Possible???

pppfemguy · #1 04-23-2008, 04:31 AM

ok so everyone has been saying that if i dont get duct work done that my grows will come out shitty is that true or is it possible to have a successfull grow without duct work???

simple grower · #2 04-23-2008, 04:36 AM

i rkn it depends on your temp,whats ya temps? also fresh O2 is always good

but if ya temps are fine well ya can grow with out ducting,ya still need good airflow ay

pppfemguy · #3 04-23-2008, 04:51 AM

oh yea dude i got a few fans in there and my temp. stays between 70 and 75 never below 70 and never above 75

simple grower · #4 04-23-2008, 05:14 AM

i wouldnt stress to much mate...but like i said,sum nice clean air always does sum good ay

it couldnt hurt

ORECAL · #5 04-23-2008, 05:15 AM

what about fresh air, are you in a closet, a room, how big is your space

pppfemguy · #6 04-23-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ORECAL

what about fresh air, are you in a closet, a room, how big is your space

a closet about 6ft by 6ft and about 7-8 ft high

jimmyspaz · #7 04-23-2008, 11:44 AM

Do you have a source of fresh air? It is vital that the air in the closet is changed regularly to provide CO2 for photosynthesis. A 250 Cfm exhaust fan would probably do. You only need ducts if you are moving air from one area to another. A closet only needs to be vented into the room.

pppfemguy · #8 04-23-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmyspaz

Do you have a source of fresh air? It is vital that the air in the closet is changed regularly to provide CO2 for photosynthesis. A 250 Cfm exhaust fan would probably do. You only need ducts if you are moving air from one area to another. A closet only needs to be vented into the room.

see dude and like i got every fucking thing down pat like i know i am ready to grow i know everything will work out from alll the shit i been reading but i know the best way to learn is to actually do it but thats like the 1 thing i juss cant comprehend all the duct work shit

panhead · #9 04-23-2008, 06:07 PM

Here it is in a nut shell,you need proper ventilation,you can get by without it but why,when you start out with proper ventilation you may never know what it's doing for you but when you start out without it,then start having problems with temps,humidity,mold,smell ect,it's then you realize how badly you need good ventilation.

It's much easier to put in vents in a new grow room before it comes to life than it is after its a cramped forest of goodies.

To top off that big speach i just gave your over thinking the whole duct work deal,ventilation can be extremely simple,all you need to remember is fresh air & use a common sense approach,start out by figuring out how to get rid of the hot stale air,heat rises so the hottest air will be near the ceiling,find a way to run an exhaust fan from the ceiling out of the room,this can be as simple as cutting a round hole in the wall & sliding a round inline exhaust fan into the hole then putting some caulking around the fan to seal the hole & hold the fan in place,then add a standard 3 prong cord to the fan wires & plug it in.

Now that you've got the issue of removing heat under control you need to think about bringing in fresh cool air,you have 3 choices,you can add a passive air intake which is nothing more than a hole in the wall or you can add a powered intake which once again a simple inline fan is used,with a passive intake if your exhaust fan has high enough cfm's to it the fan will pull enough air from the room where the passive intake will have fresh air pulled through it,if the exhaust fan is not of a high enough cfm rating then a powered intake should be used.

The best solution & the one i chose was the 3rd choice,i used 2 powered exhause fans at ceiling level to remove hot stale air,then i cut 2 passive intakes at floor level to allow the exhaust fans to suck in fresh cool air.

Post detailed pics or drawings of your room & i'll show you how.

pppfemguy · #10 04-23-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by panhead

Here it is in a nut shell,you need proper ventilation,you can get by without it but why,when you start out with proper ventilation you may never know what it's doing for you but when you start out without it,then start having problems with temps,humidity,mold,smell ect,it's then you realize how badly you need good ventilation.

It's much easier to put in vents in a new grow room before it comes to life than it is after its a cramped forest of goodies.

To top off that big speach i just gave your over thinking the whole duct work deal,ventilation can be extremely simple,all you need to remember is fresh air & use a common sense approach,start out by figuring out how to get rid of the hot stale air,heat rises so the hottest air will be near the ceiling,find a way to run an exhaust fan from the ceiling out of the room,this can be as simple as cutting a round hole in the wall & sliding a round inline exhaust fan into the hole then putting some caulking around the fan to seal the hole & hold the fan in place,then add a standard 3 prong cord to the fan wires & plug it in.

Now that you've got the issue of removing heat under control you need to think about bringing in fresh cool air,you have 3 choices,you can add a passive air intake which is nothing more than a hole in the wall or you can add a powered intake which once again a simple inline fan is used,with a passive intake if your exhaust fan has high enough cfm's to it the fan will pull enough air from the room where the passive intake will have fresh air pulled through it,if the exhaust fan is not of a high enough cfm rating then a powered intake should be used.

The best solution & the one i chose was the 3rd choice,i used 2 powered exhause fans at ceiling level to remove hot stale air,then i cut 2 passive intakes at floor level to allow the exhaust fans to suck in fresh cool air.

Post detailed pics or drawings of your room & i'll show you how.

cool dude ill get u some pics to see tomorrow