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By Leathal_Traps
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Title says it all. Looking for a portable AC that I can use in my future growtent. I need it to be able to drop temps to at least 60f if not 55f. Suggestions?
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By Nauz
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Joined:  Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:39 am
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Your temps inside your house I mean? I'm sorry just trying to see what we are working with here to find a solution.
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By Nauz
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Joined:  Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:39 am
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Leathal_Traps wrote:Yup, it gets hottttt. I prob going to go with a 200-$400 from lowes or something
Portable evaporative ac's might work for you. Requires filling with water and there is so many models. I don't think you need a big one as the sqft is a lot smaller then what the machines are built for. Let me know what you settle on and how it works. I'm interested in something similar eventually.
By KategoricalKarnivore
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Joined:  Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:00 pm
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I use a Whynter brand portable but the lowest temp setting is 61F. My girlfriend's Mom uses Commercial Cool and it goes to 60F. They work great in a large area. I would imagine in the small area you have it will do very well.
By Smooter80
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Joined:  Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:33 pm
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I think Nauz could be on to something. An evaporative cooler would have the benefit of adding humidity while an air conditioner dries the air. I'm not sure how well evaporative coolers work though.
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By boarderlib
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Joined:  Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:13 pm
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This is just me spit balling again. You may also want to look into a way of insulating the tent from your house temps too. Possibly a Styrofoam shell on the outside of it. That should help keep the temps inside to a minimum. Just thinking.



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