quazis
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I've been doing tons of reading, way too much that my brain is about to explode, and I think I've got everything right except my passive intake.
This grow will be inside a custom cabinet, that's going to be air tight and hidden (no one will know what's going on inside.)
This is what I have:
It's a really tiny space, about 35 cubic feet with only one plant to start off with, white widow (fem) seeds.
I've decided on the following setup:
My question is, since I want it to be extremely stealthy, can I use the following setup as my intake?
Where there is a "T.", I will add a T-joint as behind the black tarp is a cement pillar that's always cold. Adding a T-joint will hopefully suck in more cold air, not from just the roof above the drywalled ceiling. Each pipe will be a 2" PVC pipe, that extends to a separate joist (labels 1 to 4) giving more air if needed. At the base, there will be a 90° elbow that will direct the intake inside the box. I could add multiple T-joints to each PVC pipe to improve more air flow also and thinking about it now, I should stagger them.
I can add two or three more intakes on the opposite side as there's a 1.5" lift and underneath is just concrete flooring and each intake could even be 3".
The carbon filter will be at the rear, with a duct making a 90° turn towards the front where it will attach to an inline fan and exhaust out under a L-shaped desk that's going to go there.
Oops, I lied. The fan has to move lower, but that's no problem.
I can add a small oscillating fan by the 4 main intakes to further improve air flow.
My biggest concerns are odor and stealth, it seems overkill for such a small area but I believe this is the only way to truly contain anything. I'm also going to line the interior with Safe N Sound to keep any sound inside, followed by reflective mylar.
(The pink insulation will not be going back in, those were earlier pictures I took.)
This grow will be inside a custom cabinet, that's going to be air tight and hidden (no one will know what's going on inside.)
This is what I have:
It's a really tiny space, about 35 cubic feet with only one plant to start off with, white widow (fem) seeds.
I've decided on the following setup:
- Active Air Inline 4" Fan 165 CFM
- Active Air Speed Controller
- Mountain Air 4" Carbon Filter
- Philips 250w HPS bulb
- Philips 250w MH bulb
- Lightspeed Digital Ballast 250/400w
My question is, since I want it to be extremely stealthy, can I use the following setup as my intake?
Where there is a "T.", I will add a T-joint as behind the black tarp is a cement pillar that's always cold. Adding a T-joint will hopefully suck in more cold air, not from just the roof above the drywalled ceiling. Each pipe will be a 2" PVC pipe, that extends to a separate joist (labels 1 to 4) giving more air if needed. At the base, there will be a 90° elbow that will direct the intake inside the box. I could add multiple T-joints to each PVC pipe to improve more air flow also and thinking about it now, I should stagger them.
I can add two or three more intakes on the opposite side as there's a 1.5" lift and underneath is just concrete flooring and each intake could even be 3".
The carbon filter will be at the rear, with a duct making a 90° turn towards the front where it will attach to an inline fan and exhaust out under a L-shaped desk that's going to go there.
Oops, I lied. The fan has to move lower, but that's no problem.
I can add a small oscillating fan by the 4 main intakes to further improve air flow.
My biggest concerns are odor and stealth, it seems overkill for such a small area but I believe this is the only way to truly contain anything. I'm also going to line the interior with Safe N Sound to keep any sound inside, followed by reflective mylar.
(The pink insulation will not be going back in, those were earlier pictures I took.)
