I set up an extra cooling intake by drawing cooled air from my bedroom AC floor vent, I have a heat pump fitted to the house.
The temp was still too high.
I have to agree that 1000 watts seems too much for a 4x4 grow tent so I will try a 600 watt setup.
From what I am reading the 600 watt systems get a better lumens to watts ratio, ie much more efficiency.
I should also get anywhere between 80,000 to 100,000 lumens from the bulbs which should be more than enough for 16 sq ft of grow.
Savings on energy will be a bonus as well.
Pipsqueek Reviewed by Pipsqueek on . CFL v HID 4x4 setup Hi, my setup for a personal medical setup is a 4x4x7 grow tent in the bedroom. I have a 4x4 flood and drain table, Vortex 440CFM fan sucking through an air cooled hood and scrubber to outside the house. I have 2 6 inch passive vents into the tent from the bedroom. I have left the vents passive to allow the tent to always be in negative pressure, leaks in pressure will therefore always be into the tent mitigating any leaked smells into the room. I have a 1000watt digital ballast switchable Rating: 5