Captain Ahab
Active Member
Hey RIU. Long time no see. Not new to growing or RIU, but new to HPS and cab grows. For my next grow, I will be building a 48"x48"x7'6" total height cabinet. Leaving about 12" up top for hardware will leave my grow space height at about 6'6" and air volume at 104 cubic feet. I will run a 600 w MH/HPS in this 4'x4' space. To the growers experienced with hps in cabs I ask: how much ventilation? Right now I am thinking I will need two fans- the HPS in a cool tube with a simple duct fan, then a second fan with a charcoal filter for the grow environment that will pull air up from the bottom of the cab and let it out the back. Or, can I have the light with no cool tube, and simply vent the whole space with one large fan/charcoal filter?
With the double fan setup, what fan sizes should I use? Is a 6" 240cfm duct fan adequate for the cool tube?
To vent the grow space I was looking at the VenTech 6" inline fan and carbon air filter which is 440 cfm. With a cool tube in place, 440cfm seems like a lot of air flow in my 104cf cab. Would a 4" fan be adequate?
Any help is much appreciated.
With the double fan setup, what fan sizes should I use? Is a 6" 240cfm duct fan adequate for the cool tube?
To vent the grow space I was looking at the VenTech 6" inline fan and carbon air filter which is 440 cfm. With a cool tube in place, 440cfm seems like a lot of air flow in my 104cf cab. Would a 4" fan be adequate?
Any help is much appreciated.