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mushpunx
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Air currents and monotubs
#20272796 - 07/14/14 06:54 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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My tubs are elevated up on mason jars along the walls. I have central air conditioning and there are two vents that pump cold air into that room. The tubs are on either side of the vents so air isn't blowing directly at them, it blows out into the room with tubs on either side. Covering the vents at this point is not an option.
Someone on this board suggested a link to a kind of magnetic ven t cover which seemed like it would work great but like I said it isnt an option right now.
These tubs are in this room sort of as a temporary measure u ntill I find a more suitable home.
I dont know enough to know if its a big deal or not so it bothers me. All I know is Ive read that you should be weary of having fans blowing near monotub type configurations.
Can someone enlighten me on this so I
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20272851 - 07/14/14 07:01 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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ive always be on the understanding that monotubs need a fan in the same room.
like you said, not blowing directly on it, but creating a current in the room.
It is this current that you want, no a circulation as with SGFC. where air rises cause its hot, then cools and sinks. The hot drags moisture into the chamber while allowing currents to go through the side.
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: blojo02184]
#20272911 - 07/14/14 07:09 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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You'll know by how the sub acts, if you start getting lots of side pins and few top pins, then the air currents are causing dryness of the sub. At which point, stuffing the holes a bit tighter will help.
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Yeah it's just all about dialing in your Monotub. As long as they are not directly in front of your central air, it should be fine. If not just tighten the poly a bit and maybe most/fan a couple extra times daily.
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Here this might help if you can see where the vents are.
Hmmmm.... yea Im new to tubs so Ive been trying to learn to get the p insets nice .
Ive been having troubles with side pins and bottom fruits, which I've mostly chalked up to the shitty liners I was using... but now Im thinking its definitely a combo of the crumbly liners and me not dailing in right.
I have to say it is tricky !
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20273043 - 07/14/14 07:33 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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You might find that those vents dry out your tubs too much. Is there no possible way to move them away?
On a side note
You can stack Monotubs. I've seen them stacked as high as four or five tubs high! Also, only being lit with a single CFL bulb so that may give you more space an get them away from those wretched vents!!
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: PsiloBeast]
#20273110 - 07/14/14 07:44 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ahh, dude Im really glad I asked!
Why so high up? Is it a contamination thing?. Lol theyre just stacked on half pint mason jars..
The tubs were moved into this room as a temporary thing because My attic pull down door broke.
So its cool to stack them? I think i can stand those floros up vertically somehow like maybe against a corner in the room. Will having like just one shop light stood verticaly next to the tubs be enough?
Thanks for the input!
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20273143 - 07/14/14 07:48 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I actually edited my last post
The 3 feet high rule is a SGFC thing, and I'm a stoned, morphined out cluster fuck right now who should learn to re-read his posts before posting 
...I digress...
Anyways yeah stacking is fine!! If you can, hang ONE of those lights in front of all three parallel with them. It'll be plenty of light
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20273154 - 07/14/14 07:50 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think stacking them is mostly for saving space. However, I have read that over 90% of the contaminants in a room are within the first foot.
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20273167 - 07/14/14 07:52 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yes.One of those lights verticly will be enough.
Having the tubs so close to those vents may screw up the air flow around the tub once you put it in to fruiting. A little current around the room is good for FAE in a monotub, but that close to so much force may be too much. Not to mention how cold the air is coming out. Many people use a fan in the room during fruiting.
Also, even tough a fully colonized substrate is fairly contam resistant, the first foot or so from the floor is very contam ridden.
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SpitballJedi said: Yes.One of those lights verticly will be enough.
Having the tubs so close to those vents may screw up the air flow around the tub once you put it in to fruiting. A little current around the room is good for FAE in a monotub, but that close to so much force may be too much. Not to mention how cold the air is coming out. Many people use a fan in the room during fruiting.
Also, even tough a fully colonized substrate is fairly contam resistant, the first foot or so from the floor is very contam ridden.
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: dballistics]
#20273186 - 07/14/14 07:58 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Well the first tub is an SGFC with a cased lasanga tray in it so you were prolly saw that one man!
And since one isnt a monotub I think the 4 tubs stacked would fit perfect to one of those shoplights stood up and I can get the tubs away from the vents too.
You guys rule Im glad I asked. Thx
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20273310 - 07/14/14 08:17 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sweet. Got the 4 stacked nice with the shop light vertical , in a nice corner and nowhere near any vents. Beautiful.
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20273377 - 07/14/14 08:30 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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No problem!!!!!
Good luck!
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: PsiloBeast]
#20276118 - 07/15/14 10:46 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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you should also be lookinh for about 2 or 3" between tubs and walls.
I find having air currents on the top holes better than the bottom holes.
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: blojo02184]
#20276530 - 07/15/14 12:40 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Can I stack them right on eachother or should I use jars as spacers then?
The latter seems like a pain kinda
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: mushpunx]
#20276545 - 07/15/14 12:42 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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don't even need the jars just stack them
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Re: Air currents and monotubs [Re: cronicr]
#20276565 - 07/15/14 12:46 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thx. Stacking rules its way more efficient.
Shit now I have another 2 lamps means I can fit another 8 tubz in that room I love it
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