Ducting material prefered?

[YoungProphet]

hey my ppl, im wanting to know what you guys think about this. Im planing to return my ducting to home depot (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100396935) since i found what looks like better more neat ducting.
The one i bought is called insulated flexible duct but to me it just seems too bulky and looks like it will take up too much space.

i found this website which sells all type ducting and ran across this vinyl material ducting :
http://www.ducting.com/Air_Ventilator_White.html

will this be ok?, i mean it just look so much cleaner and not so bulky, what guys think out there?


Thanks !!!

 

[YoungProphet]

hey my ppl, im wanting to know what you guys think about this. Im planing to return my ducting to home depot (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100396935) since i found what looks like better more neat ducting.
The one i bought is called insulated flexible duct but to me it just seems too bulky and looks like it will take up too much space.

i found this website which sells all type ducting and ran across this vinyl material ducting :
http://www.ducting.com/Air_Ventilator_White.html

will this be ok?, i mean it just look so much cleaner and not so bulky, what guys think out there?


Thanks !!!

anyone??????????????????

 

[Solstice07]

It looks like it might let light in.

 

[Brick Top]

It looks like it might let light in.

I guess that would depend on two things. One is that it is a PVC coated fabric and if the PVC coating is ultra thin to remain very flexible it may let some light pass through but then depending on the fabric the combination might not. It is impossible to guess from a picture.

The other thing is depending on where it exits and enters the grow room from/to there may not be a light source for it to be a problem if it would allow light to pass through. Say if it would feed from and into an attic or a crawl space under a home or if someone were to just run it above a drop ceiling there would not be a light source to penetrate the ductwork to then enter the grow area and be a light leak. So even if it were clear plastic it would still be ok if it were leading to a dark area where light could not and would not come from through the ductwork and then be a light leak.

So how it would be used might be the deciding factor in if it can be used or not.

 

[YoungProphet]

I guess that would depend on two things. One is that it is a PVC coated fabric and if the PVC coating is ultra thin to remain very flexible it may let some light pass through but then depending on the fabric the combination might not. It is impossible to guess from a picture.

The other thing is depending on where it exits and enters the grow room from/to there may not be a light source for it to be a problem if it would allow light to pass through. Say if it would feed from and into an attic or a crawl space under a home or if someone were to just run it above a drop ceiling there would not be a light source to penetrate the ductwork to then enter the grow area and be a light leak. So even if it were clear plastic it would still be ok if it were leading to a dark area where light could not and would not come from through the ductwork and then be a light leak.

So how it would be used might be the deciding factor in if it can be used or not.

well it looks like they have other colors like yellow black metallic...


so basically if I get dark color it doesnt matter what material the ducting is? correct? like if its plastic, vinyl,etc

 

[YoungProphet]

wow i just got a quote and got estimated over 100 bucks for 25ft of black plastic ducting. might just have to go w/ the messy bulky ducting from H.D.

is it possible cutout the insulation part to just expose ducting, this makes it much more thinner than with that insulation wrapped all around it

 

[AeroKing]

They have regular flex duct as well. You don't need the insulation, but it's a good idea. It prevents condensation or heat transfer after the bulb. Is this for a cooled lighting system?

 

[YoungProphet]

hey aero, yea its actually gonna go threw cooltube....should i just use it? i been reading around and it said to be best thing for exhausting heat.

 

[mindphuk]

wow i just got a quote and got estimated over 100 bucks for 25ft of black plastic ducting. might just have to go w/ the messy bulky ducting from H.D.

is it possible cutout the insulation part to just expose ducting, this makes it much more thinner than with that insulation wrapped all around it

You're better off with the HD stuff. Did you see the specs?

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, adobe-helvetica, Arial Narrow]Temperature Range: [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, adobe-helvetica, Arial Narrow] - 20 F to + 180 F
180 might not sound like a lot but remember, that duct has to attach to a flange right on the metal closets to the bulb. Don't touch that, it can get pretty hot and would probably melt this stuff. Stick to aluminumized ducting that's designed to carry heat, not just air.
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[kash959]

PVC substances release Chlorine upon combustion and so if theres a fire, you're room is filled with toxic fumes... literally... so be careful and ensure no fire hazords

 

[YoungProphet]

wow good to know, imma def stick w/ the insulated then...thanks alot all feedback...
happy safe growing!

 

[WoldofWeedcraft]

Thanks for opening this thread young prophet. I was going to make a thread about which ducting to use for my cool tube lol. I am using semi-rigid alluminum ducting for my CFL veg tent, and was wondering if I should get more for my 600w HPS. Guess I'll go with the insulated for this job, thanks again and +rep to you.

 

[YoungProphet]

fo sho ! yea not much info on this topic out there. Thanks for rep woldo....be safe