Wally-World Lighting?

[SimonMakus]

No problem.

Actually, a 400w does 3x3 very well and I think getting the vent issues worked out won't be too difficult. You can run 8 or so flowering ladies in your space.

[fresheadies]

Simon, again you're right on the money :thumbsup:. I've been discussing this with someone else on another post and I think that the 400w HPS is the way to go. As for the ventilation, I have it figured out, it's just going to be a bitch, but oh well. A little work for a nice payoff is never a question. Regarding the little ladies though, how much stench do you think will be given off (especially during flowering)? I know it's a genetic trait, and depends on a variety of other factors but what are yoru thoughts? I suppose what I'm really asking is that with a moderate smelling variety and say 8 plants, could I get away with not using a carbon filter or any sort of odor control without the whole place wreaking of fresheadies (pun intended :jointsmile? I'd rather not have to use a large, bulky, expensive and loud solution to this (i.e. carbon filter), and as you can tell, I'm working with limited space. I'm actually thinking about an air-purifier. Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks for spreading the knowledge, you've been a great help.

[SimonMakus]

The stink of them varies so greatly that I can't give you an accurate stink-o-meter number

You might be able to get away without a carbon filter and just use a VaporTek 4000 like I've got. I don't think there's much here on the subject but I read a bunch over on icmag. including the endorsements of Rez (of Reservoir Seeds) and I decided I had to get one. I'm glad I did cuz I had a real stinky strain that I had to give away! Once I got the VT though I called up my buddy and demanded a cutting or two back. :smokin:

The vaportek is just a dry-vapor technology that makes your whole house smell like a hospital made of bubblegum (the actual gum, not the strain). The units are used in crime scene cleanup applications (lol?) so they work very well for our thing. I would Google vaportek 4000 and maybe even Google site:icmag.com vaportek 4000

More questions, just ask. It might take me a day or so to get back to you

[fresheadies]

Just one more question. How loud is the VT during operation?

[daihashi]

No problem.

Actually, a 400w does 3x3 very well and I think getting the vent issues worked out won't be too difficult. You can run 8 or so flowering ladies in your space.

I run a 400 watt hps/mh in a 28"x28" space using a 6" cool tube and a 424 CFM inline fan to exhaust the light and the room.

I am drawing air from an 11"x11" passive intake

My air temps stay at 76 degrees with the House thermostat set to 75 degrees.

The light is about 4-6" away from the canopy top.

Despite the cool temperature, never let your buds rest on the cool tube if it can be helped. I learned that lesson the hard way. One of the tops of my main cola got toasted after it rested against it for a full day.