whitewidow2
Well-Known Member
Ok so ive been on here for a while and got some good advice, but there are still things i am unsure of...
One of these things is how to effectivey insulate your entire grow op.
The main reason i want to do this is to avoid detection by the police helicopters, i know everyone says they cant see directly "inside" your house but im sure if there were enough hps bulbs on the go they could pick that heat signature up. Anyway - regardless of whether they can or cant - id like to insualte just for my own peace of mind.
So my idea was to go with the hydroinnovations setup using a secret jardin 240x240x200 tent with 4 x 600w hps lights and digital ballast all air cooled using completely sealed sunlight supply blockbusters.
link>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0uRrMvfucY
However i live in the uk and ive been told that all of that isnt necessary for growing in this climate and that a simple tent with in and out fans and carbon filter will work just fine.
It does however still pose the problem of where to vent - and to be honest i cant think of anywhere.
With the hydroinnovations setup there is no need to vent anywhere as the air exiting the air cooled lights and ice boxes goes directly back into the tent which is ideal.
Now the problem is... if i want to insualte the entire op with plasterboard and loft insualtion im not entirely sure of how to do it.
If i go for the hydroinnovations setup then i could insualte the entire flowering tent and just put a door in the exterior - keeping smell and noise in and ensuring no heat signature.
Now if i go for a standard setup would i have to insulate leaving openings in the insualted frame for the air to get in and out?
And what about a veg room - i personally cant wait any longer than two months for a harvest so i would need to have a veg room in there too and id ideally like it fully insualted as well.
So... do i build one big enclosure and put a veg tent and flowering tent inside (i will be using tents i forgot to say) - how would it work for the veg area if i fully sealed it - would i have problems with air in and air out.
I know thats a lot to read but suggestions are welcome.
Thanks
One of these things is how to effectivey insulate your entire grow op.
The main reason i want to do this is to avoid detection by the police helicopters, i know everyone says they cant see directly "inside" your house but im sure if there were enough hps bulbs on the go they could pick that heat signature up. Anyway - regardless of whether they can or cant - id like to insualte just for my own peace of mind.
So my idea was to go with the hydroinnovations setup using a secret jardin 240x240x200 tent with 4 x 600w hps lights and digital ballast all air cooled using completely sealed sunlight supply blockbusters.
link>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0uRrMvfucY
However i live in the uk and ive been told that all of that isnt necessary for growing in this climate and that a simple tent with in and out fans and carbon filter will work just fine.
It does however still pose the problem of where to vent - and to be honest i cant think of anywhere.
With the hydroinnovations setup there is no need to vent anywhere as the air exiting the air cooled lights and ice boxes goes directly back into the tent which is ideal.
Now the problem is... if i want to insualte the entire op with plasterboard and loft insualtion im not entirely sure of how to do it.
If i go for the hydroinnovations setup then i could insualte the entire flowering tent and just put a door in the exterior - keeping smell and noise in and ensuring no heat signature.
Now if i go for a standard setup would i have to insulate leaving openings in the insualted frame for the air to get in and out?
And what about a veg room - i personally cant wait any longer than two months for a harvest so i would need to have a veg room in there too and id ideally like it fully insualted as well.
So... do i build one big enclosure and put a veg tent and flowering tent inside (i will be using tents i forgot to say) - how would it work for the veg area if i fully sealed it - would i have problems with air in and air out.
I know thats a lot to read but suggestions are welcome.
Thanks
