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    HELP! Methods to heat grow tent.

    What’s the cheapest methods to heat 1.2x1.2 grow tent.
    Please share some ideas to heat grow tent in winter months but need to keep smart pots of ground for drainage.

    #2
    what kinda temps are we talking about?
    Shappel S3000 3.5x6x6' ice hut
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    • Ubu
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      0-10 degrees celsius

    #3
    If you're not in some serious cold I would think a 60 or 75w incandescent light bulb would take care of that small an area.

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      #4
      I’m looking for answers to the same question for a 4x4x8 tent.

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      • keldog420
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        imo, get a oil filled heater. leave a fan running and adjust

      #5
      I turn my exhaust fan on and off , dehumidifiers will raise the temp a very small propane heater will do it and will add co2 to the room , but I think the best would be a higher wattage light bulb like JDU suggested
      new grow room built summer of 2017 ,argo max tent for veging ,big kahuna reflector, 1000hps with added leds for the full spectrum . 15th indoor grow ,5 years outside gorilla grows(stealth is the key),veg under t5s growing autos under 300w leds
      current grow https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...-new-grow-room

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        #6
        I bought this for a small camper but we haven't been camping at cold enough temps to use. I'm using it to keep my 3 x 3 tent warm. The basement has been steady at 58F and this little guy has kept the tent at 66F. My exhaust fan cycles on/off for humidity at night ( and temps by day) so it is drawing in 58F air periodically all night. I keep it off the tent floor on an overturned terra cotta drain pan in case of a wet floor. (I also turn it off and set it outside the tent if I'd be watering over it.) There are many more options for small heaters around. Just gotta think outside the box.

        TENT: Cool Grow 3x3x6 LIGHT: M-H TSW2000
        EXHAUST: AC Infinity T-4 and controller 67
        AIR CIRC: AC Infinity Cloudray S6 x2
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        • SoOrbudgal
          SoOrbudgal commented
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          Hmmm I like that one OlderNOTwiser I need to swap out my chicken coop light it's clamped onto a tent pole and it works good but i'd like a bit more heat on that porch.

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          OlderNOTwiser the heat coming out of that isn’t too intense for the plants? Some of those ceramic heaters are. Cool if not at that price.

        #7
        1.2 x 1.2? Is that even a real grow tent? That's only enough room for one plant. Having said this, be careful. In such a small space it can easily get overheated and cause too much humidity.

        What kind of light panel are you using? That may generate enough heat all on it's own in such a tiny grow space.

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        • Ubu
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          1.2meters equal to 4feet!!!!

        • JDU
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          Whatever size a person wants or can afford is a "real" grow tent!!! Sheesh!!!!

        • dilvish
          dilvish commented
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          Relax JDU, My point was who sells a 1.2 ft. grow tent? And to Ubu, he did not indicate metres or feet...I assumed feet but yes 1.2 metres is large enough...smoke a little more...you both need to relax.

        #8
        Are we talking 1.2x1.2 feet or 1.2x1.2 meters? Before we jump to conclusions, those of us that live in the US should remember that the rest of the world uses the metric system.

        Ubu I grow in my basement and the air around the basement ceiling is warmer than the air around the floor. I ran a 4” duct up to ceiling height and my inside tent temps increased 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
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        #9
        For Photo's- I use an oil filled electric radiator/heater (by De'Longhi) , as it will not effect the humidity drastically.

        My preferred solution - grow only auto's in the winter months and add more grow lights for heat, which increases yields, too.


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          #10
          Granted it's still small how tall i'd use CFL cluster
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            #11
            Guest There is a high and low. Only used low so far. There is a small fan. Many complained it didn't heat their teardrop campers but it seems to work fine for my purpose.
            TENT: Cool Grow 3x3x6 LIGHT: M-H TSW2000
            EXHAUST: AC Infinity T-4 and controller 67
            AIR CIRC: AC Infinity Cloudray S6 x2
            IRRIGATION: BluMat Tropf NUTRIENTS: Earth Dust

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              #12
              Hey Ubu , thats some pretty chilly temps. Is your tent gonna be in a garage? 32-50 degrees is a big spread. Have you decided on a light yet? different lights can help heat a grow tent. I would put 2-4 inches of rigid foam insulation under your tent(get one 4x8 sheet and cut it in half and stack them) Run your light and see what kind of temps your getting with the tent sealed up. Next issue is when you have your tent all set up and cozy..(you cant open that thing if the outside temps are 15-20 degrees different than inside your tent) I did this my second grow and i was fighting all kinds of issues. Extreme temp fluctuations once it was opened, and moisture would develop inside the tent.(water would drip from the top and sides)- then its really hard to get the humidity down cause you cant really vent your tent..air coming in is too cold. Im just laying all this out cause i tried to finish my late fall grow in the garage but it was such a battle i just said fuckit and brought the whole system in the house. Oh, one more thing...it got so hot in the garage in summer months i had to buy an A/C unit for my garage. im not doing that anymore lol
              Shappel S3000 3.5x6x6' ice hut
              Fusion Board LED Panel 480w
              6" Fusion Breath, Fan/Filter
              Canna Coco/perlite
              General Hydroponics Flora Series
              Cal/Mag.

              Tent
              Bruce Banner
              Kushy Kush
              2Cookies and cream

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                homegrown are you using the hut for stealth?

              #13
              I like the safety of the oil filled unit, don’t forget, in 12 hours of darkness, you’ll need heat without light...

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                Good point. Hadn’t thought of that.

              #14
              those oil filled radiators are very very expensive to run be sure it has a thermostat that will shut it down
              new grow room built summer of 2017 ,argo max tent for veging ,big kahuna reflector, 1000hps with added leds for the full spectrum . 15th indoor grow ,5 years outside gorilla grows(stealth is the key),veg under t5s growing autos under 300w leds
              current grow https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...-new-grow-room

              https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...-auto-vs-photo


              https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...-week-4-update

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              • Guest's Avatar
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                That’s important. My wife’s already not happy about the energy bill

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