Where to put the duct in the winter

savvyavi

savvyavi

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Newbie: If I sound this like I'm asking a silly question, apologies in advance. I haven't set up my tent as yet but I realize i have to expel hot air outside through a duct and out the window. I'm having concerns with this and need an effective solution to grow in colder winter months. I would imagine hot air being expelled out a window in winter will appear like steam and look obvious that there is some type of activity from the room. Also if there is frost or a light patch of snow/sleet in the roof it may not lay where it usually would. I am doing a small 2.5x2.5 but all the same hot air is hot air right. I'm thinking about how can I avoid this to prevent drawing attention. It cant go into a loft or another room, my bedroom is the only the space suitable for the tent and any ducting from the bedroom running out the room door would have to through my passage, where my apartment front door is. . I had an idea that I could use a Condenser For Tumble Dryer. Please let me know your thoughts and any solutions you may have.
 
mr4tune

mr4tune

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You didn't mention what your using for a light, but in a 2.5x2.5 it aint gonna be much. When your dealing with a smaller space like that the heat will be negligible. Regardless, Just vent it into your bedroom. Close off the heat register and use the discharged heat to warm your bedroom. Theres a few variables as to whether your home during the day or not. You have options. You could run your lights on during the night time if you are away at work during the day. THis would allow you to be there and crack the window open as needed. Once you get into a 4x4 or bigger in an apartment then you need to juggle things more, but the only way is to set the thing up, fire up the light, and see what your ambients are at and then adjust from there. Good luck.
 
savvyavi

savvyavi

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Awe the benefit of going small;-) I will be using spider 1000. That will cut down the gas bill a little. I was also concerned about the condensation hence mentioning the idea of using a condenser For Tumble Dryer. I hear we are in for the coldest winter for 30 yrs. I ain't going anywhere whilst this virus is climbing again and read the possibilities we could be facing another lockdown at the rate it's going. Thanks for the input.
 
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Puofke

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I use duct fan extractor to a carbon filter, it does not let heat pass through, or reduces it, in my setup (2-4plants, i extract air into the room, room is ventilated as well ‘course through window and door
 
Stoner_shit2019

Stoner_shit2019

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savvyavi said:
Newbie: If I sound this like I'm asking a silly question, apologies in advance. I haven't set up my tent as yet but I realize i have to expel hot air outside through a duct and out the window. I'm having concerns with this and need an effective solution to grow in colder winter months. I would imagine hot air being expelled out a window in winter will appear like steam and look obvious that there is some type of activity from the room. Also if there is frost or a light patch of snow/sleet in the roof it may not lay where it usually would. I am doing a small 2.5x2.5 but all the same hot air is hot air right. I'm thinking about how can I avoid this to prevent drawing attention. It cant go into a loft or another room, my bedroom is the only the space suitable for the tent and any ducting from the bedroom running out the room door would have to through my passage, where my apartment front door is. . I had an idea that I could use a Condenser For Tumble Dryer. Please let me know your thoughts and any solutions you may have.
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Run it to a vent heard of people hooking it up to there dryer vent,
 
NukaKola

NukaKola

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A SF1000 won’t heat up much of anything, especially if you are in a cold climate. I would just vent into your bedroom.

For a 2.5x2.5 you I’ll want two SF1000. Ignore what the specs say on the website, one of them is only enough to cover half the tent. You want 30w/sq ft minimum.
 
coreywebster

coreywebster

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First its not hot air, its slightly warmer than room temp.

Second its such a small space you may as well vent into the room in winter.
 
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