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Ximp
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Attic setup
#5515729 - 04/14/06 11:56 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hola, friend of mine is planning on growing in an attic and i was wondering if any ideas about this. Since temperature would be a problem would there be any way to air condition it/use a fridge like http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3353216 . He can't grow anywhere except attic. Ideas?
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5515871 - 04/14/06 12:32 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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That sounds REALLY inefficient. Is there a window in the attic? If so tell your friend to go find a window unit air conditioner to put in. If not and he's handy, tell him to install a window for an airconditioner unit :-p
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Re: Attic setup [Re: ezsefix]
#5515892 - 04/14/06 12:38 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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if you have two windows stick in a fan and run it like mad to get all that super hot air out. growing up there otherwise might not work at least in the hot summer months. myabe stick to the winter up there and small grows in a closet in the summer. or goraw all you need for the summer in the winter then take a break.
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Re: Attic setup [Re: skeletor]
#5515894 - 04/14/06 12:40 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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There arent windows.....or is anyone installing one lol. What would be some problems with the fridge also?
Also, how would say a large cooler work. Heating pad in winter and ice plastic bags in summer(experiment with temp of course).
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Edited by Ximp (04/14/06 12:45 PM)
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5515936 - 04/14/06 12:50 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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His electric bill would be massive, since the fridge would constantly be running at full blast pretty much if it were opened, plus I don't know how well it would cool things down. How big of an attic are we talking about? I betcha if there were a way you could section off an area so that the fridge was required to cool a smaller area it would work more efficiently.
I suppose it could be made to work, but just plopping a fridge in the attic with the door open isn't going to do much by itself.
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Re: Attic setup [Re: ezsefix]
#5515947 - 04/14/06 12:52 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I meant grow inside the fridge(with slight modifications of course), and could a window air conditioner work just sitting in the middle of the attic?
I dont know about any exhaust tho, maybe route the exhaust out a tube? but for his use keeping it a little hotter wouldnt be bad,and he cant afford a portable air conditioner lol. Any other imput on this?
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5515971 - 04/14/06 01:00 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I think the reason air conditioner units have to be in a window is because they have exhaust products. That's just a guess on my part, but I would check with a vendor about that first, and my guess is their answer will be no.
And if you could figure a way to get the fridge to a good temp then more power to ya! I thought you meant having the fridge in the attic with the door open to cool the place lol.
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Re: Attic setup [Re: ezsefix]
#5516252 - 04/14/06 02:39 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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this sounds like a bigger waste of energy then a hummer. spend you money making a rad stealth cabinet or tv unit that you can fit everything inside but blends into your house.
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Re: Attic setup [Re: skeletor]
#5516303 - 04/14/06 02:56 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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skeletor said: this sounds like a bigger waste of energy then a hummer. spend you money making a rad stealth cabinet or tv unit that you can fit everything inside but blends into your house.
Hi, no.
Any IDEAS on how to set up a year-round attic grow are welcomed.
Anyone know best way to air condition it?
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Edited by Ximp (04/14/06 03:02 PM)
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5516371 - 04/14/06 03:21 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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the only way would be with a fresh air source. with out it no way you can get the attic cool enough. i don't see the fidge idea working in anyway. i would start thinking about how to get fresh air moving through there. even that wouldn't be nearly enough. an a'c window unit prolly wouldn't cut it either. the roof is prolly a dark shingle, absorbing heat and attics are almost never insulated. your best bet would be winter time growing, heating the place up would be much easier because you would only have to heat your FC. good luck, but don't waste to much time on this, sounds expensive and difficult. outdoor growing an option for you?
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I see no reason why an attic would not get an attic to 75-80 with a air conditioner...........any other imput on this other then maxpower210.
Outdoor lol.
And yes we are going to waste that much time on it
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Edited by Ximp (04/14/06 03:34 PM)
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5516447 - 04/14/06 03:59 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well air conditioners blow cool air in and hot air out, siting in the middle of the room it would do nothing. And the only thing i can think of is way to expensive if "he" cant afford a 80$A/C. But why grow in the attic with all these obstacles/? does "he" live with mom& dad? If so he must not care about his parents well-being. And as a general consensus "don't grow if you cant do so comfortably"
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I'll have to check his attic,but if I could route the heat out of the attic would it work?
Yes my friend lives with his mom at the moment and really doesn't care about her well-being but doesnt really want her stumbling upon a mushroom grow lmao.
I never said he cant afford a 80$ a/c lol. (And no esance "he" is not "me" though i am helping "he" out with the grow till he gets a hang of things ). Grow room is the only issue though.
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Edited by Ximp (04/14/06 04:23 PM)
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5516521 - 04/14/06 04:25 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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sounds like you have already come up with the answer in your own mind and just want everyone else to validate it. if you come here seeking help be grateful for the responses you recieve considering (obviously) they know more than you.
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futurewolf42o said: sounds like you have already come up with the answer in your own mind and just want everyone else to validate it. if you come here seeking help be grateful for the responses you recieve considering (obviously) they know more than you.
Hello douchebag, I would like to pleasantly inform you that you ARE a douchebag. Read before I get any further into this post.
Was wondering how to spell that.....ty 
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Edited by Ximp (04/14/06 04:43 PM)
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5516559 - 04/14/06 04:39 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hello douschbag, I would like to pleasantly inform you that you ARE a douschbag. Read
learn to spell douche-bag.
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grow up. people are trying to help you. basically the attic won't work in the summer find somewhere else. closet perhaps. also growing in a parents house without permission is decidedly uncool. especially with people getting busted lately. sorry mom see you in 15 years - your loving son ____.
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Ximp]
#5516599 - 04/14/06 04:54 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hello douchebag, I would like to pleasantly inform you that you ARE a douchebag. Read before I get any further into this post.
Was wondering how to spell that.....ty 
I was trying to give you some helpful advice, your responses seemed rather unproductive. maybe thats just how i percieved them. Im sorry im part of such a hostile interaction on this otherwise very drama free forum. good luck air conditioning your attic.
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i was thinking about this the other day. you should set up a system meant to cool computers. Its not that expensive and easy to put together. just run a crappy little Pentium one sys up there and use a liquid cooling system to cool the chamber.. specifics you'll have to work out for yourself but its a good idea. you can use software to run the temps and fan speeds and there are sensors that come with the system that can monitor the whole set up you just need to trick the system into thinking that the FC is the inside of the box. i could rig it up np so you should be able to fig it out.. just a thought
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Re: Attic setup [Re: Pashasan]
#5516661 - 04/14/06 05:13 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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It will be difficult and expensive to cool an attic. Guess Mom gets to pay for that huh? Just because your friend doesn't like his Mom doesn't mean you should help him disrespect her. And yes, doing illegal things on someone elses property IS disrespect.
Show some maturity. Prove to YOURSELF that you can make responsible decisions, that you aren't just another piece of shit, and that you don't just care about yourself.
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