# Is airconditioner a must requirement **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 28, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546 "2021-11-28T05:06:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sapphire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Sapphire](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Sapphire)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/1 "2021-11-28T05:06:45Z")
Hi, I am using a form 3 printer , and have no air conditioner in my work area Is using an air conditioner a must required or does having an air conditioner change the outcome Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Cohen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/randy_cohen/32/1500_2.png) [@Randy\_Cohen](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Randy_Cohen)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/2 "2021-11-28T07:04:40Z")
The printer typically wants to heat the resin to 30ºC or higher (depends on the resin) so if your workspace isn’t airconditioned, as long as it’s below 30ºC I don’t think it matters to the printer. ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Sapphire](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Sapphire)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/3 "2021-11-28T18:12:49Z")
Temperature in settings (Which shows the form 3 printer) is 35°C and I am using castable wax 40 Is it ok or should I get air conditioning ? ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Cohen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/randy_cohen/32/1500_2.png) [@Randy\_Cohen](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Randy_Cohen)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/4 "2021-11-28T19:25:27Z")
I don’t know. Is the ambient temperature of your work area higher than 35ºC? ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Sapphire](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Sapphire)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/5 "2021-11-29T06:44:10Z")
No it’s around 28°C ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Cohen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/randy_cohen/32/1500_2.png) [@Randy\_Cohen](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Randy_Cohen)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/6 "2021-11-29T22:05:59Z")
Then I wouldn’t worry about it. ---
**Author:** ![F1Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/35a633/32.png) [@F1Andy](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/F1Andy)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/7 "2021-12-02T12:06:10Z")
The problem with Form 3 is when the ambient is less than around 18°C, then it cannot maintain it’s temperature. If you are 28°C during the day but get colder than 18°C at night you need and enclosure to maintain temperature and get good prints overnight. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/3X/5/b/5bc2bdf993ff27c2e0eecab5010b25626fbb327a.png) [@system](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/is-airconditioner-a-must-requirement/32546/8 "2022-06-03T00:06:28Z")
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