How many CFM do I need?

whynot

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My cabinet is 36"x18"x72" and i'm running a 150w HPS. My box is 27 cubic feet, what CFM fan should I get to vent out hot air. Right now I have a 4" computer fan as the vent and it worked fine with CFL's, but the HPS is too hot. Thanks!
 

elduece

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I'd get the biggest you can afford. With those dimensions I'd go for one that can PULL >=400 cfm which would exchange the air in there @10x.
 

whynot

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400cfm is sounding overkill to me. I was looking at something around 100cfm, bathroom fan or the like. That would exchange the air 4 times a minute, does that sound adequate? Or something like the 6" inductor fan, booster fan for duct runs but has a free air flow rating of about 120cfm.
 

whynot

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I think i'm going to try a diy cool tube instead. I picked up a glass tube from the craft store and a 4" 80cfm duct fan. See what I can rig up this weekend.
 
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