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Inspired333
Hey everyone,
I'm looking for a solution to my problem, or a general consensus on the issue.
Info:
Room: 7 x 5 x 6 feet approx.
Light: 600watt (currently)
Ventilation: 8inch 747cfm (with 8 x 24 Phresh on end, speed controlled down a little)
RDWC, 10 Gal res for now.
Inside temps are only 4-8 degrees more than Outside temps usually.
Eg: outside 75F, inside 79F.
Oh and max/min temp eg is maybe 75 max 62 min. But spread can be more than 10 degree F
Ok so that's some info.
My question(s) is more of a general one.
I note that my min/max Humidity is 82%/56% respectively, and I guess that's 50 to 60% lights on, 70 to 80%+ lights off, right?
Now, I've only just flipped 12/12 about a week ago, but 82% (or over 60%) is unacceptable.
So I am lookin for the best way to deal with the humidity.
I've done some reading on threads about humidifiers and acs, and read plenty on window Ac's in general and how they work.
I was going to get a dehuey (70 pint whirlpool digital on sale for $230) but I read and hear that they put off a lot(!) of heat; whatever the room temp is plus the compressor and fan's added temp. Terrible tradeoff.
So my first thought is "I'll build a duct and vent the hot exhaust air out". But that doesn't work and is super inefficient because 1) that air its venting is the dry "dehumidified" air you bought it for, and 2) That air smells stinky
and IF you use co2 it's gonna get vented out.
Now, I did some more reading and found that basically, an AC and a dehuey are the same thing except the AC doesn't return the hot air it removes into the room. ( I said basically ... ).
So either you're gonna need to use an AC in conjunction to your Dehuey, which if you weren't already using an AC - seems a little crazy to me. That's adding a LOT of watts just to remove some humidity.
-if one just needs to run the Dehuey at lights off/night, perhaps the heat it gives off will be negligible, and only a couple of degrees over the cooler lights off temps, and perhaps even desired/beneficial if your room is too cold at night, or the difference between your lights on and lights off temps are too much.
Can one use an AC as a Dehuey, to any extent? And what extent? Because plants want air temps at 72-77 range (without Co2 supp). And the medium needs to be cooler; around 66-69 for hydro.
So, am I gonna see a good amount of dehumidification if I use an AC as a Dehuey?
Hat is the best way to solve the humidity problem. Best meaning least amount of equipment , especially stuff that counteracts each other, lol. And most energy efficient.
I have to run for now,
Thanks in advance for any helpfully insight and suggestions.
Ttys guys!
I'm looking for a solution to my problem, or a general consensus on the issue.
Info:
Room: 7 x 5 x 6 feet approx.
Light: 600watt (currently)
Ventilation: 8inch 747cfm (with 8 x 24 Phresh on end, speed controlled down a little)
RDWC, 10 Gal res for now.
Inside temps are only 4-8 degrees more than Outside temps usually.
Eg: outside 75F, inside 79F.
Oh and max/min temp eg is maybe 75 max 62 min. But spread can be more than 10 degree F
Ok so that's some info.
My question(s) is more of a general one.
I note that my min/max Humidity is 82%/56% respectively, and I guess that's 50 to 60% lights on, 70 to 80%+ lights off, right?
Now, I've only just flipped 12/12 about a week ago, but 82% (or over 60%) is unacceptable.
So I am lookin for the best way to deal with the humidity.
I've done some reading on threads about humidifiers and acs, and read plenty on window Ac's in general and how they work.
I was going to get a dehuey (70 pint whirlpool digital on sale for $230) but I read and hear that they put off a lot(!) of heat; whatever the room temp is plus the compressor and fan's added temp. Terrible tradeoff.
So my first thought is "I'll build a duct and vent the hot exhaust air out". But that doesn't work and is super inefficient because 1) that air its venting is the dry "dehumidified" air you bought it for, and 2) That air smells stinky
and IF you use co2 it's gonna get vented out.Now, I did some more reading and found that basically, an AC and a dehuey are the same thing except the AC doesn't return the hot air it removes into the room. ( I said basically ...
).So either you're gonna need to use an AC in conjunction to your Dehuey, which if you weren't already using an AC - seems a little crazy to me. That's adding a LOT of watts just to remove some humidity.
-if one just needs to run the Dehuey at lights off/night, perhaps the heat it gives off will be negligible, and only a couple of degrees over the cooler lights off temps, and perhaps even desired/beneficial if your room is too cold at night, or the difference between your lights on and lights off temps are too much.
Can one use an AC as a Dehuey, to any extent? And what extent? Because plants want air temps at 72-77 range (without Co2 supp). And the medium needs to be cooler; around 66-69 for hydro.
So, am I gonna see a good amount of dehumidification if I use an AC as a Dehuey?
Hat is the best way to solve the humidity problem. Best meaning least amount of equipment , especially stuff that counteracts each other, lol. And most energy efficient.
I have to run for now,
Thanks in advance for any helpfully insight and suggestions.
Ttys guys!
