 93% of the heat.
Anway, I would like to hear from you guys out there on the Farm. Thanks in advance for any replies and feel free to ask any questions.
I will have three rooms. Veg will have 2k in HID and Three 400 watt t-5's, room is 12x10x8. Flower rooms will be on a flip at 8k each and are 20x12x8. I will be growing trees in a vert set up. I'm in an area where ambient temps in the summer top out at 85. It gets nice and chilly during the winter.....but never below freezing really. Yes....the hood has GREAT weather.
Speaking with an HVAC guy I could do a 4 ton outside and have an airhandler on a damper cooling both of my flower rooms. That would leave me to install a wall banger on my veg room.
Doing some research....I could also do a 5 ton chiller outside and have it going to 2 separate 4 ton watercooled air handlers, and a 1 ton wall mount. Not sure if I need a reservoir for this application. I have an email into Hydro Innovations.
I've done a little research on the fresca sols. I like them..but I don't like glass around the bulbs. Going barebulb was a game changer for me. Though I do get that you can have the lights a lot closer to the plants. I have no idea what kind of chiller I would need and what kind of extra cooling as well as they reduce 93% of the heat.
Anway, I would like to hear from you guys out there on the Farm. Thanks in advance for any replies and feel free to ask any questions.