Hackerman
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OK, a lot of this stuff is new to me so I want to get a final OK from all you wonderful teachers. LOL
It starts with a Can-Lite 6"x24" carbon filter (rated 600 CFM) hanging from the ceiling with 2 chains wrapped around it attached to hooks in the ceiling. (I hope it's OK to have this filter mounter sideways like I do). The duct goes out of the filter to the air cooled hood, past a 1000w Hortilux HPS, out of the hood into an Active Air 6" inline fan (rated at 400 CFM). A 90 degree elbow right out of the fan takes the air straight though a hole in the ceiling.
I have 2 oscillating fans blowing up and around the room. Nothing real directly on the plants but more against the walls and ceiling just to stir the air. I will cut down to 1 fan when I get everything all square.
Sound OK?
My observations:
The filter is too close to the wall and ceiling. I believe that might block some air flow. It's not touching the wall or ceiling. About an inch or 2 away. Most of the filter is open to flow.
The filter is rated at 600 CFM and the fan at 400 CFM. The way I understand it, that's OK. As long as it's not the other way around. This filter should allow the fan to work a little easier.
90 Degree elbow coming out of the fan is not great but I don't have much choice. And it's a rigid elbow so it's all open and not collapsed like flex duct would be.
I notice with the fan running this fast, the flex ducts "suck up" (for lack of a better word). Is that OK? Seems like a lot of back pressure on the fan.
Thanks again all.
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It starts with a Can-Lite 6"x24" carbon filter (rated 600 CFM) hanging from the ceiling with 2 chains wrapped around it attached to hooks in the ceiling. (I hope it's OK to have this filter mounter sideways like I do). The duct goes out of the filter to the air cooled hood, past a 1000w Hortilux HPS, out of the hood into an Active Air 6" inline fan (rated at 400 CFM). A 90 degree elbow right out of the fan takes the air straight though a hole in the ceiling.
I have 2 oscillating fans blowing up and around the room. Nothing real directly on the plants but more against the walls and ceiling just to stir the air. I will cut down to 1 fan when I get everything all square.
Sound OK?
My observations:
The filter is too close to the wall and ceiling. I believe that might block some air flow. It's not touching the wall or ceiling. About an inch or 2 away. Most of the filter is open to flow.
The filter is rated at 600 CFM and the fan at 400 CFM. The way I understand it, that's OK. As long as it's not the other way around. This filter should allow the fan to work a little easier.
90 Degree elbow coming out of the fan is not great but I don't have much choice. And it's a rigid elbow so it's all open and not collapsed like flex duct would be.
I notice with the fan running this fast, the flex ducts "suck up" (for lack of a better word). Is that OK? Seems like a lot of back pressure on the fan.
Thanks again all.
View attachment setup.jpg