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Exhaust 24/7?
- Thread starter Packer420
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It depends whether your extracting temps and/or smells. I run mine 24/7 during summer and later flower. Helps with humidity massively. . The temperature can be managed..
AgentPothead
Just this guy, ya know?
I do 24/7 but come to think of it my carbon filter might need a cleaning or replacement before next flower.
parkerharry
New member
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Rab.C
i exhaust 24/7 but its on full speed lights on and lights off i turn it down.seems to work.
xxPeacePipexx
Member
One of the most important things is proper ventilation. Keep the flow 24/7
DIY Variac voltage controller with temp sensor,kicks it up when too hot -though since migrating to Sils Heat is no issue.
I will be looking at extracting from below thus sucking the heat from the Sills down over the plants,currently using reptile mats to keep roots warm and cosy.
I will be looking at extracting from below thus sucking the heat from the Sills down over the plants,currently using reptile mats to keep roots warm and cosy.
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Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
I exhaust 23/7. However I have the ability to throttle my exhaust fan which does get dialed in for both temp and RH.
Fred Sanford
Member
I run 24/7. Plants love it, house doesn't smell like weed.
Ace Rothstein
Member
24/7 or you are inviting powdery mildew.
One can get away without exhaust during dark period for seedlings if one keeps the air moving with a small fan.
One can get away without exhaust during dark period for seedlings if one keeps the air moving with a small fan.
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Mountain Kine
Its best to use a thermostat to control ventilation
No, a thermostat isn't suitable in most situations. Strictly speaking a thermostat is either on or off, and any time spent off, is time for the smell to drift.
You could use one to switch between two different speed regulators. Often this is done by switching between a trickle or having full speed if the temperature reaches the set point.
It's very rarely a good idea to not extract. Even a sealed room using co2 should have an extractor. Though it can't do anything other than create a low pressure area. Unless you actually let some air in. And thus through.
If your legal, and it won't give other undesirable visitors a clue, then I guess at times you could switch off. I'm scratching around to find a supporting argument really though. It's almost always something you should use.
You could use one to switch between two different speed regulators. Often this is done by switching between a trickle or having full speed if the temperature reaches the set point.
It's very rarely a good idea to not extract. Even a sealed room using co2 should have an extractor. Though it can't do anything other than create a low pressure area. Unless you actually let some air in. And thus through.
If your legal, and it won't give other undesirable visitors a clue, then I guess at times you could switch off. I'm scratching around to find a supporting argument really though. It's almost always something you should use.
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Guest
If I didn’t run my exhaust fan filter combination 24/7 I’d surely be nabbed by now. Even if legal I’d worry that the smell would invite a break in.
Malato
Member
Have succesfully harvested mold free plants with out running any exhaust when i was first getting going. Had equally as many plants get bud rot and powdery mildew, would manage that with organocide. So i would have moldy salmon oil weed, and some not moldy salmon oil weed. To sum everything up, using exhaust 24/7 in my opinion is way to go.
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nordie
I use these on exhaust to outside on temp controller,with fan speed controller but switch to 24/7 if I have to.Used mainly in summer.
