kingleroyone
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ok i have a 10x6 flower room how many lights should i use 1000's or 600's 3 lights or 2, dirt pot or rockwell or buckets drip system or flood and drain,anyone
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phillipchristian
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Ok. Well exactly how big is your "plant" space? I knnow your room is 10x6 but how much of that space actually has plants? How tall is your ceiling as well?
hey phillip, i have 2 4x4x6 tents with 6 in blockbuster hoods. i was wondering if there was a way to use one exhaust fan for both tents? i'll be using 1k ballasts dimmed down to 600. should i just get a carbon filter and fan for each tent? also its right next to my veg room which already has a 10 in filter and fan for exhaust.
phillipchristian
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Hey, thanks for stopping by. If you can line up the vent holes on the tents then you should have no problem running the air for your lights through both tents and then exhausting it out the last tent. You are probably going to have to get a carbon filter for both tents though. For tents that size you can pretty much get away with a small filter/fan combo; a 4" fan would be fine for each.
One suggestion is not to run 1000w bulbs dimmed to 600w. You are better of running a 600w bulb with the ballast dimmed. Running an HID bulb to a dimmed setting actual changes the spectrum of the bulb.
One suggestion is not to run 1000w bulbs dimmed to 600w. You are better of running a 600w bulb with the ballast dimmed. Running an HID bulb to a dimmed setting actual changes the spectrum of the bulb.
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hellraizer30
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Hey wordz stop trolling phillip thread!
hey phillip would this work? http://www.amazon.com/LED-Wholesale...SL4U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333520302&sr=8-2
should i get a duct booster for the hood too? can i use a 8 in exhaust fan connect to a Y connector to exhaust the air from both carbon filters in each tent?
should i get a duct booster for the hood too? can i use a 8 in exhaust fan connect to a Y connector to exhaust the air from both carbon filters in each tent?
phillipchristian
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Hey bud, I really can't comment as to whether that stuff will work. I'm sorry but all that stuff on eBay, Amazon, etc... just looks super cheap to me and from what I have heard and seen it all ends up turning to shit within a few months. I only buy high end equipment. I am not trying to be a dick; I just feel that quality may cost twice as much bit it will last 4 times as long. If you are on a budget i totally understand and therefore that filter looks is might even be too big for what you need. I would get the 4" (http://www.amazon.com/LED-wholesalers-Hydroponic-Scrubber-GYO2305/dp/B005HT0GZ8/ref=pd_sbs_hg_5) and like you said connect it to a "Y" duct; but get a reducer. They make "Y" ducts that have 2 4" ports and a 6" port. You can find them on most of the bigger online hydro stores like Greners or Monster Gardens. Then get a good 6" fan to pull the air through the 2 filters.
Don't wast your money on a duct booster fan. They are crap for the most part. If you are running the ducting in a straight line then you will be fine. Just get a good 6" fan. Even if you aren't running the ducting perfectly straight then I would just get a high output 6" inline fan like the CAN Fan and you'll be fine.
Thanks phillip, I'm trying to be on a budget but im with ya on getting the high end equipment. these 2 tents are actually for doing some testing on 600w lights and trying out SOG. if i was to go 1k watts instead would the filter and fan still be okay? i might just end up getting the max fan and 2 can lite filters
phillipchristian
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If you are gonna throw the cash down get a CAN 6" High Output Fan and 2 CAN 33 Filters. You can probably get a deal on them if you talk to the online shops or your local guys. Figure at least 10-15% off the listed price. Whether you run at 1000w or 600w the filter size won't need to change. Filters are sized based on cubic feet, not light wattage.
I wouldn't run your tents on 1000w if I were you. You are going to create heat issues in that small of a space. Plus a 600w light has the perfect footprint for a 4x4 tent anyway.
Trulife69
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I need some more pointers on how to control odor from portable a/c. I have a 10000 BTU Portable A/C with a single 4" duct hose to exhaust heat . Hate ducting to window,just reaks outside. I was wondering if a heavy duty 50 gallon barrel with a sealed lid would work...? Duct 4" ac exhaust into the 50 gallon barrel. Cut a 6" or 8" hole in lid for carbon filter to fit inside barrel. Then duct to chimney with an inline fan...so basically a/c would exhaust heat into the 50 gallon barrel and the carbon filter would pull it to the chimney up and out. That sound like a bad idea?? I think my ac on high airflow puts out 350 cfm but im not sure what the a/c would exhaust through the duct..maybe the same?? Would the inline fan attached to carbon filter in the barrel have to match the cfms the portable a/c is exhausting? Would it be harder of the a/c if the inline fan had more cfms than what the ac is exhausting? Let me know if this makes sense. And if you have any other ideas let me know,Im trying to find the easiest way possible but either way its gotta be done.
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phillipchristian
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By using the carbon filter and fan you will in turn actually be sucking air through the a/c unit which will shorten the life of your portable a/c. It's like grinding the gears on a car. If it's at all possible just duct the a/c directly to the chimney. Then use some carbon filter pads to filter the exhaust before it goes into the chimney.
Trulife69
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if i wanted to do that would i just need to find an inline fan that matches the cfms from ac exhaust? I am wanting to duct my hps lights and portable ac out the 6" hole in the chimney. the chimney is to far from grow room to duct straight to it. i Tried using carbon filter pads before the window but didnt work. Do you have any idea how many cfm a portable ac would exhaust??
phillipchristian
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I would imagine that it would be pretty hard to determine the cfm of the exhaust on one of those a/c units. Plus, what happens when the a/c shuts off? Why not just stick the exhaust hose inside of 6" ducting and run the 6" ducting to the chimney. If you are blowing out the chimney I don't think you need to filter it that much.
hellraizer30
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Dam phillip just took the time to read through your thread! And wow nice work and riu and its members are lucky to have you
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keep doing your thing man!
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keep doing your thing man!
phillipchristian
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Dam phillip just took the time to read through your thread! And wow nice work and riu and its members are lucky to have you
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Hey Hellraizer. Welcome Welcome!! Thank you for the compliment. Just trying to do my part.
Trulife69
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I guess i could always go to straight to attick and then run an inline fan and scrubber up there. I just think the barrel idea would work...that way I could duct ac and light at a "y" and then run to chimney and would take care of smell. just going straight into the chimney does not solve the problem. Thanks for the help,I think im gonna try the barrel and maybe just get a smaller cfm inline fan. Wouldn't you think if an a/c claims on low speed it blows at 200 cfm,wouldn't it exhaust at 200 cfm as well? thats a good point when it shuts off...But if I left the spicket open all the time or had a smaller hole at the bottom of the barrel it would be pulling in air through the hole and might work...Heres an idea...If I made a hole on the side of barrel below the 4" ac exhaust duct maybe 3" hole...it would probably scrub part of the chimney room which would be perfect for harvest during the stank.
phillipchristian
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I was just thinking that. I mean if you are gonna run the carbon filter 24/7 then just put a few holes in the bucket and you will always have negative pressure in there. I think that might work.
