Advise about my grow room...

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weeds247

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Ok so I have a 6 foot long by 5 foot deep and around 7 foot high grow box with a 1000watt light.

I have a Twin Window Fan made by Westpointe which both sides intake the hot air. It is placed at the top of the box. I tried finding the CFM's but no luck and I even called the hotline which they didn't know either. Heres pic...

http://www.drillspot.com/pimages/2603/260390_300.jpg


In addition I have a Holmes relatively powerful oscillating fan blowing the air all around the room.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/417BJDD57XL._AA280_.jpg

I still need to find a way to get fresh air in though. I am thinking of buying some ducting and tape it to my window and have it run along the floor and through the bottom of the box. Thing is I cant keep the window open becuase Im in a particularily cold state and winter is fast approaching. Plus I dont want the neighbors to see silver ducting and get curious. Even though the room is below ground and the window is blocked by a bit of shubbery. I am thinking of just opening the window from the hours of 9-2 pm so that the area gets fresh air and then close it back up. I would like to know how to get around this slight problem. Thanks.
 
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weeds247

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Or I was thinking that I can use the Twin Window Fan as an exhaust and bring the air in with it while having the window open occasionally.

Then have two sets of ducting run through the top of the box along the floor to my bathroom which has a vent that takes in air.


Decisions....Decisions...
 
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weeds247

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What am I really asking is if I have a window open in my living room and it was to travel through my small living room to the bedroom would that be enough for the fresh air requirement?
 
Dually

Dually

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With some oscillating fans, and that window open it should be enough. Just do your grow and you will notice if theres any problems.
 
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weeds247

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Dually said:
With some oscillating fans, and that window open it should be enough. Just do your grow and you will notice if theres any problems.
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The problem is that I dont want my neighbors to see a silver duct and the windows open during the middle of winter. I would prefer to do it during the nighttime preferable 9-2am(when its pitch black and nobody is likely to see).

Do you think 5 hours of fresh air a day is enough for the plants?
 
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Baz

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have you thought of putting a blind up, open the window a tiny bit then board the window off and cut holes for your fan to fit into the board?
just a thought
 
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weeds247

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Baz said:
have you thought of putting a blind up, open the window a tiny bit then board the window off and cut holes for your fan to fit into the board?
just a thought
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I have window blinds but the duct will go on the other side exposing it to glass which it will be visible then.
 
Baz

Baz

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this is just to bring fresh air in right? if so if you board the window off and make sure all the gaps are sealed arround the edges of the boardthe ducting can go in the iner side of the blind (not on show) and as long as your window is very slightly open it will pull the air in
 
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weeds247

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Actually I have a Euro reflector.

Is it true that I can just run the ducting from the light outside and that way it will get rid of most of the heat?

If so I shouldn't have to worry so much about the air circulation right? the oscillating and the 2 twin exhaust should do the trick i think
 
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