HOW MANY BTU TO COOL 2000W

[Tonygreen]

i HAVE HEARD THE RULE OF THUMB IS 5000 BTU PER THOUSAND WATTS.

DO YOU THINK A 10,000 BTU WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR A SEALED ROOM 2 1000W HPS? THE OTHER OPTION IS 12,000 BTU.

BOTH ARE WINDOW UNITS.

 

[Tonygreen]

Sorry for caps sent from my phone. At the home depot whaddya think guys?

 

[the gnome]

even tho 5000 btu per 1000w open bulb does the job,
I'd get the 12,000btu if it's not way too much more xpensive
lifes always easier with extra headroom

 

[Tonygreen]

Sounds good bro. So you think that will let me keep temps reasonable? First sealed room I built.... or tried to run. Stoked

 

[the gnome]

I'm running sealed, 6000w with a 32,500btu mini split with ballasts in the room.
works for me
it gets a bit warmer at the back wall opposite the ac head but ay room is 20ft long x 14wide.
in retrospect, with a room this size i would run 2 units
1 at each of the 20ft runs and this is also insurance if 1 unit takes a dump you have the other online.

curious if your going sealed why use a window unit instead of a mini split?
Ive heard they are a prob to seal up if it can be done?

btw just finished my 1st run with a sealed room.... its the only way to go!

 

[Tonygreen]

Logistics of where I live in the city make the window unit desirable.

Thanks guys.

 

[Granger2]

A lot depends on your night temps in your local. I learned to always go with more. Borderline often isn't enough. Good luck. -granger

 

[dansbuds]

I'd say 12k minimum too Tony , but the only problem i see is , i don't know if window bangers are considered sealed . i use window AC's to cool my spots , but i don't run a sealed room , so i'm not worried if air escapes the room through the AC unit . my scrubbers are good enough that if the AC's do leak air .... its not going to be stanky air ..... i hope

 

[Mr.23]

Get the 1ton. I am using one (portable ideal air) in a walk in closet with 2 tents. Veg has t5 and flower has 400 hps. It's good. Does not cycle too much and I can get temps very low, too low... so a 12,000 would be good for you for your wattage. Actually I used a calculator that another member showed me.

 

[Mr.23]

This one.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=95259

 

[Granger2]

What I have is a thru the wall unit, but they're basically the same as window units. Quality units are sealed-mostly. The rest of my room, outside the stalls is effectively a lung room with AC, dehum, big Phresh filter, CO2. If I left the doors to my 3x3's open for a few minutes [during height of smell], so the stank goes into the rest of the room, and go outside and stand next to the AC intake/exhaust, there is a slight smell. You can't smell it if you're just a few feet away. The smell is picked up by the water I think. That's why I keep the can of deodorizer paste there [Linen scent]. -granger