Ventilated Grow Rooms Need Air Intake Filters!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- Do you believe in air intake filters? You really should! Yes, I know they add yet more costs to your set-up but they help to keep your indoor garden clean and bug free! See the way we incorporate them into our set up.
Sweet. I'm awaiting delivery of a Super Closet tent kit. Been hittin it since the 70s, going to attempt to grow my own. Wish me luck. 🤞
how did it turn out for your grow?
I'm well jealous ov the great grow room you put together their I hope in time I will have a great aquaponics room like this .i love the way it's just so clean and new and as you know some time it's tuff keeping them clean
For extra filtered incoming air I use a 4in ducting and I hook it up to an older style car air filter that I can put the 4 in ducting on and then clamp it down and doing so everything is filtered and not restricted as much as you might think I can't think of the year but the filter I used came off a GMC envoy but it would also fit a Chevy trailblazer think like 2006 somewhere around there if you choose to try this remember k&n filters can be cleaned out and reused just don't oil the filter it's worth looking into does work very good on the side vents of your tents if you can find a way to attach them to the tent they are very good at keeping pollen and all kinds of other microscopic stuff out
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How do you cool your lung room ? And where does your hot air from your lamps and your outgoing air get exhausted to ? I’m trying to set up a 9’ x 11’ 4 light (non air cooled light) 2 led and 2 hid garden and I’d be using your same fan setup but I don’t know if my ac for my house would be able to cool the garden with 2 1000 w lights and leds I know make heat as well. My ac unit is a 5 ton and I have 3600 sq ft it’s cooling so I’m not sure if adding that extra load to it would be a good idea and if I’d just be heating up my house and overworking my ac. Maybe I need to buy a 2 ton mini split ac unit and just do a closed garden with a co2 burner as I have a propane lines going to a generator I could tap into and just use the fans at night to circulate air when the light s go off ? What are yours or anyone else’s thoughts on my dilemma?
You can build cheap intake filters with a box and 3m filtrate furnace filters.
That's just..... BEAUTIFUL!
thanks , very kind of you
Hey Everest I have a question. Can you tell me how I can filter air coming directly from outside, I don't have a lung room is that possible ? Thanks.
Do we really need one?
@@Deeze365 no it's bullshit
love the system
I am doing the exact same thing for my 8x4 grow tent...Carbon filter inside and outside 2!!!That way you are 100% sur you air is pure coming in and out!!!And there will be 0 smell!
Do you need to have the exhaust going out the window with the setup you have?
Not really if you use aluminium ventialtion because aluminium ventilations ducts contaminate the air which pass through the ducts so if you dont want to smoke aluminium weed dont use aluminium ducts !
Shouldn’t the Inside fan be connected to grow lights, pushing hot air out and filtering the room . While the outside fan is pulling/pushing fresh cool air in ?
Can you use a window ac unit and an exhaust fan system to properly filter a room
Would you say a hepa filter is needed for an intake, or is carbon okay?
What happens if u don’t push fresh air in ?
Everest I have a 5by4by7feet high room that I built . I already purchased a 8inch exhaust with an 8 inch phresh filter. I want make this room sealed with a couple tnb co2 bottles, but am gonna need a fan for humidity and heat exhaust.my question is I use my 8 inch fan and filter as my main room scrubber outside my growing room do I need an intake into my grow room because I have an exhaust for the heat and humidity. And will the tnb canisters provide enough co2. I'm using led and am gonna need a heater in the room to get my temperature good as well.
If you had 4 lights how would you vent the air. Would make another hole for the extra 2 hoods or just add t-connectors to filter lights all through the same hole?
I can see how a HEPA would be useful, but the sound is disturbing. How do I prevent my neighbors from becoming suspicious?
That is going to be a nice one when its done. Im not going that big lol
You sound like a kid narrating his junior high day to day life on the disney channel. There I said it.
Would merv 5 can intake filter be good enough for the intake to prevent bugs and podery mildew spores?
