Closet Heat Issues - please help

[ByrdMan]

The average temperature in the closet during the day is 82,
but occationally reads 84 degrees.
(outside temp. averages 100 in my area right now)

During the night it falls to 78 (which is what my a.c. is set to)

The only thing added has been a 10inch fan.
Helps Circulation but not temp.

The bedroom connected to the closet is the "lung room"
which is where the closet gets its air. A fan is circulating in the beroom 24/7.

The Closet door is now left 1-2 inches open to help.

Basicaly the purpose of a fan in a closet is to push hot air out, which means the fan should be in the far corner blowing torwards the door (wich is barly open).
is this correct?
Any ideas on how to lower the temp a little in the day time while being semi stealth.

Thanks for the help

[Hippie3]

you can do ok with 84 if required

[ByrdMan]

thank ya hippie-
any suggestions to lower the temp a couple of degrees?

[wickedsick]

Originally Posted by ByrdMan

thank ya hippie-
any suggestions to lower the temp a couple of degrees?

you can freeze bottles of water/2liters and surround you fc with them.....its alot of work , but should lower the fc a couple of degrees , or put the fc in front of the ac , but for colonings subs thats a good temp

[gtieken]

i was in the same situation. i lowered the temp on the ac by 3 degrees for 3 days and bingo pins!!

[Hippie3]

that's just coincidence, takes longer than 3 days to go from hyphal knot to pin .

[seymoor]

You might add a circulating fan inside the closet, a little computer fan might do.

The position and the location of the whole closet matters as well,

If it's possible put it far away from the window or the outer walls, and as low as possible (eg not on the top of an other closet)

To achive the best heat exchange put the exhaler fan on the top of the cupboard and put the inhaler holes or fans on the opposit side, to the bottom.

I have similar problems because the air exhaled from the closet top goes against the wall (the closet is in the corner on the top of an other closet) and sucked by an intake fan again.

oh and be aware that fans need power that means cables and they can be noisey.

Changeing the location for your project or declaring it as a "legal" mushroom project (with oysters or so) can be a better solution as the aboves

[Phx]

turn your fan direction to blow it to the closet and put a frozen water bottle in front of it. It is like a mini air conditioner. Should help some. If you keep the closet door cracked open you should still have enough FAE .... in my opinion I am just a newbie though so you would have to try it for yourself to see if it works. It did good for me at work though. Good luck.

[hope for more]

what is the perfect temp for shrooms and how long does it take to start fruiting?

[extrememetal43]

from the mushroom cultivator...

Spawn Run:
Relative Humidify: 90%.
Substrate Temperature: 84-86 °F. Thermal death limits have been established at 106°F.
Duration: 10-14 days.
CO2: 5000-10,000 ppm.
198/The Mushroom Cultivator
Fresh Air Exchanges: 0 per hour.

Type of Casing: After fully run, cover with the standard casing whose preparation is described in
Chapter VIII. Layer to a depth of 1-2 inches. The casing should be balanced to an initial pH of
6.8-7.2,

Post Casing/Prepinning:
Relative Humidify: 90 + %.
Substrate Temperature: 84-86 °F.
Duration of Case Run: 5-10 days.
CO2: 5000-10,000 ppm.
Fresh Air Exchanges: 0 per hour.
Light: Incubation in total darkness.

Primordia Formation:
Relative Humidity: 95-100%.
Air Temperature: 74-78 °F.
Duration: 6-10 days.
CO2: less than 5000 ppm.
Fresh Air Exchanges: 1-3 per hour.
Light: Diffuse natural or exposure for 12-16 hours/day of grow-lux type fluorescent light high
in blue spectra at the 480 nanometer wavelength. (See Chapters IV and IX).

Cropping:
Relative Humidity: 85-92%.
Air Temperature: 74-78°F.
CO2: less than 5000 ppm.
Fresh Air Exchanges: 1-3 per hour.
Flushing Pattern: Every 5-8 days.
Harvest Stage: When the cap becomes convex and soon after the partial veil ruptures.
Light: Indirect natural or same as above.

this is for cubensis.

[extrememetal43]

this is for pan cyans to see the difference...

Mycelial Types: Linear to cottony mycelia; white to off-white, sometimes bruising bluish where injured.
Spawn Medium: Rye grain. See Chapter III.
Fruiting substrate: Pasteurized wheat straw; horse manure/straw compost.
Method of Preparation: Chopped wheat straw pasteurized in a hot water bath at 160 ° for 20-30
minutes, cooled and spawned or horse manure/straw compost prepared according methods outlined
in Chapter V.

Spawn Run:
Relative Humidity: 90 + %.
Substrate Temperature: 79-84° F.
Duration: 7-12 days.
C02: 10,000 ppm or higher.
Fresh Air Exchanges: 0 per hour.

Type of Casing: Standard peat based casing whose preparation is described in Chapter VIII. Layer
to a depth of 1/2-1 inch.

Post Casing/Pre-pinning:
Relative Humidify: 90 + %.
Substrate Temperature: 79-84 °F.
Growing Parameters for Various Mushroom Species/185
C02- 10,000 ppm or above.
Fresh Air Exchanges: 0 per hour.
Light: Incubation in darkness.

Primordia Formation:
Relative Humidity: 95 + %.
Air Temperature: 75-80 ° F.
C02: 5,000 ppm or below.
Fresh Air Exchanges: 2 per hour.
Light requirements: Diffuse natural or fluorescent grow-iights.

Cropping:
Relative Humidity: 85-92%.
Air Temperature: 75-80 ° F.
COz'. 5,000 ppm or below.
Fresh Air Exchanges: 2 per hour.
Harvest Stage: When the caps are convex.
Flushing Interval: 5-7 days.
Light: Diffuse natural or grow-lights.
Yield Potential: Not yet established.
Moisture Content: 90-92% water; 8-10% dry matter.

[Foster]

If you have attic space above the closet and proper ventilation from eves or roof vents, a small hole could be cut in ceiling with an adjustable vent cover placed over it. This would cause a draw and exhaust some of the heat into the attic and out of the house. If its a rental this may not be feasible. Good luck.