Lacy needs Grow room HELP PLEASE!!!!
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Lacy
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Hi Osh*t 
Yes I understand we can have that option also but since I have two grow rooms hubby thought that we could hook all this up to the stink pipe and to be honest....I don't have a clue.
Thanks for the info. I will certainly check it out.
Yes I understand we can have that option also but since I have two grow rooms hubby thought that we could hook all this up to the stink pipe and to be honest....I don't have a clue.
Thanks for the info. I will certainly check it out.
hi laces long time
umm i think ive seen a thread with someone doing this once..... but i wouldent wanna fuck around with it. just seil up the room your growing in make it air tight a run the exaust through a carbon filter....
also try searching it here or on cannabis.com i saw it on one of these sites
Lacy
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rep for you . thanks
hi laces long time
umm i think ive seen a thread with someone doing this once..... but i wouldent wanna fuck around with it. just seil up the room your growing in make it air tight a run the exaust through a carbon filter....
also try searching it here or on cannabis.com i saw it on one of these sites
Lacy
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LMAO now that has to be fixed.
sturgeon
it will work, but it might let the smell back into the house should the power go out... path of least resistance and all that... putting back pressure on it with a fan might cause some interesting plumbing issues as well... not being a plumber though, i dont know.... but if the back pressure isnt a problem, to cover power outages on your exhaust fan you might want to think of putting one of those dome vent fans on the very top... the kind they use to vent attics out with... that would let the moving air pull the air up and out.
what about just venting it up into the attic for now? that will get the smell out of the house proper and if your guests smell it outside, just blame it on skunks
what about just venting it up into the attic for now? that will get the smell out of the house proper and if your guests smell it outside, just blame it on skunks
Lacy
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Yes Ok. This is the info that he was wondering about.
And to blame it on the skunks isn't that far from the truth.
My dogs just got skunked a few days ago.
So you can imagine what my house smells like now.
I have plants that are 5 weeks inot flower with no ventilation and 2 stinky skunk smelling doggies.
Ehhhh gags
Yes. he mentioned that also. I just want a temp fix even if that is possible. I am not sure.it will work, but it might let the smell back into the house should the power go out... path of least resistance and all that... putting back pressure on it with a fan might cause some interesting plumbing issues as well... not being a plumber though, i dont know.... but if the back pressure isnt a problem, to cover power outages on your exhaust fan you might want to think of putting one of those dome vent fans on the very top... the kind they use to vent attics out with... that would let the moving air pull the air up and out.
what about just venting it up into the attic for now? that will get the smell out of the house proper and if your guests smell it outside, just blame it on skunks
And to blame it on the skunks isn't that far from the truth.
My dogs just got skunked a few days ago.
So you can imagine what my house smells like now.
I have plants that are 5 weeks inot flower with no ventilation and 2 stinky skunk smelling doggies.
Ehhhh gags
Lacy
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rep for you also[
thank you kindly sir
quote=bfq;910359]it will work, but it might let the smell back into the house should the power go out... path of least resistance and all that... putting back pressure on it with a fan might cause some interesting plumbing issues as well... not being a plumber though, i dont know.... but if the back pressure isnt a problem, to cover power outages on your exhaust fan you might want to think of putting one of those dome vent fans on the very top... the kind they use to vent attics out with... that would let the moving air pull the air up and out.
what about just venting it up into the attic for now? that will get the smell out of the house proper and if your guests smell it outside, just blame it on skunks[/quote]
thank you kindly sir
quote=bfq;910359]it will work, but it might let the smell back into the house should the power go out... path of least resistance and all that... putting back pressure on it with a fan might cause some interesting plumbing issues as well... not being a plumber though, i dont know.... but if the back pressure isnt a problem, to cover power outages on your exhaust fan you might want to think of putting one of those dome vent fans on the very top... the kind they use to vent attics out with... that would let the moving air pull the air up and out.
what about just venting it up into the attic for now? that will get the smell out of the house proper and if your guests smell it outside, just blame it on skunks
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User24
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here is your answer, I await my rep hit. 
A common alternative to venting up the chimney is venting into the sewer pipe. Depending on how your house is built, if you push air into your sewer pipe, the air may travel up through your house sewer standpipe. However, it is possible to vent directly into the actual sewer system.
Venting into the sewer is generally safe. If someone is working in the sewer nearby, they might smell the sweet pungent aroma of your crop (Not likely at night), but they have no way to tell where on the block it is coming from. Since the pipes large enough to walk in are quite far away from individual homes, the smell has lots of time to dilute.
[Editors note: the stinky sewer will also hide your crop's odor up to a point. The sewer system itself is sealed, but you should check nearby manholes covers just incase for excessive blower noise and smell. The undeground sewer system will also remove and cool exhaust heat - excellent protection against infrared detection.]
To start you will need to locate your sewer pipe in your basement. This is the pipe coming from your toilet(s) on upper floors.
Near the basement floor, there should be a Y connection at an angle, with a cap on it. Some houses have metal pipes, other houses will have ABS or PVC plastic sewer pipes.
You will need a pipe wrench to remove the cap. Sometimes, if the house is very old, you will need to demolish the cap to get it off. You can buy a new one later at the hardware store if you need to.
This will reveal a hole 3 or 4 inches in diameter, depending on where you live, it may even be another size.
CAUTION: Fumes from the sewer can be poisonous, so make sure to use caution when removing the cap, and once a fan is installed, make sure to keep it ON all the time , so that there is no backflow into the home.
You will need to visit a hardware store, and pickup the various connectors and aluminum flex ducting to connect a fan to the hole. The most efficient fans for this purpose are centrifugal inline fans, but a squirrel cage fan will work too. The major difference is power consumption - an inline fan will use about 1/4 the electricity of the same size squirrel cage, they are VERY efficient, but a little bit noisier.
The fan pictured here is 438 cfm, and only uses 115 watts. The inlet and outlet ports are 6 inches in diameter. I use a reducer from 6" to 4", and then I use 4" aluminum dryer ducting to the sewer hole, and of course plenty o' duct tape!
Once you are finished, you can test your work by standing outside the basement door, and holding a lighter to the crack at the bottom of the closed door. The flame should shoot inwards, because air is being drawn from the upstairs.
If you have successfully create this 'negative pressure' environment, there is no way that odorous grow room air can enter the house, hence the smell is contained!
[Editors note: the sewer contains methane a smelly and potentially explosive gas! Keep those gases away from your water heater pilot light!]
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A common alternative to venting up the chimney is venting into the sewer pipe. Depending on how your house is built, if you push air into your sewer pipe, the air may travel up through your house sewer standpipe. However, it is possible to vent directly into the actual sewer system.
Venting into the sewer is generally safe. If someone is working in the sewer nearby, they might smell the sweet pungent aroma of your crop (Not likely at night), but they have no way to tell where on the block it is coming from. Since the pipes large enough to walk in are quite far away from individual homes, the smell has lots of time to dilute.
[Editors note: the stinky sewer will also hide your crop's odor up to a point. The sewer system itself is sealed, but you should check nearby manholes covers just incase for excessive blower noise and smell. The undeground sewer system will also remove and cool exhaust heat - excellent protection against infrared detection.]
To start you will need to locate your sewer pipe in your basement. This is the pipe coming from your toilet(s) on upper floors. Near the basement floor, there should be a Y connection at an angle, with a cap on it. Some houses have metal pipes, other houses will have ABS or PVC plastic sewer pipes.
You will need a pipe wrench to remove the cap. Sometimes, if the house is very old, you will need to demolish the cap to get it off. You can buy a new one later at the hardware store if you need to. This will reveal a hole 3 or 4 inches in diameter, depending on where you live, it may even be another size.
CAUTION: Fumes from the sewer can be poisonous, so make sure to use caution when removing the cap, and once a fan is installed, make sure to keep it ON all the time , so that there is no backflow into the home.
You will need to visit a hardware store, and pickup the various connectors and aluminum flex ducting to connect a fan to the hole. The most efficient fans for this purpose are centrifugal inline fans, but a squirrel cage fan will work too. The major difference is power consumption - an inline fan will use about 1/4 the electricity of the same size squirrel cage, they are VERY efficient, but a little bit noisier.
The fan pictured here is 438 cfm, and only uses 115 watts. The inlet and outlet ports are 6 inches in diameter. I use a reducer from 6" to 4", and then I use 4" aluminum dryer ducting to the sewer hole, and of course plenty o' duct tape! Once you are finished, you can test your work by standing outside the basement door, and holding a lighter to the crack at the bottom of the closed door. The flame should shoot inwards, because air is being drawn from the upstairs.
If you have successfully create this 'negative pressure' environment, there is no way that odorous grow room air can enter the house, hence the smell is contained!
[Editors note: the sewer contains methane a smelly and potentially explosive gas! Keep those gases away from your water heater pilot light!]
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Lacy
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INSTA rep dude. That is absolutely PERFECT!!! OMG!
Thank you SOOO so so very much.
I could almost kiss you for this. My hubby did not have a clue and was expecting ME to find out and I had even less of a clue.
This is priceless to me right now.
Wiht the parents coming and x number of plants flowering. No mm card yet.
Not good
Thank you SOOO so so very much.
I could almost kiss you for this. My hubby did not have a clue and was expecting ME to find out and I had even less of a clue.
This is priceless to me right now.
Wiht the parents coming and x number of plants flowering. No mm card yet.
Not good
Lacy
New Member
Ok I need to also ask if you have done this?
Are you a plumber? I read through this and the gases part sounds REALLY scary to me.
Are you a plumber? I read through this and the gases part sounds REALLY scary to me.
here is your answer, I await my rep hit.
A common alternative to venting up the chimney is venting into the sewer pipe. Depending on how your house is built, if you push air into your sewer pipe, the air may travel up through your house sewer standpipe. However, it is possible to vent directly into the actual sewer system.
Venting into the sewer is generally safe. If someone is working in the sewer nearby, they might smell the sweet pungent aroma of your crop (Not likely at night), but they have no way to tell where on the block it is coming from. Since the pipes large enough to walk in are quite far away from individual homes, the smell has lots of time to dilute.
[Editors note: the stinky sewer will also hide your crop's odor up to a point. The sewer system itself is sealed, but you should check nearby manholes covers just incase for excessive blower noise and smell. The undeground sewer system will also remove and cool exhaust heat - excellent protection against infrared detection.]
Near the basement floor, there should be a Y connection at an angle, with a cap on it. Some houses have metal pipes, other houses will have ABS or PVC plastic sewer pipes.
This will reveal a hole 3 or 4 inches in diameter, depending on where you live, it may even be another size.
CAUTION: Fumes from the sewer can be poisonous, so make sure to use caution when removing the cap, and once a fan is installed, make sure to keep it ON all the time , so that there is no backflow into the home.
You will need to visit a hardware store, and pickup the various connectors and aluminum flex ducting to connect a fan to the hole. The most efficient fans for this purpose are centrifugal inline fans, but a squirrel cage fan will work too. The major difference is power consumption - an inline fan will use about 1/4 the electricity of the same size squirrel cage, they are VERY efficient, but a little bit noisier.
Once you are finished, you can test your work by standing outside the basement door, and holding a lighter to the crack at the bottom of the closed door. The flame should shoot inwards, because air is being drawn from the upstairs.
If you have successfully create this 'negative pressure' environment, there is no way that odorous grow room air can enter the house, hence the smell is contained!
[Editors note: the sewer contains methane a smelly and potentially explosive gas! Keep those gases away from your water heater pilot light!]
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bonz
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i know someone that did this method (works fine) use a mask if your worried bout methane.pwer outage shouldn`t hurt because this is a negative pressure also in order to flush the toilet. i think the only way the smell would come through is if you had a leaky flaper in the toilet tank but then it would have to travel through the water.
User24
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you would lose the pressurization, there is a possibility of methane backfeeding, personally, I would buy or build a carbon filter, put it into the room, then use an inline fan to pull air through it.
probably run it full time when your folks are there, vent it either out your gable or eave vents, or straight into your attic, or simply into another room of the house.. if that is an option.
I am not a plumber, I provided the link at the end of my post to the sewage venting posted in the OVERGROW GROWFAQ.
probably run it full time when your folks are there, vent it either out your gable or eave vents, or straight into your attic, or simply into another room of the house.. if that is an option.
I am not a plumber, I provided the link at the end of my post to the sewage venting posted in the OVERGROW GROWFAQ.
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