surreydistrict36
Active Member
I have a new room that measures 3ftx5ft, with a 1k air cooled light. The light is cooled by a 6 inch vortex fan. I believe the CFM on that model is like 400 and some change.
The 3x5 room is located in another room (Even thought it's not a closet, think of a closet in a larger room), and that rooms temps heat up pretty fast when receiving the exhaust from the light. This in turn causes all the air sucked into the 3x5 foot room via negative pressure, to be warmer, thus raising temps where it matters.
The main heating and cooling duct that travels the length of the building passes right by. I was thinking of exhausting into this, which would distribute the heat through the rest of the structure, and help keep temps from building up in the area of the 3x5, and also let that heat be used to help heat the building with out just wasting it.
This is what I propose exactly. The chain of the ventilation system components. Air from inside room->Carbon scrubber->light->6 inch vortex->building ductwork.
Are there any damage, or safety issues from dumping this air into the heating system duct? I don't know if it will hurt or not, but last thing I need to do is kill my furnace to get rid of some heat.
Is this a tried and true, sound practice? Or is this a half baked idea that I need to rethink?
The 3x5 room is located in another room (Even thought it's not a closet, think of a closet in a larger room), and that rooms temps heat up pretty fast when receiving the exhaust from the light. This in turn causes all the air sucked into the 3x5 foot room via negative pressure, to be warmer, thus raising temps where it matters.
The main heating and cooling duct that travels the length of the building passes right by. I was thinking of exhausting into this, which would distribute the heat through the rest of the structure, and help keep temps from building up in the area of the 3x5, and also let that heat be used to help heat the building with out just wasting it.
This is what I propose exactly. The chain of the ventilation system components. Air from inside room->Carbon scrubber->light->6 inch vortex->building ductwork.
Are there any damage, or safety issues from dumping this air into the heating system duct? I don't know if it will hurt or not, but last thing I need to do is kill my furnace to get rid of some heat.
Is this a tried and true, sound practice? Or is this a half baked idea that I need to rethink?