bathroom exhaust fan

scoobydoobydoo · 10-17-2009, 11:28 PM

would the ceiling exhaust fan that keeps your poop smell from overwhelming the room work for a grow room? Or do i need to still buy an squirrel cage and all that stuff? I have a 600 watt mh/hps light that I havent set up yet? thanks for any help..

Bearsy · 10-17-2009, 11:57 PM

It'll help, but it'll just pump the smell outside, so any unfriendly noses can drop a dime. If you can't afford anything else, the fan will work for now... but definitely get a carbon air filter ASAP. And if you've got green to spare, get an air ionizer.

farmergiles · 10-18-2009, 03:34 AM

You can use a fan from a ceiling exhaust, usually they fit 4" duct.

They won't move as much air as a decent fan designed for horticultural use and they will be noisier and may be less reliable. Having said that, if there is no other air exchange from the grow space this type of fan could be useful.
It's not too much more for a decent fan though, especially if you're planning to use a 600w light.

Make sue you get one which isn't on a timer.

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Bearsy Adminfiltrator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I've got BuffaLOVE Posts: 5,122 Thanks: 1,018 Thanked 367 Times in 256 Posts	It'll help, but it'll just pump the smell outside, so any unfriendly noses can drop a dime. If you can't afford anything else, the fan will work for now... but definitely get a carbon air filter ASAP. And if you've got green to spare, get an air ionizer. __________________ You said it right from the start These sorts of things fall apart. Records keep the quiet away Up all night and sleep all day... Last edited by Bearsy; 10-18-2009 at 12:00 AM.

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farmergiles Zombie! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 493 Thanked 668 Times in 468 Posts	You can use a fan from a ceiling exhaust, usually they fit 4" duct. They won't move as much air as a decent fan designed for horticultural use and they will be noisier and may be less reliable. Having said that, if there is no other air exchange from the grow space this type of fan could be useful. It's not too much more for a decent fan though, especially if you're planning to use a 600w light. Make sue you get one which isn't on a timer. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

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