dune122223
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Hi guys!
Trying to create a grow box here, first time. Id love some feedback..
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Couple of notes.
1) This is an outdoor grow box, hidden behind a false wall in a shed.
2) I live in an extremely hot climet. Tempatures can reach 120 degrees.
3) Im planning on growing 4 plants (soil).
4) Im using a 400watt cool tube
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The main problem I anticipate here is keeping the grow box tempature down.
To that end I have attempted to keep the grow box divided into two different compartments; ventiliation/electronics and the grow area.
Moving from left to right at the top we have the intake tube, which leads to a cyclone air blower. I have enclosed the air blower in a seperate box lined with sound absorbing material. This shed is right next to a lived in home so stealth is extremely important. The air blower push's the air through a ventiliation junction.
The junction then puts air through the cool tube, as well as into the actually grow area. An additional computer fan in the grow area pulls air into the room. Once the air passes through the cool tube it hits another junction which pushs air into the electronic area. A small computer fan also pulls air out of the box into the junction box.
My main thought here was that all the air in grow box gets eventually pushed through the electronics box to keep the devices as cool as possible. There is also 2 additional computer fans that pull air out of the grow area into the electronics box. All of this area is contained in its own space and there is a sheet of plexi under the grow light to allow the light to pass through, keeping heat in (in addition to the tube).
From the electronics box the air then moves through a carbon filter, through a PVC pipe, down through the storage area under the shed to a different point in my yard away from populated areas to expel any remaining smell. This is the master air out.
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Really the only thing Im concerend about here is if the the cyclone is pulling air from out side and circulating it through the grow box, and lets say its summer time with tempatures outside reaching 120 degrees, arent I basically just circulating very hot air?
Short of putting a small A/C unit in the shed any thoughts on keeping this box cool?
Your comments/opinons are much appreciated.
Trying to create a grow box here, first time. Id love some feedback..
__Couple of notes.
1) This is an outdoor grow box, hidden behind a false wall in a shed.
2) I live in an extremely hot climet. Tempatures can reach 120 degrees.
3) Im planning on growing 4 plants (soil).
4) Im using a 400watt cool tube
__
The main problem I anticipate here is keeping the grow box tempature down.
To that end I have attempted to keep the grow box divided into two different compartments; ventiliation/electronics and the grow area.
Moving from left to right at the top we have the intake tube, which leads to a cyclone air blower. I have enclosed the air blower in a seperate box lined with sound absorbing material. This shed is right next to a lived in home so stealth is extremely important. The air blower push's the air through a ventiliation junction.
The junction then puts air through the cool tube, as well as into the actually grow area. An additional computer fan in the grow area pulls air into the room. Once the air passes through the cool tube it hits another junction which pushs air into the electronic area. A small computer fan also pulls air out of the box into the junction box.
My main thought here was that all the air in grow box gets eventually pushed through the electronics box to keep the devices as cool as possible. There is also 2 additional computer fans that pull air out of the grow area into the electronics box. All of this area is contained in its own space and there is a sheet of plexi under the grow light to allow the light to pass through, keeping heat in (in addition to the tube).
From the electronics box the air then moves through a carbon filter, through a PVC pipe, down through the storage area under the shed to a different point in my yard away from populated areas to expel any remaining smell. This is the master air out.
__
Really the only thing Im concerend about here is if the the cyclone is pulling air from out side and circulating it through the grow box, and lets say its summer time with tempatures outside reaching 120 degrees, arent I basically just circulating very hot air?
Short of putting a small A/C unit in the shed any thoughts on keeping this box cool?
Your comments/opinons are much appreciated.