I guess I got late to the party but what a nice setup
Welcome to the party Nascar :)
Is a outtake the same thing as a intake but u just pushing the air in instead of taking it out . Or is there special intake fans .
Same inline fans used for intake and outtake - it refers to bring fresh air in and exhausting old air out of the grow room respectively. It’s just how you orientate the fan to direct the airflow according to your needs.
Can I use something similar as a purifier for my room to remove dust? I am not sure if to put the extractor fan inwards to the carbon filter? Much appreciate your advice.
Hey! Do you need filters both inside the tent and on the end of your extraction or just inside the tent? Not sure if there needs to be something on the end of my duct that extracts my stinky air into my attic.
Hey Everest I hope. You still reply on this feed... Does it matter or effect you plants if it's a carbon filter filtering your air in.? My question can I use a carbon filter for intake?
Ps I don't have any air cooled hoods so intake air is not passing by my hps lamps.
Yes you can! Just factor in a 20 - 25% drop in airflow in.
That was a cool wine cellar. Super grow room, though.
+puffer1958 Yes, my wife says she wants it back when I "retire" - ha ha ha. She'll be waiting a lonnnng time for that!
Can you give us a link to the filter housing? This is exactly what I need!
I have a room that's 1,296 cubic feet, what would be appropriate size fan and filter to pull air in for lights from garage, also what size you recommend for scrubber and fan.
Please Help Thanks
6 inch 400 cfm and up!
Everst, love your vids man!
+sink or swim Thank you amigo!
First video ever on air intake to enclosed grow areas.
Yes, beautiful setup, what about when u don't have $5000.00 to go towards that,then nutes n all the rest, like I said beautiful setup,must b nice,best of luck
Better of not doing it then...Home invasion are dangerous man!!Protect your self and those who you live with! Goring plants in bud can smell far away.
Super informative! Thanks again for the videos!
One question though, I understand I should run my carbon filter/fan (exhaust) 24/7 in my flower room.. and my intake filter/fan for the lights only when the lights are on.. but what about the actual intake? Do you run that on a timer or 24/7 aswell?? Thanks in advance!
John Doe Great question! Air exchange is important both in the day and the night when growing in regular, ventilated grow rooms. At night, temperatures tend to fall and relative humidity increases, so it's really important to keep a little air exchange going so that it doesn't get too moist in your room-this is particularly important if you are growing flowering crops that are prone to mold and mildew. So, yes 24/7 all the way! Many fan speed controllers have daytime and nighttime settings precisely for this reason.
I have a 27' x 26' x 13' tall bloom room in Colorado that I have to come up with an air filtration system to get my permit to build. I am in the middle of town and no smell can leave the building. I am planning to use 3 can 150 filters with 3 10" max fans what is your thoughts. HELP PLEASE
Michael Reyes Hi Michael. Thanks for your question. I see you subbed the channel so, of course, I'm more than happy to help! ;-)
First, let's look at the stats you provided:
Your room is 9,126 cubic feet. So you need to be exchanging at least 9,126 CFMs.
CAN 10" Max Fans are rated at 1,023 CFMs but with a CAN 150 filter's pressure loss, that's 907 CFMs.
So 3 x CAN 10" Max Fans + CAN 150 filters will give you 3 x 907 = 2,721 CFMs.
This set up is inadequate, especially for a bloom room full of mature plants where shortfalls (in this case 6,405 CFMs) in air exchange really show themselves.
I assume no additional cooling or supplemental carbon dioxide. I also know Colorado can get pretty hot in the summer months too. So you are filling the entire space available? If so we absolutely need to get up to that minimum of 9,126 CFMs.
It looks like CAN have discontinued some of their larger filters but check with your local retailer or online:
This set-up will move 9744 CFMs, allowing for 20% pressure drop from the carbon filters.
