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I am leaving my girls all alone for a couple days and am still not fully automated as far as temps go. Need to insulate the reflectors on the outside with something NOT fiberglass because as I get closer to harvest I would like to keep the room super clean.
As a test I insulated one reflector with R6 insulated duct wrap before we had any plants in the room. Taped it up all nice so its like a blanket for the tops and sides of the reflector. Should have done it to the other lights, but now its too late.
So, I need an alternative. Lighter and thinner the better. Tried reflective polystyrene foam, but its too brittle and annoying to work with. The reflectors are basically 1/2 of a 22 sided geometric figure. In other words an 11 sided half circle. Need something flexible and easily taped on.
I also have an AC unit in the room that works great, but has to be manually programmed EVERY time you turn it on or off. Can't leave it running 24/7 and can't use a standard power on/power off timer.
It has no brand name on it (looks like the name plate fell off) but it ranges from 61-80 degrees. Has temp buttons, a timer button (which I have to manually set for 13 hours to ensure that it stays on for the duration of the "daytime" and then turns off after everything had a chance to slowly cool down to night temps.), a sleep button (no idea what this does), and cool or fan modes.
Is there anyway to automate this AC unit? Or am I screwed?
Thanks! I have 2 days to get this all sorted out before I leave.
As a test I insulated one reflector with R6 insulated duct wrap before we had any plants in the room. Taped it up all nice so its like a blanket for the tops and sides of the reflector. Should have done it to the other lights, but now its too late.
So, I need an alternative. Lighter and thinner the better. Tried reflective polystyrene foam, but its too brittle and annoying to work with. The reflectors are basically 1/2 of a 22 sided geometric figure. In other words an 11 sided half circle. Need something flexible and easily taped on.
I also have an AC unit in the room that works great, but has to be manually programmed EVERY time you turn it on or off. Can't leave it running 24/7 and can't use a standard power on/power off timer.
It has no brand name on it (looks like the name plate fell off) but it ranges from 61-80 degrees. Has temp buttons, a timer button (which I have to manually set for 13 hours to ensure that it stays on for the duration of the "daytime" and then turns off after everything had a chance to slowly cool down to night temps.), a sleep button (no idea what this does), and cool or fan modes.
Is there anyway to automate this AC unit? Or am I screwed?
Thanks! I have 2 days to get this all sorted out before I leave.
