Comes a Time, First Grow, Please Step Inside -- 2000 watt Sour Diesel

Blue, it's funny I went to the Hydro Store today and got myself a Dimmer for my fan, I am going to start playing around with this little guy to see if I can't increase my temps naturally before diving in to the space heater.

As for starting off small, yep, I feel that, and was told that by several people but I chose to jump head first and see how the water feels! So far, it's been a bit stressful but I am learning so much more than I could with a tiny operation.

My plan is to leave the fans almost completely off during their night cycle, to keep the warmth in. Since plants don't put off as much scent when it's dark, hopefully I won't run into a problem. For lights on I am going to try 15 minutes on, 1 hour off. This really should keep the heat in the room, and also hopefully lower the r/h a tad. Will keep y'all posted! Pictures to come shortly.

P.S Link is dead blue bear...

Maybe this time, http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=98699
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Thanks it worked that time.

Well, a score for the home team on this one folks! Bought a pretty expensive r/h therm today, one of the wireless ones. Looks as if my first therm. was way off because I have seen my relative humidity rise above 60% so far tonite!!! Whooo---hooo!! Of course, I expect that will drop quite a bit during their night cycle. For any newbies reading this thread, just buy the expensive wireless therm. right off the bat, much less stressful and it's neat, you set a sensor in the garden, and anytime you want to know the rh or temp in your garden you just look at the home unit that you can carry around with you.

Now, my temps with lights off were reaching as low as fifty degrees, however I bought a fan dimmer and also a timer for my fan. I am trying a little experiment...I'm going to try to keep my fan off the entire time the lights are out. I figure my 9 by 11 grow area will have enough air, and it's very important to my that I keep my temps up during the night cycle. Will keep you guys posted, and I promise, pictures are coming within a day or so!

Glad that is getting a little better.
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I wouldnt say its getting better just yet. I think Im going to need to use a space heater either way during the lights off cycle which is a definite bummer as it will cost me quite a bit of money that I had not anticipated as a cost. I will just have to see how much warmer it stays in there with the fan off, I dont anticipate that much warmer but we will have to see... will keep you guys posted on this one.

Okay, so it's time to get a d/h ASAP. My lights off temps have leveled out at 61 degrees Farenheit and SEVENTY SIX percent relative humidity. I have no clue how this is possible. Can someone explain to me how lights on my r/h is getting down to as low as 43%, and then the lights go off, temps drop about 9 degrees, and it goes up as much as 33%? That's fucking nuts.

i had the same problem razz, the way i figure it is that your exahuast is more then likely off when lights are off due to the fact you want to save your heat and this is why your hummidity is going up. also your lights give of heat which should get rid of your humidity.

Yeah, I figured this much was just curious if anyone could come up with anything else. Now I am kind of in a toss up in my head with using a d/h or a space heater to keep it down. Dehumidifers use alot less electricity, and with my temps at 61 with lights off, I figure the d/h alone would raise that a good five degrees. Hey Cruz... a question you may be able to answer. Most d/h say to not use them in rooms under 65 degrees, was your room under when you used it? I figure it probably isn't a huge deal with only being 4 degrees under, not to mention it probably won't even fall under if I am using the d/h most of the day.

i never new that.. interesting. my d/h runs fine under that temp.
And by the way, a heater uses way more energy then a d/h (most heaters are 1500w). Go with the D/h. it will increase your temp. a couple degrees and keep your humidity down. Get a co2 system going and you can take out your ventilation all together! as long as temps dont rise.