Carport Greenhouse Question

trapdevil said:

Is there not something that is a Solar panel that can power a fan?

this day and age their must be a plug n play solar panel kit? Fans don’t use many watts..

But sunscreen mesh seems like would work well.

Get one that lets the most amount of sun through?

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The regular sunscreen mesh from Home Depot works well. I have used it many times with good success....

Yes. The Home Depot sunscreen mesh does not block alot of light. It works great. Sometimes you can find it on clearance there or at lowes.

FresnoFarmer said:

Yes. The Home Depot sunscreen mesh does not block alot of light. It works great. Sometimes you can find it on clearance there or at lowes.

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there might be better stuff but I have always used this...

doublejj said:

there might be better stuff but I have always used this...

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Same here. I only switched it up this year because the privacy screen from amazon is a lil tighter knit and makes it harder to see whats inside. My wife can be standing right outside the gh and still wont know im in there lol. Downside is loss of light. But the new roofs diffuse light well so it all balances out.

If your greenhouse is close to your house, when the rh is high or it’s raining You can sit in there and smoke a bunch of weed and run a propane heater. I do that when I’m doing my spring run since it always rains.

trapdevil said:

Is there not something that is a Solar panel that can power a fan?

this day and age their must be a plug n play solar panel kit? Fans don’t use many watts..

But sunscreen mesh seems like would work well.

Get one that lets the most amount of sun through?

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A store here, Canadian Tire, sells a solar panel made to fit over a backpack to charge your phone or tablet while you hike, so it has a usb attachment. A fan with a usb plug or adapter would attach, but probably wouldn't have anywhere near enough power. Several along one side might work, but $$$.

Right on.

So i’m going to get a clear tarp or carport cover for the top.

Then get sunscreen mesh for the sides. and front and back.

Will open the sides and back and front up when it’s dry out and have time, but the mesh should allow wind through? Assuming plants don’t get too much light through the side anyway.

Any links to specific sunscreen to get? lots of options.