Flamedodger Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I’ve got my dehumidifier in my growspace with a continuous drain to outside and one very good upside is that it raises the temps to such an extent that my heater is rarely on, even during some cold spells. I have a 1m tube heater and it is 180w, the dehumidifier pulls 80w, so saving on leccy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer420 Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 05/03/2023 at 8:04 PM, Military Grade said: My dehumidifier is rated for a 5 bedroom house, What Smart controller are you using for your extraction? I don’t have a smart controller on the extraction yet. Marshydro unit. Seems to just bounce from completely off to the highest setting you allow, then back off again. Not very intelligent. a couple grows in I’m sure I’ll upgrade to ax infinity. But for now, I need a dehumidifier for drying, so I got that. I figure easiest way for the moment will be a cheap humidifier to go on the controller with it and see how it goes… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer420 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Another reason I’m going this way is thinking to the future. I figure if I ever do expand to two grow rooms, then I could have one lung box that serves both. Also, even when I an ac infinity controller, if I can guarantee that the air entering the tent is within a few degrees or percent of ideal, then the fan controller should have an easy time of keeping it a lot closer to ideal. As the grow is in my poorly insulated garage, that leaks through the walls, I figure being able to improve the consistency of the air intake would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamedodger Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 That’s how I grew up until this current grow. In my limited experience fan controllers can deal with temp but not so much the humidity. I used to have my shed heated with dehumidifier like a lung and even with the inkbirds controlling everything I had big variations in humidity. I even toyed with the idea of heated ducts, but it’s just more money on the kit and energy bills. You only need the humidifier when vegging, google vpd charts that’s a good start for target environment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Cream Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 04/03/2023 at 10:33 AM, mysticriver said: I concur unless u have a problem with r/h, why are u bothered with controlling it? tell me more, I want to understand edit- all im saying is: low/high humidity isn't a problem unless its high in late flower, in which case a dehumidifier is useful I used to humidify in seedling n veg but now I dont bother & it doesn't make a whole lot of difference either way, imho my electriq cd20L dehum works with controllers like u require mystic low humidity makes quite a difference one of are rooms struggles with very low humidity and have to run a gas humidifier other wise the plants suffer and don’t get the healthy growth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticriver Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 9 hours ago, Devon Cream said: other wise the plants suffer fair enough bro mystic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigofthedank Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) On 05/03/2023 at 8:04 PM, Military Grade said: My dehumidifier is rated for a 5 bedroom house, What Smart controller are you using for your extraction? 2nd that I a few days same. Bedroom is lung room, about to buy dehumidifier and setting 2nd up so last thing I want is a maeco too small.... and @Flamedodger Madness, talk about inflation!! take it you rate the ram, I just worry about "grow tax" as that's the target audience. Decisions decisions, thank fuck for you guys on uk420 Stig Edited April 30, 2023 by Stigofthedank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticriver Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Stigofthedank said: about to buy dehumidifier mine's a good 'un electriQ CD20L you can adapt hoses to it to do the tent while it sits outside mystic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigofthedank Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Just now, mysticriver said: mine's a good 'un electriQ CD20L you can adapt hoses to it to do the tent while it sits outside mystic Check them out now, worth looking 2nd hand and giving some tlc or just brand new new Stig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Villan Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 not sure if its relevent but ac infinity have a humidifier that will run off their smart controller. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer420 Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 It is relevant, for when I’ve saved enough pennies for all the gucci gear! Ac infinity really sound like they’ve got all their shit in one sock. Price to go with it though… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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