[TheBlaze]

You need to get some cheerleaders to encourage the AC to keep going.

[Green guy]

Can't be-leave how much trouble people go to too grow this herb, Mine is just outside with no problem
I even sun dry it for use!
One guy I know had a bad cough so made him tea from it, amazing he is much better now, and I only made a suggestion about it, hope any one try's it can't do any harm!!

[DunHav`nFun]

Well bro....your ac`s workin too hard and that`s why it`s wearin out faster than normal ....and here`s why.....

First off , the rule of thumb has always been each 1kw hps gives off 3400 btu`s of heatgain and your 30000 btu mini split should be fine right ?....well.....

Truth be known for insurance it`s been found over the yrs with commercial crops and increased wattage grows that right at 5000 btu`s of cooling allows the units not to work as hard to control environment , while covering all extra heat gain in the grow areas from the reflectors CO 2 burners and most of all dehueys that put out heat like a mofo.....anyways....

Air cooled reflectors are supposed to help control temps , but point a digital thermometer at one right before lights out and see how hot the damn things are.....Hopefully the 3 ton unit you`ve got comin will be sufficient , but a 3 1/2 ton/42000 btu unit would be the one for insurance IME bro....now.....

Go look at Rube Goldberg`s thread here in grow diaries to see bout those other lights....He ran a side by side with the new bulbs and fixtures , just don`t think it was the ones you speak of.....He did well and if you could pull numbers like you`re doin now with 630`s , of course it`s worth it to invest and swap out for power savings alone , not to mention less heat to deal with........but....

I`m of the mind that watts are watts and 630`s wont produce what 1kw`s will IMHO but I`ve been wrong before.....just not much.....lol.....aight....

Here`s hopin all goes well till upgrades can be made , and damn glad the ac`s holdin her own for the moment til your new unit arrives....Good luck bro and.....

Peace.....DHF........

[issack]

Yes I was looking at the 3 1/2 tons. The air handler for those units are massive. They are ceiling mounts and heavy it seems. This room is too little for that.
Put my ac on a different mode yesterday and it ran the room 79 the whole cycle with my co2 going and all. I was using auto mode but now I just use fan speed on cool mode.. Seems to be fine. I'm thinking I'll be able to swing this till new unit comes. Still researching the 630s. I'm not sold yet. They are getting same results as 1000k though. And then some say different. Fucking crap shoot. Lol.

[GReen dreAM]

Marvelous show bro !!!

gd

[Vanilla Phoenix]

I’m hoping the ac holds on for ya too. I’m dreading the ac going out at my spot...been running it for years too.

[organixx325]

if you have to reduce temps in the meantime you can turn down your ballasts a little bit if you have the option. i had the same issue a few times with my AC freezing due to cold outside temps. I have to switch to mini splits ASAP.

[DunHav`nFun]

Originally Posted by issack

Yes I was looking at the 3 1/2 tons. The air handler for those units are massive. They are ceiling mounts and heavy it seems. This room is too little for that.
Put my ac on a different mode yesterday and it ran the room 79 the whole cycle with my co2 going and all. I was using auto mode but now I just use fan speed on cool mode.. Seems to be fine. I'm thinking I'll be able to swing this till new unit comes. Still researching the 630s. I'm not sold yet. They are getting same results as 1000k though. And then some say different. Fucking crap shoot. Lol.

It was brought out in that thread I spoke of earlier that the new DE fixtures aren`t matching up yield wise from hps unless using the Phillips bulbs , but there`s been nothin but good things across the board about the 315 CMH`s.....Are those 630`s 2 of those bulbs in 1 fixture ?.....that `d be awesome.....but again.....watts are watts in my book.....but.....

I do know the side with less wattage pulled more than the side with the larger DE fixtures so go figure.....I`d love ta see less pullin more everywhere.....Hell.....I look to the day where LED`s are cheap enough ta use screw in bulbs to provide optimal watts per sq ft and grow areas deal with less power draw on top of bare minimum AC requirements.....

I see folks screamin LED`s produce what HPS bulbs do yield wise but I`ve yet to witness it first hand and until I do , I`ll grow my shit with HID lighting cuz it`s what I know.....anyways bro....

Good luck and.....

Peace.....DHF.........

[WaxyTaxi]

Pullin up a seat, lookin sexy around these parts

[Miraculous Meds]

Only 5 or so pages in but I cant wait to catch up with the rest Read the last page too, to get a feel where your at currently.. I checked this thread out cause I use coir, and am trying out some horizontal scrogs again. I am also trying out cmh in them. Ive got a 6x6 with 6 315 phantom vert hoods n phillips 3100s in them. then I tried out a 8x8 with 630w sun system cmh phillips 3100's. Im really impressed. As Dhf said, rubegoldberg has done well and shared a thread here on it and mixed spectrum. I pulled the trigger on them after I seen my friend pull 2.5 per 630 with them. Mixed spectrum looks very promising as well. I want to do hps n cmh, and a mix of just cmh and the 3100 bulbs with 4200s. I know they all can produce well, just curious for myself if one mixed spectrum stands out compared to the others.


thanks for sharing, I look forward to reading the rest of the thread to help sharpen my scrog game.


some pics of my 8x8 with the 630s. Getting ready to come down soon. Might not break any record, but I think im up over gpw of top quality with them.