jsamuel24
Active Member
So right now I dont have much cash to be spending on my grow, but my closet that I grow in doesnt have much exhaust. Decided I had to do something about that so I went to Walmart and Home Depot and decided to make my own exhaust fans. Now before anyone starts attacking since I am not quite sure how much air these guys push, I am sure with the smaller size of my room these will help even if they are not ideal. But some exhaust is better then none right?
Anyways Here is a shot of all the mats that are needed for this build.
What it is is a 5 gal sterlite storage container, 2 of the metal 4 inch fans, 1 inch pvc and fittings to pipe up to the attic.
First step is to build the exhaust. I drilled a hole in the back to accept the pvc through the container. Then I took a T connector, drilled a hole in the middle and then attached it to a piece of pvc before duct taping it in place. The Duct tape so far is holding the pressure and not allowing it to escape around the pipe so I am not going to silicone it, but you surely could if you wanted to.
After that I went to the front of the container and mesured the holes. I wanted the holes to just frame the fan since I wanted to use the screen of the fan to attach it securely to the storage bin.
Once that was done I cut out the first hole with a box cutter, and then drilled the three screw holes that match the screen of the fan, then used the screws that came with the fan to attach it to the bucket.
Once that was done, rinse and repeat for the second fan. Then add the correct ammount of PVC to vent up into your attic and ta da, you have a cheep exhaust for smaller places. I cant install it into the room at the moment since I am in the middle of my dark cycle, but I will add the finish photos now and I will add an update with how I mounted it and the results in temp differance and how well the negitive pull is working. It should be noted that you could do this with any fans you wanted and would do well at keeping costs down unless you are working with spaces that require the larger fans. Depending on how the smell ends up this grow, I may end up making a carbon filter that would work with this set up, but I will prolly have to upgrade fans for that, but not sure since I havent ever used a carbon filter.
I will end up hanging it up in my room by using two shelf brackets to make it stable and where it doesnt move around. If you have any questions or comments please let me know!
Cheers and yay for DIY!
Anyways Here is a shot of all the mats that are needed for this build.
What it is is a 5 gal sterlite storage container, 2 of the metal 4 inch fans, 1 inch pvc and fittings to pipe up to the attic.
First step is to build the exhaust. I drilled a hole in the back to accept the pvc through the container. Then I took a T connector, drilled a hole in the middle and then attached it to a piece of pvc before duct taping it in place. The Duct tape so far is holding the pressure and not allowing it to escape around the pipe so I am not going to silicone it, but you surely could if you wanted to.
After that I went to the front of the container and mesured the holes. I wanted the holes to just frame the fan since I wanted to use the screen of the fan to attach it securely to the storage bin.
Once that was done I cut out the first hole with a box cutter, and then drilled the three screw holes that match the screen of the fan, then used the screws that came with the fan to attach it to the bucket.
Once that was done, rinse and repeat for the second fan. Then add the correct ammount of PVC to vent up into your attic and ta da, you have a cheep exhaust for smaller places. I cant install it into the room at the moment since I am in the middle of my dark cycle, but I will add the finish photos now and I will add an update with how I mounted it and the results in temp differance and how well the negitive pull is working. It should be noted that you could do this with any fans you wanted and would do well at keeping costs down unless you are working with spaces that require the larger fans. Depending on how the smell ends up this grow, I may end up making a carbon filter that would work with this set up, but I will prolly have to upgrade fans for that, but not sure since I havent ever used a carbon filter.
I will end up hanging it up in my room by using two shelf brackets to make it stable and where it doesnt move around. If you have any questions or comments please let me know!
Cheers and yay for DIY!
