Hey all, I've been reading pretty consistently for the passed few months as I've been a long time lurker to these boards and was hoping I could get some input on the design of my next room. It is an 11 x 11 x 6 ft room in the basement. I hope to use the design recommended by DHF (among many others of course) and go w/ a 4 plant 5 light setup.
I believe my temps would be ok as I have another room setup near it at 10 x 10 x 6 ft that gets exhausted from a 100can scrubber through 4 vented 1k hps hoods out of a hurricane 745 cfm inline fan. Cold air is sucked directly from outside about 5 feet through an insulated duct, passively. It also sports an 8k btu window banger in case temps do creep up but with outside temps being as high in the low 90s where I'm from, the room has yet to breech 86 degrees. The dehuey keeping RH low near end is normally the hottest time.
Now with that being said, is it safe to assume that I could run a slightly larger room, open bulb, and expect similar results? Seems w/o less restriction via open hood, that a direct line from scrubber above the canopy and bee lined out through the same fan would be cooler room but I'm unsure of how 5k bare bulbs would compare to the 4k vented hoods.
Also (the reason why I posted in the first place, lol), is 11 x 11 x 6 ft a bit too big for the 4 plant 5 light setup? I was hoping to run 5 gal air pots from a DIY recirculating elevated res fed by blumats in 100% coco. Not sure if that will get me the thick 5-6 footers I hoped but I'm more concerned on the design of the room first. I read 9.5 is ideal so I'm unsure how efficient this would be being 1 1/2 ft longer along the walls and if I'd be better served w/ a different approach to vert.
Appreciate any help, thanks guys!
I believe my temps would be ok as I have another room setup near it at 10 x 10 x 6 ft that gets exhausted from a 100can scrubber through 4 vented 1k hps hoods out of a hurricane 745 cfm inline fan. Cold air is sucked directly from outside about 5 feet through an insulated duct, passively. It also sports an 8k btu window banger in case temps do creep up but with outside temps being as high in the low 90s where I'm from, the room has yet to breech 86 degrees. The dehuey keeping RH low near end is normally the hottest time.
Now with that being said, is it safe to assume that I could run a slightly larger room, open bulb, and expect similar results? Seems w/o less restriction via open hood, that a direct line from scrubber above the canopy and bee lined out through the same fan would be cooler room but I'm unsure of how 5k bare bulbs would compare to the 4k vented hoods.
Also (the reason why I posted in the first place, lol), is 11 x 11 x 6 ft a bit too big for the 4 plant 5 light setup? I was hoping to run 5 gal air pots from a DIY recirculating elevated res fed by blumats in 100% coco. Not sure if that will get me the thick 5-6 footers I hoped but I'm more concerned on the design of the room first. I read 9.5 is ideal so I'm unsure how efficient this would be being 1 1/2 ft longer along the walls and if I'd be better served w/ a different approach to vert.
Appreciate any help, thanks guys!