Quote Originally Posted by CovertCarpenter
...I know, cuz I've kinda baked my girls a bit on a couple of occasions.

I initially set my lights to come on at 9am, and off at 3am, to 'mirror' what might be construed as 'normal' electricity usage times, but I found that during the day, especially around suppertime, the closet was too dang hot, and I couldn't get the temp down even with more fans.

I then gave the girls a long sleep one night, and reset it so that my lights come on at 8pm at night, and were on until 2pm the next day, thereby being off during the hottest part of my day.

Moving to 12/12, the lights now run from 8pm to 8am, and temps are fine (averaging 76 to a 'hottest' of 82-83 on occasion), though we've been 'blessed' with an unnaturally cold late spring / early summer up here in TO. If I had to fight hot ambient air like last summer, I might have to buy a small air conditioner.

Try shifting your lights to begin just as it's cooling off for the day (unless they're already that way)... hope this helps!
Well CovertCarpenter my lights are set to go off at 9pm til 3am the ...Due to me having to move soon I know I dont want to bother the ladies sleep time when its time to re-locate. You know I wish I thought about off time at around noon but it just seems to always be hot due to us living in the desert...
I definatly need to find a little space air conditioner if im going to be having these ladies in the garrage. Thats like a heat box but not so bad its managable.
Fans just not going to cut it this summer.....

Say the temps stay high but not so high whats the side effects and damage if any....:hippy: