I have been doing alot of research and think i have finally settled on two options for my setup. I will be constructing a grow tent from PVC and panda film with a total area of about 300 cubic ft.(maybe some foam board insulation as well if i need to keep heat in since I'm using LEDs and live in a cold climate)
There will be a 4'x3' flower, 4'x3' veg, and 2'x3' clone/seed "room". Each "room" will be separated by a wall which is just panda film wrapped over the PVC and then tape up the seams. See attached picture.
Total cubic feet of the tent is ~300, so i figure i need to pull about 100CFM to properly cycle the room about every 2-3mins.
Here are a few things i need help deciding on:
- I am torn between the following fans:
Soler & Palau TD-150S In-line 6" Exhaust Fan - 333CFM HIGH / 239CFM LOW
Hyper Fan 6" w/ speed control 30-100% - 315CFM HIGH and i calculate about 100CFM on 30% setting
- For filter i was planning on getting the Phresh 6x16 400CFM filter since i was advised to get one a little bigger than the CF of my tent. From what i have read, i will lose about 30-50% CFM when the filter is attached to the fan due to the static pressure. Will this filter be big enough, and work with either of the fans i listed? I am worried about minimum CFM for the filter to work properly.
- Noise is an issue, which is why i would plan on running the Hyper fan at 50-30% power or the S&P on the low setting. Which fan should i go with? Hyper has more adjust-ability but i think it is alot louder than the S&P. My only concern with the S&P is that on low it will still pull too much CFM and implode the walls of the tent.
- I do not have a very far duct run at all for the exhaust, maybe 6' total since im just going to dump the air right outside the tent. Is this OK or should i be moving the exhaust outlet further away from the tent? I have a dehumidifier in the room the tent is to keep humidity under control. If i need to vent further away from the tent i'm probably looking at a 25' run.
- How big do my passive vents need to be to maintain negative pressure in the tent? I was thinking about making a 1/2 square ft passive vent for the veg and flower rooms and a smaller one on the clone room.
- How big of vent holes should i make between the walls of the rooms so the air can flow into the exhaust?
- Should i keep the filter in the veg room or move it into the flower room since that's where most of the smell will come from?
- Any other suggestions?
Thanks!!!!
There will be a 4'x3' flower, 4'x3' veg, and 2'x3' clone/seed "room". Each "room" will be separated by a wall which is just panda film wrapped over the PVC and then tape up the seams. See attached picture.
Total cubic feet of the tent is ~300, so i figure i need to pull about 100CFM to properly cycle the room about every 2-3mins.
Here are a few things i need help deciding on:
- I am torn between the following fans:
Soler & Palau TD-150S In-line 6" Exhaust Fan - 333CFM HIGH / 239CFM LOW
Hyper Fan 6" w/ speed control 30-100% - 315CFM HIGH and i calculate about 100CFM on 30% setting
- For filter i was planning on getting the Phresh 6x16 400CFM filter since i was advised to get one a little bigger than the CF of my tent. From what i have read, i will lose about 30-50% CFM when the filter is attached to the fan due to the static pressure. Will this filter be big enough, and work with either of the fans i listed? I am worried about minimum CFM for the filter to work properly.
- Noise is an issue, which is why i would plan on running the Hyper fan at 50-30% power or the S&P on the low setting. Which fan should i go with? Hyper has more adjust-ability but i think it is alot louder than the S&P. My only concern with the S&P is that on low it will still pull too much CFM and implode the walls of the tent.
- I do not have a very far duct run at all for the exhaust, maybe 6' total since im just going to dump the air right outside the tent. Is this OK or should i be moving the exhaust outlet further away from the tent? I have a dehumidifier in the room the tent is to keep humidity under control. If i need to vent further away from the tent i'm probably looking at a 25' run.
- How big do my passive vents need to be to maintain negative pressure in the tent? I was thinking about making a 1/2 square ft passive vent for the veg and flower rooms and a smaller one on the clone room.
- How big of vent holes should i make between the walls of the rooms so the air can flow into the exhaust?
- Should i keep the filter in the veg room or move it into the flower room since that's where most of the smell will come from?
- Any other suggestions?
Thanks!!!!
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