Is this PC Fan suitable?

Gday all!

I am in the middle of converting a tallboy/dresser into a grow box. I need advice on my fan needs.

Grow Box Dimensions:
L 1.21ft x W 2.85ft x H 2.56ft

Lighting:
Will have 6 CFL's in there (5 x 20 watt and 1 x 48 watt) Total = 148watts

Now I have a PC fan sitting about...wondering if it is at all suitable?
Its specs are:
Brand: Delta
Model: AFB0712HHB
Size: 70mm
Speed: 4300 RPM
Max air flow: 37.5 CFM

Its quite a small grow area so Im thinking I might be able to get away with this fan for exhaust and have a passive intake.

Whats your expert opinion?

you'll have to try it its hard to tell you how hot that will get dude sorry sounds like it should i would have one more blowing in tho imo.

sickstoner said:

you'll have to try it its hard to tell you how hot that will get dude sorry sounds like it should i would have one more blowing in tho imo.

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Yeah, i know, you're right...im probably going to have to test it and see. I was just hoping that someone might have an idea so i dont have to install it and then take it out again if its no good.
cheers anyways
Peace

Hey man, I actually just found this nifty little calculator on Google, you may want to give it a try and see what numbers it cranks out for ya

http://www.csgnetwork.com/airexchangecalc.html

Good luck!
-crunk

hey bud im growing in a small space like yours and i got 8 cfls going with one intake and one exhuast both are bout 60cfm and temps get up to 90 and sometimes up....i got to keep the door cracked to maintain a 80 deg avg and i just ordered two 106cfm fans from www.coolerguys.com which are ac fans 120mm by like 30mm i think with my expereience so far that fan aint nearly enough for ya and ya got to have a intake and a exhuast and put the exhaust on top since heat rises!! got more ?s ask away i learned alot from building my little grow box check out pctoys.com and coolerguys.com to get some bigger fans ive used both and are great sites to order from i fa sho trust them happy growing bud

Well I ended up using the fan (figured if i need more i can easily get another) and so far everything is great. After 7 hours of lights on the temp barely raised 1 or 2 degrees Celsius. I am quite surprised considering reply's i got....was not expecting it to work very well at all.

That being said, i was confident until i got the replies, i mean the fan is rated 37cfm and my grow box is only 8 or so ft cubed.

Peace

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