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Invisiblecappa
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Equalizing heat throughout a large FC.
    #5426009 - 03/21/06 04:02 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

I'm using a modified freezer FC similar to Agars. However one problem with it bugged me and needed to be solved. I'm sure Agar solved this problem in some way but I never saw how he is solving it, so this is what I did.

The problem: A lightbulb wrapped in A-foil connected to a thermostatic controller creates a heat spot directly above it. Additionally, my FC was 78F on the top, 75F in the middle, and ~71F at the bottom.

The solution: A 4 dollar walmart AC fan.



Connected to a dimmer switch and plugged into the thermostatic controller along with the light bulb.

Installed like so:



and from the bottom view:




Now the fan turns on when the lightbulb turns on and starts to create heat. This eliminates the 'hot spot' near the bulbs location, and equalizes the temps throughout the FC.
This also has the benefit of moving air around the FC. In my case I needed a little of that because my timers only come on every 2.5 hours.
I do not use a coolmist. Instead I blow all the air out while bringing in fresh, filtered, and humidified air every 2.5 hours.


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Re: Equalizing heat throughout a large FC. [Re: cappa]
    #5426022 - 03/21/06 04:05 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Good Solution. :thumbup:


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Re: Equalizing heat throughout a large FC. [Re: Argo]
    #5426037 - 03/21/06 04:10 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

A good solution without the fan is to make a "window" and not have a light inside of the FC, light is the least important variable out of all of them, as we all know if you can see shrooms with the naked eye then this is enough light...


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Invisiblecappa
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Re: Equalizing heat throughout a large FC. [Re: MindsEye]
    #5426054 - 03/21/06 04:18 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Sounds good Mindseye. However this is a stealth, lockable, FC. Their is only 1 outward sign that is not just a freezer. You have to remove some magnets and a whiteboard to see an exaust port. I even re-used the original compressor pump plug and wire.  :smile:


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Re: Equalizing heat throughout a large FC. [Re: cappa]
    #5426066 - 03/21/06 04:23 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Stealth grows are for those that dont want their "parents" to find out, IMO....


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Re: Equalizing heat throughout a large FC. [Re: MindsEye]
    #5426083 - 03/21/06 04:31 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

I own my house and property, parents aren't a problem, nosey neighbors are. I also use the building that I grow in(a barn) for many many other things. Tweakers abound in my neighborhood as well. Break-ins aren't uncommon. Sometimes I have guests in there. My policy is that NO ONE KNOWS, except my growing buddy which is a childhood freind and we've been through shit already. My wife doesn't even know what's really going on..she prefers it that way since she's a shitty liar.

Careful about packaging ideas and putting them in a box.  :smile:


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Re: Equalizing heat throughout a large FC. [Re: cappa]
    #5426092 - 03/21/06 04:34 PM (17 years, 10 months ago)

I can under stand stealth in that situation but most "stealth" grows are so parents wont see it!!


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