Anyone using those Doran darkroom louver vents?

[nachoconqueso]

Do they work? Don't care about air resistance. Just need to know if they flow and are light tight.

 

[Skyrancher]

Here is a review of the Doran louver vents

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?threadid=172743

Hope that helps

 

[nachoconqueso]

Whoops. I suck. Thanks man.

 

[Skyrancher]

No problem man...the extra posts helped attain my ultimate goal of 1 million posts...haha

Have a good one

 

[FirstTracks]

I used to use one. Probably still have it sitting in storage. Used it on my 150w dresser cab grow. The 4" circles aren't as light tight, but the 8x8 square is pretty solid. No light leak problems for me.

 

[nachoconqueso]

Interesting. Im looking at the 12x24". I guess every other size is out of stock.

 

[FirstTracks]

how much air you moving with your exhaust fan/how much light are you running in the space?

 

[nachoconqueso]

I put one of these in. They're solid. More than I wanted to pay, but it was kinda worth it for sparing me a DIY PITA. Sorry I missed your response. 650cfm fan in 4x8x7.

 

[hush]

I used to use those religiously. They are absolutely awesome in every way. The square ones, not the little round ones like someone already said. Here's a tip... you can dismantle those things, and you will see that they consist of 4 layers put together. But it turns out they are actually 95% light-proof even when there are only 2 layers! This means, as long as you don't need the 100% light proofing, each darkroom louver actually equals TWO of them!

 

[ThePhiloStoned]

Here's a tip... you can dismantle those things, and you will see that they consist of 4 layers put together....This means, as long as you don't need the 100% light proofing, each darkroom louver actually equals TWO of them!

@hush wait...are you telling me that I could save a ton of money by dismantling an 8x8" louver & making it into a 8x16" intake?

 

[hush]

@hush wait...are you telling me that I could save a ton of money by dismantling an 8x8" louver & making it into a 8x16" intake?

Sorry for the delayed response, but yes, that's what I'm saying.