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What type of lighting are you using? In most cases CPU fans are not strong enough to properly cool a grow box
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yeah, i wouldnt suggest using a CPU fan to cool your grow box, id go to walmart and just buy a small desk fan they have rly small ones that work great,and fairly quiet too and dont cost but like.. 3-5 bucks and welcome to RIU aswell
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Thanks for welcome DLC
well its my first grow and I have 3 Cfl 26w bulbs inside a 30gal container. I have to cover all 3 sides up and i would like to have an intake and exhaust fan on the uncovered side. The average temp is about 90-92 degrees i figure with the extra airflow the avg temp could be closer to 80-85 degrees. This setup is strictly temporary until i move them in a few weeks |
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An option is to pull the fans out on any old computer you have. To get a power supply for them, you use a 12v ac/dc power adapter. I had a couple in a box of old electronics I have. You could probably get one at a thrift store. You cut off the end of the adapter; leave the side that plugs into the wall. Strip the wires about a 1/2 inch on the adapter and the fan and use a wire nut to wire the adapter wires to the corresponding wires on the fan.
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Perfect. I am such a pack rat, but when I can go out into my garage find the parts, save a trip to an appliance store, and make something out of nothing, it makes it saving all that shit worth it. Also, there should be two fans in there, a cpu fan and a general ventilation fan. You can hook both up to the same power source.
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