Thanks for all the replies everyone.

I finally ended up getting a dresser and gutted it out last light. The useabe space inside the dresser is 42" high, 36" wide and 18" deep (about 4.3 square feet) and 15 feet of cubic space.

Yes, I'll be doing a scrog similar to CCIE and Jamstigator. I'll try and get three plants in there and lst and FIM first before the screen comes on.

As far as burning down my house with a HID in a dresser, I don't see that happening at all. I'll have it air-cooled with a 265 cfm Dayton blower. The only thing causing me concern is the attached ballast even though its air-cooled.

I've been doing a lurker here for about 6 months reading up on everything I could and I think I have a good depth of knowledge. We shall see soon enough I guess...

Does anyone have any idea (or experience) with how much the ballast heats up a grow box?

I may try and post pics of this stealth set up if I can get my hands on a digital camera...
manowar Reviewed by manowar on . 400w hps in a dresser??? Hey all, i'm thinking of making a new flowering cab. I used a 400w hps for a whole grow, but now I think I'll use that in a flowering cab and use cfls for vegging in my current cab. Question is: Can I use a 400w hps in a dresser that is 33" long, 19 " deep and 40" high? The light is an attached ballast model. It's hood has a glass pane and is air-cooled with a Dayton 265 cfm blower. The blower will be attached to a can 9000 carbon filter. I'll have an 8"x8" darkroom louvre at the Rating: 5