Looking for some advice on a new grow room build

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MooseHeaded

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Starting a new grow and have never done anything this big before, always been in tents or small rooms. Needed some advice on a couple questions....

Space: 16 x 12 unfinished basement
Veg area: 5x12
Flower area: 8x12
Curing area: 3x8
Work area: 4x3

Lights in veg: 2 1,000w MH, 1 T5HO fixture
for flower: 6 1,000 HPS
thinking of doing open wing on all HID lighting

A/C in veg: 10,000 - 15,000 BTU
for flower area: 35,000 - 40,000 BTU
both mini splits

Sealed rooms with CO2 tanks and dehumidifiers in all areas
1-2 wall mounted or standing oscillating fans per light in every room

Odor control for veg: 8in inline 700ish cfm with carbon filter
for flower: 2 8 in inline 700ish cfm with carbon fliter
cure area: 6in inline 400ish cfm with carbon filter


Do you guys think I'm overdoing on the A/C?
For the inline fans, I want to exchange the air every 1-2 mins so I figure I'd go a little higher on the cfm side do you think that's overkill?
Also a first using CO2 and building a sealed room, so a lot of first. Thanks in advance for any advice
 
verticalgrow

verticalgrow

Well-Known Member
MooseHeaded said:
Starting a new grow and have never done anything this big before, always been in tents or small rooms. Needed some advice on a couple questions....

Space: 16 x 12 unfinished basement
Veg area: 5x12
Flower area: 8x12
Curing area: 3x8
Work area: 4x3

Lights in veg: 2 1,000w MH, 1 T5HO fixture
for flower: 6 1,000 HPS
thinking of doing open wing on all HID lighting

A/C in veg: 10,000 - 15,000 BTU
for flower area: 35,000 - 40,000 BTU
both mini splits

Sealed rooms with CO2 tanks and dehumidifiers in all areas
1-2 wall mounted or standing oscillating fans per light in every room

Odor control for veg: 8in inline 700ish cfm with carbon filter
for flower: 2 8 in inline 700ish cfm with carbon fliter
cure area: 6in inline 400ish cfm with carbon filter


Do you guys think I'm overdoing on the A/C?
For the inline fans, I want to exchange the air every 1-2 mins so I figure I'd go a little higher on the cfm side do you think that's overkill?
Also a first using CO2 and building a sealed room, so a lot of first. Thanks in advance for any advice
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Not an overkill if ur living in the SAHARA Desert
:peace:VG:eyesmoke:
 
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cocoherd

Active Member
Your AC is fine, what i don't understand is you say you want to seal the rooms and then also say you want air exchange...which one is it? You can't have it both ways unless you're planning on venting the rooms during lights off cycle.
 
ruwtz

ruwtz

Well-Known Member
cocoherd said:
Your AC is fine, what i don't understand is you say you want to seal the rooms and then also say you want air exchange...which one is it? You can't have it both ways unless you're planning on venting the rooms during lights off cycle.
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I think he's saying the inline fans with the scrubbers, which can always be thrown onto controllers if they are overkill. I would think 8"/700cfm is way more than necessary for veg.
 
ruwtz

ruwtz

Well-Known Member
What's your room height? Ambient temps and humidity? What lights and what heat will they add in max use? Size your AC and humidifier accordingly then go one more up.
 
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