Newb needs exhaust for stealth cab

johnnytsmitw

johnnytsmitw

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My dresser cab is nearly done but I need some exhaust. It is 37in x 30 x 18 and I am planning on using about 8 23w CFLs. Right now I am setup in my bathroom and temps are peaking at 82.

Any cheap suggestions would be appreciated. I have thought about PC fans but not sure if that will be strong enough to pull through a carbon filter. Was looking at this http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100067594 or something similar.

This is the last thing I need to get installed so any help +rep!
 
Thanks for the quick reply. I was hoping for something a quite bit cheaper but if its quiet and gets it done then I guess this is the best bet.
 
Consider this fan. Its the quietest fan on the market. If you need to just put two in. It runs off a magnetic bearing so there's no motor noise, just the air. i've used them myself because i build PCs.
 
92mm pc fans in light traps work good for stealth 120mm even better depending on grow height ya got i got a 20" x12" 28"tall box with a 150 hps ballast mounted inside exhaust light trap to 92mm supplies to exshaust temps stay bout 6f above ambeint
 
I am a little concerned that the PC fan wont pull through the carbon filter very well. This fan http://www.lowes.com/pd_185009-1061...d=-1&storeId=10151&ddkey=http:CategoryDisplay is cheap and local. I think I am going to go by and see if is too loud. The valueline is probably the best but at $70 plus shipping its a little steep. I am already a bit over budget on this project. If anyone else has some input on whether or not this is a good idea or other cheap alternatives I am interested.
 
picking up my duct fan today. Hopefully it works well. Its more powerful than a couple pc fans but that valueline is pretty sick. If this doesnt work out then when I get some more cash I am going to spring for it. my box is very small so I am hopeful.
 
well I have the thing kind of stuck in there at the moment and I dont know if its pulling enough air. It says its supposed to be a 210 CFM fan and it seems to be sucking quite a bit but not alot is coming out. Ill include a pic, but be warned I have no idea what I am doing and so its pretty ugly. I read that hanging the fan will take out some noise, which is what I have done.
 

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Well, got everything in there and ran some temp tests. I think it may just be too hot in my neck of the woods. Temps were 97 in the box during a day test run with no plants. It was about 88 in my apartment today with the humidity factored in. The room I grow in has very little circulation from the AC and I think this is the primary factor. There is no way I can cool this box without some sort of mechanism that actually lowers temperature.

Thanks for the tips everyone. Back to the drawing board. I am still interested if anyone has any ideas on how to cool this thing down. I added two more fans for circulation and to draw from my intake...
 
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