BlackMagic66
New member
Heya Folks, not sure if it would be better to post this in new growers or here, but since I have some experience outdoors from decades ago, I figured this would be ok even for a site-noob..
The grow I am preparing for is going to be a 1-2 person medical grow, limited to 6 flowering 6 veg. I will be using LEDs and either D2W or recycling smart pots with coco.
My primary focus right now is designing the grow room in a garage space located in a state with high temp, high humidity summers, and the potential of below freezing winters.
My plan is to section off an 8x8 corner of the garage and put up a makeshift frame covered with R13 insulated panels and insulated sub-floor. Then I can put a flower tent and a small veg tent up inside as well as my reservoir, an oil heater if needed, etc...
My plan for exhaust is to run 6 inch insulated ducting 15-20 feet to a goose-neck roof cap. Intake will be pulled from inside the house after about a 30-35 foot run to a spare beedroom. This way I can be putting 70-something degree air into the room rather than pulling from a possibly freezing garage.
The fans I am considering are the Vortex 6-inch S-line.
I know almost everyone swears by only using passive intake, but do yall think my setup seems workable?
I will need to use manual fan speed controllers on each fan and then just leave them at that speed 24/7 correct? Using a day/night fan-speed temperature controller with both active intake and exhaust is pretty much a pain, right?
Also, I am going to install a MERV 13 intake filter, but I am unsure if I should locate it closer to the fan or closer to the other end of the intake.
Sorry for the wall of text.. thanks if anyone read it all... going to be building the room this month, home to crack seeds in Oct... appreciate the help...
The grow I am preparing for is going to be a 1-2 person medical grow, limited to 6 flowering 6 veg. I will be using LEDs and either D2W or recycling smart pots with coco.
My primary focus right now is designing the grow room in a garage space located in a state with high temp, high humidity summers, and the potential of below freezing winters.
My plan is to section off an 8x8 corner of the garage and put up a makeshift frame covered with R13 insulated panels and insulated sub-floor. Then I can put a flower tent and a small veg tent up inside as well as my reservoir, an oil heater if needed, etc...
My plan for exhaust is to run 6 inch insulated ducting 15-20 feet to a goose-neck roof cap. Intake will be pulled from inside the house after about a 30-35 foot run to a spare beedroom. This way I can be putting 70-something degree air into the room rather than pulling from a possibly freezing garage.
The fans I am considering are the Vortex 6-inch S-line.
I know almost everyone swears by only using passive intake, but do yall think my setup seems workable?
I will need to use manual fan speed controllers on each fan and then just leave them at that speed 24/7 correct? Using a day/night fan-speed temperature controller with both active intake and exhaust is pretty much a pain, right?
Also, I am going to install a MERV 13 intake filter, but I am unsure if I should locate it closer to the fan or closer to the other end of the intake.
Sorry for the wall of text.. thanks if anyone read it all... going to be building the room this month, home to crack seeds in Oct... appreciate the help...