5 x CAN MAX FAN 16" 2436 CFM fans (Note: they run on 240 volts)
5 x PHRESH FILTER 14" x 48" (max CFMS 2500)
5 x 16 >> 14 inch duct reducers
With your reducers, ducting and clamps, you're not looking at much change from $9,000 for this equipment although you may well be able to negotiate a discount I'm sure. I've got a hydro store search page here - just scroll down past the article: goo.gl/Tp5yoJ
Let me know your thoughts. We have HVAC experts on our Just4Growers Facebook group too who can help even more! Peace, Everest.
YO i got a 203 cfm for a 3x4 how do i set it up intake ? N will i need another fan for out take or i thought thus would be enuff
How high is your space?
Do you add AC unit there as well?
Not filtering Air increases your yield, but it's not plant material....
Hey Everest. thanks for the great info. quick question, does my inline fan always have to be higher CFM then my filter max CFM rating? For example, I'm looking at the Hurricane 8" inline fan rated 745 CFM and I want to use a 8" x 16" Phresh intake filter rated at 750 CFM, Will the 750 CFM filter work or do I need to get the 8" x 12" Phresh intake filter rated at 450 CFM? 750 down to 450 CFM seems like a lot to lose. But if my inline fan is rated at 745 what is best to do. What do you suggest?
Thanks buddy!
Hi Curt-you'll be fine with the 745 CFM fan and the 750 CFM carbon filter. Your filter's CFMs should be more than the fan.
I just decided to get duct reducers for my cool tube, I chose my option to go with the 4" ventech fan with two mufflers and insulated ducting(don't want to keep the baby awake), what do you think of that set up?
Justin Brower Hi Justin. So your cool tube is 4"?
The cool tube is 6", i checked every site i came across with for a 4". I chose the ipower cooltube to match my ipower ballast and bulbs. I plan on having a closed loop system to see how that goes. I'll do a grow tent set up update video once all of my stuff comes in.
That room is straight baller status.
Oh man, you're gonna love the upgrades in store for 2018!
quick question I have lights on rail light movers, do you have any advice on how to set up a ventilation setup to cool the moving lights?? I have been trying to engineer this thing for weeks. Don't want the air flow tubing to mess up anything like touching my plants, rocking the lights as they move back and forth. Any advice on that? Thanks
That's a tricky one my friend. I had a colleague trying to do something like this in his loft-space (where temperatures were a little high) - to be honest, air-cooled hoods, ducting, and a light mover is a recipe for problems. You have to leave so much slack in the ducting to accommodate for the movement that you inevitably generate a whole lot of air resistance too. I'd choose open fixtures instead.
+Everest Fernandez (Just4Growers) Open fixtures? What are the open fixtures? I have one in mind if it decides to work I'll be sure to send the video to you. Thx for the advice, and if in any event you come up with an idea please let me know.
Open fixtures are those without a glass panel or duct ports-Google Image Search "Adjust-a-Wing" for a (good) example. You could consider fitting an Ice Box ( goo.gl/X7iDAc ) to your exit duct on your air cooled hood to chill the outgoing air but you would still need to leave sufficient slack for your water lines + invest in a chiller, seal your room, and add supplementary CO2. Air cooled reflectors have a 'deep' throw meaning they send a penetrating 'beam me up Scotty' footprint down towards the canopy-as such it would be good if they could be moved back and forth on a light rail but the logistics, practicalities and potential for problems of such a set-up make me shudder. :)
+Everest Fernandez (Just4Growers) thanks man appreciate your time, btw your channel is so educational, you really make me want to go back to flood and drain set up.. Also I would like to see you do a scrog net set up
Love it "Future proof it"
Hey mate, I was wondering if it would be a viable option to use a filter/fan and to box it up externally from the grow room with ducting leading from the tops of both rooms and having the filter/fan as an intake in that room with ducting from the bottoms of both rooms so that the air cycles from the draw created by the filter/fan intake being externally housed with the ducting.
I hope that makes sense.
Yes, keep in mind a lot of extra power since it be will harder for the fan to suck air through the pipes
Amazing!
Hey Everest! Could my lung room be under my house? It's a dirt floor but as long as I use an intake filter I should be ok right? As always thanks!
