Ventilation advice needed please

Hi RUI.

Ok so newbie here almost ready for. our has set up but have a couple things I'm unsure of.

SET UP
1.2m x 1.2m x 2m Grow Tent (either budbox or gorilla)

1 x 600 watt sunmaster mh bulb for veg

1 x 600 watt sunmaster hps for flower

growing in soil less medium in pots.

going to be growing in a spare room. won't be able to ventilate direct out the window as will be seen. Any advice?

VENTILATION

HOOD
I have heard mixed reviews on air cooled hoods and curious what you all think?

REFLECTOR
still unsure what suits my set up best?

EXTRACTION FAN
now this is where I am stuck. Please help!?
need some odor proofing too so car on filter recommends


INTAKE
do I need one of these?

INSIDE FANS
how many do I need and what would you recommend?

AM I MISSING ANYTHING?

Am interested to see any similar set ups if possible


Thanks in advance guys really loving the support on RUI and am so excited to. start my first grow. but being a perfectionist I don't want to jump in and fuck shit up!

DankGriff said:

Hi RUI.

Ok so newbie here almost ready for. our has set up but have a couple things I'm unsure of.

SET UP
1.2m x 1.2m x 2m Grow Tent (either budbox or gorilla)

1 x 600 watt sunmaster mh bulb for veg

1 x 600 watt sunmaster hps for flower

growing in soil less medium in pots.

going to be growing in a spare room. won't be able to ventilate direct out the window as will be seen. Any advice?

VENTILATION

HOOD
I have heard mixed reviews on air cooled hoods and curious what you all think?

REFLECTOR
still unsure what suits my set up best?

EXTRACTION FAN
now this is where I am stuck. Please help!?
need some odor proofing too so car on filter recommends


INTAKE
do I need one of these?

INSIDE FANS
how many do I need and what would you recommend?

AM I MISSING ANYTHING?

Am interested to see any similar set ups if possible


Thanks in advance guys really loving the support on RUI and am so excited to. start my first grow. but being a perfectionist I don't want to jump in and fuck shit up!

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Hay i Grow in a tent and like you stealth is a must, I use a standard 5 inch duct fan or ruck type fan for extraction.

you do not need a intake fan really but it does help, i ran my tent for many years using only a extraction fan, Doing it this way will insure you have a negative pressure inside the tent keeping smell to min.

I have used a few different carbon filters over the years including rhino and cheaper ones and all seem to do a good job, i would recommend a minimum of 5 inch extraction fan and carbon filter for your size of tent.

I'm in the UK and smell is an issue! also No hanging extraction pipes out of windows....
I think heat at this time of year is one of the biggest problems and i just use the cheap euro reflectors or wing reflector and make sure i have plenty of indirect air movement inside my tent.

DankGriff said:

Hi RUI.

Ok so newbie here almost ready for. our has set up but have a couple things I'm unsure of.

SET UP
1.2m x 1.2m x 2m Grow Tent (either budbox or gorilla)

1 x 600 watt sunmaster mh bulb for veg

1 x 600 watt sunmaster hps for flower

growing in soil less medium in pots.

going to be growing in a spare room. won't be able to ventilate direct out the window as will be seen. Any advice?

VENTILATION

HOOD
I have heard mixed reviews on air cooled hoods and curious what you all think?

REFLECTOR
still unsure what suits my set up best?

EXTRACTION FAN
now this is where I am stuck. Please help!?
need some odor proofing too so car on filter recommends


INTAKE
do I need one of these?

INSIDE FANS
how many do I need and what would you recommend?

AM I MISSING ANYTHING?

Am interested to see any similar set ups if possible


Thanks in advance guys really loving the support on RUI and am so excited to. start my first grow. but being a perfectionist I don't want to jump in and fuck shit up!

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Hood: you should definitely get a nice reflective air cooled hood if working in a square space.

Extraction fan: i use a 6" 424 cfm high velocity fan with a huge carbon filter in a square meter tent, 5ft tall. You could use that or an 8"

Intake: as long as your house isnt too sealed up the one on your tent should do. I didnt have to add anything special for that

Inside fans: i use a little 6" growbright circulation fan suspended moving air around. works fine for my square meter.

neckpod said:

Hay i Grow in a tent and like you stealth is a must, I use a standard 5 inch duct fan or ruck type fan for extraction.

you do not need a intake fan really but it does help, i ran my tent for many years using only a extraction fan, Doing it this way will insure you have a negative pressure inside the tent keeping smell to min.

I have used a few different carbon filters over the years including rhino and cheaper ones and all seem to do a good job, i would recommend a minimum of 5 inch extraction fan and carbon filter for your size of tent.

I'm in the UK and smell is an issue! also No hanging extraction pipes out of windows....
I think heat at this time of year is one of the biggest problems and i just use the cheap euro reflectors or wing reflector and make sure i have plenty of indirect air movement inside my tent.

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Intake fan doesnt matter if you have a proper size passive intake, youd be better off putting it into exhaust

Hey Dank, welcome to RIU. If I might, I may make a quick suggestion and go to youtube and watch several videos by Grow Boss. He will break down a lot of information for you in a no nonsense fashion. The guy seems a bit aggressive, but his information is legit.

HankDank said:

Hey Dank, welcome to RIU. If I might, I may make a quick suggestion and go to youtube and watch several videos by Grow Boss. He will break down a lot of information for you in a no nonsense fashion. The guy seems a bit aggressive, but his information is legit.

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He seems to know his stuff but i dont trust anyone who calls themselves growboss lol

Hank and Cann.
thanks for the advice! will check out grow boss lol so excited to get started man!

you think it's worth having ano extra light?

DankGriff said:

Hank and Cann.
thanks for the advice! will check out grow boss lol so excited to get started man!

you think it's worth having ano extra light?

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If the grows for personal use just yourself a 600 watt should do the trick. No need for anything else. If i were gonna add id add some uv. Does wonders for trichome production

never put any thought into UV. what stage do I introduce that? still hanging next to hps?

DankGriff said:

never put any thought into UV. what stage do I introduce that? still hanging next to hps?

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Its useless until your going into flower. Id add it when you start to see some good bud development
And yes just distribute the light as evenly across the canopy as you can.

cannn said:

Its useless until your going into flower. Id add it when you start to see some good bud development
And yes just distribute the light as evenly across the canopy as you can.

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cheers dude will do some research

Not a lot of info i can find on uv for wattage per square foot but adding a bit always helps

Theres a like button on these posts.. Lol sorry i usually dont care but im 3 likes short of being a well known member and ive been striving for that title literally all last night and this morning advising ppl

Haha. funny you should say because I have been looking for a like button and can't bloody find it! where is it bud

DankGriff said:

Haha. funny you should say because I have been looking for a like button and can't bloody find it! where is it bud

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Right by the reply lol

Or it should be

cannn said:

Right by the reply lol

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genuinely don't have one!

perhaps it's because I'm on mobile.
you have my word sir. once finished work I shall get on the laptop and like the fuck out of your stuff haha

And youve got my word. Any problems in your grow you can pm me, post in my mainline thread whatever gets my attention and ill help as much as i can.

L x W x H ÷ 3= cfm. Over size the filter.

I run a 8 inch filter on 4 inch fan.

You new guys won't get the like option until after so many posts.

whitebb2727 said:

L x W x H ÷ 3= cfm. Over size the filter.

I run a 8 inch filter on 4 inch fan.

You new guys won't get the like option until after so many posts.

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Interesting idea oversizing the filter but ive never seen a problem using the right size filter. And also using hps would recommend you change out the air more than once every 3 minutes.