K recently just purchased easycool6 400watt hps digital system. So got it set up last night in the cab and ran it, now keep in mind flanges were bare and the wires were just ran and it was hung. I figured my primary exhaust fan would be enough, 25 dollar Radio Shack computer fan (like triple the size of the normal baby 12 volt fans). So I had it running for a total of 1 hour, I noticed a steady increase in temp, so I said ok I need to air cool this. It raised up to like 86 degrees from 60 in 1 hour... So today I got the weird drill bits for a power drill that drill the holes. got the biggest my friend had was a 4 1/2 inch hole maker thing. So did that went and bought the 25ft of 6in./dia Duct for 20 bucks. Ran the end of my one flange straight to my exhaust fan, and another one going out the hole I made. Had to use a hose clamp to fit the 6inch dia to the 4inch dia of duct i had. So I turn on the light a little while ago,,, Now keep in mind since I took my primary (only) exhaust fan to air cool the 400watt hps I know heat will of course increase due to the fact that the actual grow area didn't have an exhaust fan any more. But what was strange was in 20 minutes it was up to 85 degrees, ambient is still 69... Is that suppose to happen?.. My cab I think is 72hx28wx18d Got it at Home Depot.
My questions are this main concern, money budget.. after the cab this system and what not I am out alot of money and have wasted atleast 100dollars on stuff I didn't need doing stuff the Ghetto Way, until an upgrade but once I upgraded didnt have use for the other stuff. no more room.
Should I go back to radio shack and get another one of the fans I had previously and mount it below the other one and use that as the exhaust for the actual flower area (grow area). Or should I go for that panasonic fan, the new squirrel cage fan everyone is raving about. I'd much rather spend the 25 instead of another 100. Been trying to save up for another car, but this infatuation on getting things to atleast go moderate with me well its starting to get irritating.
Good news:
Felt my ghetto hook up of the aircooling process and noticed a considerable amount of heat being extracted from the cased reflector. So I kinda feel proud of my self on that one. But hey ya never know, could be a 1/5 of what it needs to be. Also I think I have read every DIY on this site. Alot of them help but there are still those questions, ya know.
so help with my Q would be greatly appreciated
My questions are this main concern, money budget.. after the cab this system and what not I am out alot of money and have wasted atleast 100dollars on stuff I didn't need doing stuff the Ghetto Way, until an upgrade but once I upgraded didnt have use for the other stuff. no more room.
Should I go back to radio shack and get another one of the fans I had previously and mount it below the other one and use that as the exhaust for the actual flower area (grow area). Or should I go for that panasonic fan, the new squirrel cage fan everyone is raving about. I'd much rather spend the 25 instead of another 100. Been trying to save up for another car, but this infatuation on getting things to atleast go moderate with me well its starting to get irritating.
Good news:
Felt my ghetto hook up of the aircooling process and noticed a considerable amount of heat being extracted from the cased reflector. So I kinda feel proud of my self on that one. But hey ya never know, could be a 1/5 of what it needs to be. Also I think I have read every DIY on this site. Alot of them help but there are still those questions, ya know.
so help with my Q would be greatly appreciated
