chief bigsmoke
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To keep it simple...
I am buying a new exhaust fan and need help choosing between vent options.
I want to vent outdoors but I have 2 options:
- Option#1: a 6" duct that I can tie into and dump to the roof. Total distance away 20ft then up 5 ft to roof
or
- Option #2: a 20 ft long 4 and 5 inch ducting in the ceiling running outdoors/ 20 ft away + length of duct - total 40 ft
I want to buy a 6" or 8" speed controlled fan and mount it in the ceiling of the work room to pull at about 5 minuted per air exchange (approx.200cfm)
can I use the open 5" or should I tie into the closer 6" duct? will the airflow velocity be to great in the smaller duct? will the airflow be too much force for the closer 6"? I don't want the roof cap coming off or have a noticeable storm rising from our roof...
stats:
- My room is a total of 775 cu ft
- room split into two: 395.5 cu ft work room + small veg tent, 380 cu ft Flowering room w/ 2x 600's
- The flowering room has a 6" max fan (on low 200cfm) pushing through a carbon filter into the work room
- already have a 6" fresh air intake in the grow room to a room with an open window and we have an extra 4" vent in ceiling
the extra 4" and 5" vents: 20 ft away and 20 ft long
The in use 6" vent to the roof. it maybe be bigger I didn't measure it.
I have more inof on my thread..... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!
I am a non-profit care provider / horticulture student. much love
I am buying a new exhaust fan and need help choosing between vent options.
I want to vent outdoors but I have 2 options:
- Option#1: a 6" duct that I can tie into and dump to the roof. Total distance away 20ft then up 5 ft to roof
or
- Option #2: a 20 ft long 4 and 5 inch ducting in the ceiling running outdoors/ 20 ft away + length of duct - total 40 ft
I want to buy a 6" or 8" speed controlled fan and mount it in the ceiling of the work room to pull at about 5 minuted per air exchange (approx.200cfm)
can I use the open 5" or should I tie into the closer 6" duct? will the airflow velocity be to great in the smaller duct? will the airflow be too much force for the closer 6"? I don't want the roof cap coming off or have a noticeable storm rising from our roof...
stats:
- My room is a total of 775 cu ft
- room split into two: 395.5 cu ft work room + small veg tent, 380 cu ft Flowering room w/ 2x 600's
- The flowering room has a 6" max fan (on low 200cfm) pushing through a carbon filter into the work room
- already have a 6" fresh air intake in the grow room to a room with an open window and we have an extra 4" vent in ceiling
the extra 4" and 5" vents: 20 ft away and 20 ft long
The in use 6" vent to the roof. it maybe be bigger I didn't measure it.
I have more inof on my thread..... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!
I am a non-profit care provider / horticulture student. much love