+Eric Jensen you're all good Eric. Air will probably be cooler taken from down below too. Good luck - I hope you let me know how it works out for you. Peace, Everest.
love your setups first of all. however, how do you afford such state of the art equipment?
You police 🙄🤣
Cannabis Chemist you’re or getting rid of any?
If i did this i would never be able to keep up with the heat.
I was told to get a hepa not carbon filter for intake
Thanks for your comment. I know the intake filters look very similar in appearance to carbon filters but they are actually different. Intake filters do not remove odors - they are just for particulates. They still need replacing every 9 months or so but they are a lot cheaper than carbon filters. HEPA are fine, but need quite a lot of maintenance, plus they start to drag your ventilation system down. Specialist intake filters are quite difficult to find for grow rooms but it's worth it.
What kind of filter are you using to bring fresh air to the room?
It's a Phresh intake filter. www.phreshfilter.com/products/phresh-intake-filters.aspx
Thank you !fast response 👍🏼
Overpriced.
Not much of a thermal break behind the drywall....the green drywall is just green as it molds up just as fast as regular drywall. Spray foam is your friend n
NO SPIDER MITES!! ITS WORTH DOING FROM THE START GUYS!
Easy to do when the company is giving u this stuff for free
Clean.
This is what dreams are made of :(
can i use a carbon filter as an intake filter
Eve Marley you mean just like he did in this video?! Lmao
thank you, I'll look for more info at the just4growers website
Feel free to ask me about anything. Peace.
why have you used hid lighting instead of led ? Only ask as I'm considering my options and would like to know what the growing orical thinks.
+Dave Pallant Well Dave, I intend to try out several LED fixtures this year so I guess then I can make an informed, balanced decision worthy of any purported oracle status! ;)
Everest Fernandez sweet, it seams to me that you would have better temp control with hid and a vented hood as you can direct the heat straight out. I'll be keeping an eye out for when you try out some LEDs tho (damn their pricey).
Everest Fernandez that's what I like best about you, all your information is from grower experience not just reguratated babble like most growtube videos. Keep up the exceptional work, look forward to your future videos 😋
I got three words for this grow room, a maze ing
What size?
+Robs I use a 6" (150mm) Phresh Intake filter to bring air into my grow room.
You guys ruined that wine cellar :(
We kept everything intact you killjoy! :)
What do I think. It’s fucking state of the art Hook me up with a nug blood
a green dream nice job E H
You have an awesome system, but I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY SEE IT. Please shoot stills and panoramic views where you don't see pieces of your system. Show the whole thing, people watch these video's to see how things are done and get a clear view of how its configured.
Yogi Bear I hear you Yogi. I will make a video showing the whole ventilation system, from start to finish, component by component. I really want to explain everything as clearly as possible so thanks for letting me know. Please sub my channel and I will dedicate the video to you my friend. Happy growing. Peace out.
Yogi Bear Also, if you're on my mailing list (add yourself at just4growers.com) you will see I took lots of photos today and sent them round.
Ok I will
I've NEVER heard you talk so slow. You sound so sad. I'm surprised this is so old and that I missed it.
I feel better now.
now if you only knew how to play WOT
Another “you can’t afford this setup” episode
Lol bad business
Bullshit!
I sense that you are not in agreement that air intake filters are an important part of ventilated indoor gardens, Bob.
You set up your hood cooling wrong. You cooled the first light and maybe second light then you managed to increase the temp around all 4 other lights more and more at every light down the line.
Thanks for sharing your insights. Air-cooled lights are somewhat of a misnomer; we are simply removing heat via convection and ventilation. The air in a grow room, even after briefly passing near several lamps, won’t be anything near the surface temperature of an HID lamp’s outer-casing so the net effect will always be reduction of heat rather than an increase in temperature. While I appreciate where you’re coming from with this, our goal isn’t actually to cool the lamp as this will reduce output and alter spectral distribution. When you just think about it in terms of removing hot air, I think it makes a lot more sense. Anyway, always open to making improvements, although I’ve since gone pretty much all LED. :)