Probably like 20x25. I just know it can easily fit the 10x20 tent
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@learningthebasics
What I actually do is this
I have my rooms in my basement
I cool and heat my basement as needed to maintain 72-74 degrees
I also have dehumidifier available for the high humidity days when cooling isnāt needed or enough to dry my air
Then I have a intake fan that supplies my flower room
4 inch fan with carbon filter as intake
For my exhaust I do not exhaust outdoors I recycle my air back into my basement
I have a six inch infinity fan with carbon filter for exhaust which automatically adjusts its speed to the temps in room running at a lowest speed when lights are off
My veg room is set up the same way
By recycling my air Iām able to maintain room temps in the 78-82 range with my humidity in the 50-60 % range in basement
I do keep a second dehumidifier inside my flower room so I can maintain different humidity levels in my flower room and veg room
My room average 10-12 degrees higher then my basement temp when lights on and will be same as basement with lights off
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Getting up to about 200 square feet, would something like a 9,000 btu ductless start making sense?
Probably a little more costly up front, but Iām sure thereās operational savings. Also solves problem of condenser being involved. I just realized recently that you can pick these up in a "DIYā package. I guess the lines are pre charged and attach via quick connects.
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Hell yeah that would make sense if you have the funds they are easy to install
Providing you have the right tools and knowledge that is
A Hvac company may be needed to do a proper start up tho @dbrn32
Mitubishi has some real efficient equipment that will do both heat and cooling
Youād be looking at a couple thousand on equipment but youād save a lot on utilities over a portable or window style
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The mrcool DIY (Mister Cool) mini-split system is extremely popular with the garage crowd. It is basically plug and play, precharged, and you can pick up a 12,000 BTU unit for under $1500.
https://www.amazon.com/MRCOOL-17-5-SEER-Ductless-Mini-Split/dp/B01DMDWSZ6
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Mitsubishi is what we have in our server room at work, definitely a nice unit.
Before I moved, I was looking at a dual zone unit. I figured if I was going to do it, I may as well cool room and toss one in garage as @TommyBahama stated. Made sense to me anyway.
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They have systems now you can do up to 8 zones one condenser with what they call a branch box
This also allows you to heat and cool different spaces at the same time
@dbrn32 and you can over size by 150 % on condenser 5 tons condenser you can put 7 tons of air handlers woohoo
@TommyBahama Iāve seen the units on Amazon they have some decent pricing
I donāt really recommend any because Iāve never used them so I canāt speak of the quality
But def good pricing
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Yeah - I personally have Sanyo and Mitsubishi, but I spend a lot of time on the Garage Journal Forum and see the MrCool units are very popular and everyone seems very happy with them - for both the price and ease of installation.
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Can you get away with that somewhere like Vegas? It regularly stays above 100 for weeks at a time. For instance, could I run a separate air handler for my grow room, with its own thermostat, and just use the single condenser? I see a lot of homes with 2 or even 3 condensers here.
Yes you can do that