DrGribble
Well-Known Member
I mocked this up quickly as I feel so far it's my best layout idea for the space I have to work in, the whole thing is about 10' x 13' w/ some addition utility space toward the upper right corner that doesn't count as growing space so it's not shown (where passive intake is)
I'm trying to avoid a mini-split for cost and visual reasons, I already have a central air unit so don't feel an additional a/c unit outside would really make much sense, fully legal grow by a card holder but still I rather be incognito anyway.
I'm thinking I could use a dual hose A/C where I pull air in from the outside room area into the unit and exhaust it out of flower area into the back corner of veg area then from there I'll have a carbon filter connected to your typical inline fan (probably 6") which will expel the heat out a basement window.... I feel like I would cut down the risk of smell leaking if I had this 'dual stage' approach since I doubt those portable A/C units will mask smell as they also have an in-room intake on top of the hose one.
Entire room will be done with 1" rigid foam insulation for walls, ceiling, etc. (both rooms actually) and will be sealed up quite well to control smell, won't be running CO2 or anything so I'll still be exhausting the hot air generated from the A/C but want to know if this should work? I'll likely use a 14,000 BTU unit or maybe 12,000 only going to have 3 600's in total, sometimes only 2 until I decide I may want to upgrade.
I feel like if I exhausted the A/C straight out the window I'd be sending the smell out too but I'm not sure if sucking out that back corner area of heat will suffice or if it will heat up far too much, honestly I could probably exhange some of the air conditioned flower room air back into the veg area as well since it would still be carbon scrubbed on it's way out the window.
Thoughts? Think this will work?
I'm trying to avoid a mini-split for cost and visual reasons, I already have a central air unit so don't feel an additional a/c unit outside would really make much sense, fully legal grow by a card holder but still I rather be incognito anyway.
I'm thinking I could use a dual hose A/C where I pull air in from the outside room area into the unit and exhaust it out of flower area into the back corner of veg area then from there I'll have a carbon filter connected to your typical inline fan (probably 6") which will expel the heat out a basement window.... I feel like I would cut down the risk of smell leaking if I had this 'dual stage' approach since I doubt those portable A/C units will mask smell as they also have an in-room intake on top of the hose one.
Entire room will be done with 1" rigid foam insulation for walls, ceiling, etc. (both rooms actually) and will be sealed up quite well to control smell, won't be running CO2 or anything so I'll still be exhausting the hot air generated from the A/C but want to know if this should work? I'll likely use a 14,000 BTU unit or maybe 12,000 only going to have 3 600's in total, sometimes only 2 until I decide I may want to upgrade.
I feel like if I exhausted the A/C straight out the window I'd be sending the smell out too but I'm not sure if sucking out that back corner area of heat will suffice or if it will heat up far too much, honestly I could probably exhange some of the air conditioned flower room air back into the veg area as well since it would still be carbon scrubbed on it's way out the window.
Thoughts? Think this will work?