looking to buy a 4x8 and the adds for some, if not most, suggest that the new mylar reflective (non-white) are non toxic like the old ones. i have an older white reflective tent and didnt hear about this till now...should i be concerned with the older tent i still use? does the mylar metal looking reflective tents function "30%" better in dispersing the light to the plants? or is this going to increase the heat within the tent? gotta be safe. thanks.
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white grow tent toxic?
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BongRipkenJR.
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Mylar tents are much better, and not all white tents are toxic, it is just better to not take your chances on one.
Now, tents are great and all, but I stopped liking my 4x8 because the temps and humidity were harder to deal with. As soon as I moved everything out of the tent they started booming! You can check the Platinum Purp thread in my sig if you want. They look much nicer out of the tent! I also am able to keep a solid 79-80 degrees when the lights are on.
Now, tents are great and all, but I stopped liking my 4x8 because the temps and humidity were harder to deal with. As soon as I moved everything out of the tent they started booming! You can check the Platinum Purp thread in my sig if you want. They look much nicer out of the tent! I also am able to keep a solid 79-80 degrees when the lights are on.
Depends if you had issues with your last grows using the white tents, not all of em give off toxic fumes/gasses, you'd of been getting unexplained sick plants, yellowing issues & fake nute deficiency symptoms.(refered to as offgassing!)
Which brand are you talking about>? theres a list of bad tents about somewhere iirc.
I like the secret jardins, mylar lined do light up more, which is pretty obvious really(not sure about the 30%). I wouldnt bother with the cheap version though, i think theres 3.
You get what you pay for mostly!
G'Luck
Which brand are you talking about>? theres a list of bad tents about somewhere iirc.
I like the secret jardins, mylar lined do light up more, which is pretty obvious really(not sure about the 30%). I wouldnt bother with the cheap version though, i think theres 3.
You get what you pay for mostly!
G'Luck
3 different tent types from secret jardin iirc, not the size, you'll see it in the name & price, build quality/materials etc, i think im right here!
The Jardins are fkin nice, thats why lol! good qual! you got me loooking now!
Do a secret jardin reviews search bro! I picked up a DR120 for a buddy, got 20% off, i always try to haggle if im spending/multi purchasing etc. you might get lucky like i did, my buddy was well happy! I want one but im stuck in my old ways & tend to build cabs, get a little more head room.
(not important if your in control, Scrog, Lst etc)
The Jardins are fkin nice, thats why lol! good qual! you got me loooking now!
Do a secret jardin reviews search bro! I picked up a DR120 for a buddy, got 20% off, i always try to haggle if im spending/multi purchasing etc. you might get lucky like i did, my buddy was well happy! I want one but im stuck in my old ways & tend to build cabs, get a little more head room.
(not important if your in control, Scrog, Lst etc)
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I have a white HomeBox. Plastic smell was gone in 2-3 days and I haven't looked back since. I figured the mylar tents would raise ambient temps and that is something I can't have.
dude if u were using the old one with no issues its non toxic... u would know if ya had a bad one... i got a white one it is fine but the mylar tents are much better... i like my dr150s alot because the they are really 5x5 my gl145 is bout4ft9 and the 3 in on each side actually make a big difference..in my case. but keepin there enviroment dialed in sux dehumid ac constantly runnin.... i really want to go back to standard rooms someday....
if your white tent was toxic you would already know it as plants wont live very long . ask me how i know . i had 2 bad tents
any tent, with a degree of negative pressure, will exchange the air negating offgassing.
only way i see offgassing being an issue is if the venting ceases at lights off; using CO2 precludes venting, so that could present a problem too.
...oh btw, the reflective film reflects heat as well...
good luck bro.
only way i see offgassing being an issue is if the venting ceases at lights off; using CO2 precludes venting, so that could present a problem too.
...oh btw, the reflective film reflects heat as well...
good luck bro.
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pure bullshit. i lost plants in veg with full ventillation and the zipper open slightly. 2 tents worth. i finally just used the poles and started my hydrohut rebuild album. you dont have a clue what your talking about. the first time i was clueless. then i heard rumors and contacted company , then got replacement material from the company but didnt put all my eggs in one basket, and it was the same material white and killed my plants. i had plenty more ready to go so no big loss.
