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[darippa]

thanks for the quick reply. Guess the potential hazards aren't worth it.

 

[Elephunk]

Dude... They make 1000 BTU 250w mini personal air conditioners... Generally go for around 250-300, but they would be perfect for cooling a small grow cab I think. And they're small enough that you can easily adapt them into the design of the cabinet so it's all tucked away. Just a thought...

 

[FarmerGreen]

Dude... They make 1000 BTU 250w mini personal air conditioners... Generally go for around 250-300, but they would be perfect for cooling a small grow cab I think. And they're small enough that you can easily adapt them into the design of the cabinet so it's all tucked away. Just a thought...

Thats just what I've been looking for. Who makes it and where do you get it?

 

[hoosierdaddy]

My cab, which is identical to the Lowes Storeitall, has a 5050btu AC unit inside. Fits with plenty of room to spare.
$88 Walmart

Check out my cab, FG.

 

[Elephunk]

There are only two that I've been able to find so far.

One is the Amcor APC2000E. Unfortunately I think just about every single Internet site is sold out of these for 2008. Here's a link with a picture and some specs...Sorry for the link. Too lazy to upload the image.

http://portable-air-conditioner.wowshopper.com/htm-pages/amcor-apc2000e-personal-air-conditioner.htm

The other brand is Brookstone. And again, another link because I'm too lazy to upload the images...

http://www.brookstone.com/shop/prod...r&cm_pla=yahoo&cm_ite=datafeed#MyReviewHeader

For small cabs that require just that little extra help to bring the temps into check these could be quite effective I think. Nothing near a 5000+btu AC of course, but then again it also uses much less power. I think I read the Amcor draws 250w. Unsure about the brookstone, but they look to be of nearly identical design.

 

[sunnydog]

There are only two that I've been able to find so far.

One is the Amcor APC2000E. Unfortunately I think just about every single Internet site is sold out of these for 2008. Here's a link with a picture and some specs...Sorry for the link. Too lazy to upload the image.

http://portable-air-conditioner.wowshopper.com/htm-pages/amcor-apc2000e-personal-air-conditioner.htm

The other brand is Brookstone. And again, another link because I'm too lazy to upload the images...

http://www.brookstone.com/shop/prod...r&cm_pla=yahoo&cm_ite=datafeed#MyReviewHeader

For small cabs that require just that little extra help to bring the temps into check these could be quite effective I think. Nothing near a 5000+btu AC of course, but then again it also uses much less power. I think I read the Amcor draws 250w. Unsure about the brookstone, but they look to be of nearly identical design.

Pretty cool..... I wonder how well they work?
Also, where does the heat go?

 

[darippa]

the heat goes out the back. I just read the reviews and that was the biggest complaint. Hoosierdaddy has the right idea for cab cooling. I'll end up going the same route.

 

[FarmerGreen]

the heat goes out the back. I just read the reviews and that was the biggest complaint. Hoosierdaddy has the right idea for cab cooling. I'll end up going the same route.

I imagine the best thing to do with these acs would be to leave themout of the cab and vent th cool air in. Or I suppose pump the hot air out from inside- which might be the better solution if you want to take advantage of the thermostat, would take up real estate but.

 

[inefectualize]

dont bother with peltiers, they just dont have the btu's and not to mention the addtional engineering to make them cool the air. I have built several peltier cooled terrariums for high elevation pleurothallids and even with 200 watts of TEC's and extreme insulation i could only muster about an 8 degree drop and this is in a tiny space. If you are going to go through all of this trouble to cool the cab why not water-cool the lamp and just efficiently remove the heat before it enters? I have spent easily over a grand toying with peltiers, and they are fun, but they are just hard to get to work for anything like this.

 

[FarmerGreen]

How do you water cool the lamp?

 

[sunnydog]

the heat goes out the back. I just read the reviews and that was the biggest complaint. Hoosierdaddy has the right idea for cab cooling. I'll end up going the same route.

I agree ac's are dirt cheap! HOWEVER,they draw 6-7 amps and sometimes you don't have any to spare. Plus it may be unacceptably loud in many situations.