ducks13
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I have got a cabinet I am setting up and am looking for some experienced advice on ventilation. The cabinet is 5 wide, 2 deep and 7 tall. I plan to put in a horizontal shelve to divide it into a lower compartment and an upper level compartment. In the upper compartment I plan on a 400W HPS maximum. In the lower section I will have about 300W of fluorescent lighting.
I am considering a 6 high output Can-Fan to ventilate and a 33 charcoal filter to keep the odors down. CF Group :: Canfan, Canfilter It is rated at 200 cfm with the filter attached. Id like to locate the fan and filter inside the upper compartment so it can discharge directly out the top of the cabinet. At the bottom of the cabinet I plan on one or two 4 diameter holes through the cabinet to get cool air into the lower compartment and some similar holes in the shelve so air can get to the top compartment and the exhaust fan.
My questions are:
Should the fan be mounted so it blows out through filter or should it suck air into the filter? Does it make a difference?
Will the resulting airflow from the exhaust fan be enough to keep temperatures at a reasonable level?
Will this fan and filter combo keep odors in check?
How noisy will this fan and filter combination be?
Is there any other exhaust fan and charcoal filter that anyone would recommend? I have seen a few others but the filters seemed awfully long to put into my upper compartment. If I tried to locate the filter on the outside of the compartment it would have to be laying on top of the rather than a straight shot up since space above the cabinet is limited.
I would like to do this with out a ventilated light fixture and just use my circulation fan, keep the plants from getting too hot and let the exhaust fan get the heat out. Would a separate exhaust fan from a ventilated light be a big advantage for this installation? Is there a good way to connect the light exhaust to the same exhaust fan I am using for ventilation and odor control?
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks
I have got a cabinet I am setting up and am looking for some experienced advice on ventilation. The cabinet is 5 wide, 2 deep and 7 tall. I plan to put in a horizontal shelve to divide it into a lower compartment and an upper level compartment. In the upper compartment I plan on a 400W HPS maximum. In the lower section I will have about 300W of fluorescent lighting.
I am considering a 6 high output Can-Fan to ventilate and a 33 charcoal filter to keep the odors down. CF Group :: Canfan, Canfilter It is rated at 200 cfm with the filter attached. Id like to locate the fan and filter inside the upper compartment so it can discharge directly out the top of the cabinet. At the bottom of the cabinet I plan on one or two 4 diameter holes through the cabinet to get cool air into the lower compartment and some similar holes in the shelve so air can get to the top compartment and the exhaust fan.
My questions are:
Should the fan be mounted so it blows out through filter or should it suck air into the filter? Does it make a difference?
Will the resulting airflow from the exhaust fan be enough to keep temperatures at a reasonable level?
Will this fan and filter combo keep odors in check?
How noisy will this fan and filter combination be?
Is there any other exhaust fan and charcoal filter that anyone would recommend? I have seen a few others but the filters seemed awfully long to put into my upper compartment. If I tried to locate the filter on the outside of the compartment it would have to be laying on top of the rather than a straight shot up since space above the cabinet is limited.
I would like to do this with out a ventilated light fixture and just use my circulation fan, keep the plants from getting too hot and let the exhaust fan get the heat out. Would a separate exhaust fan from a ventilated light be a big advantage for this installation? Is there a good way to connect the light exhaust to the same exhaust fan I am using for ventilation and odor control?
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks