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Hello fellow farmers!
I have a 5' x 10' x 9.5' room setup with a Haier portable AC unit. I didnt realize the benefit of mini split until I had already bought this unit. Its a 12,000BTU and does the job but I believe I am sacrificing a lot of electricity with this thing. I do have a CAP atmosphere controller with Temp, Humidity, 2 CO2 outlets, and 2 exhaust outlets. Wondering if I should hook the AC into this? Otherwise the AC is ALWAYS ON, at least blowing a fan 24/7, I dont like this.
There is a 6" exhaust on the AC which I have venting directly outside. The smell is becoming an issue at this point as well. Thinking about adding Ona Gel which I have seen at just about every hydroponics shop I have visited. Whatcha guys think about Ona products? Is there any way to hook up some kind of carbon filter? The issue I find with that is the filter would have the AC blowing into it, not sucking the room air through the filter, so it seems pointless.
The thing I am having the hardest time with is exhaust vs. intake. Since the AC is always blowing I have been using that solely as the exhaust and I have an intake (450 CFM vortex fan with adjustable voltage to lower CFM if needed). My current setup leaves me with negative pressure in the room (if the door is cracked I have air sucking into the room. My question is, is it better to have negative pressure or positive pressure?
Thanks in advance. Happy Mothers Day to all the plants out there!
I have a 5' x 10' x 9.5' room setup with a Haier portable AC unit. I didnt realize the benefit of mini split until I had already bought this unit. Its a 12,000BTU and does the job but I believe I am sacrificing a lot of electricity with this thing. I do have a CAP atmosphere controller with Temp, Humidity, 2 CO2 outlets, and 2 exhaust outlets. Wondering if I should hook the AC into this? Otherwise the AC is ALWAYS ON, at least blowing a fan 24/7, I dont like this.
There is a 6" exhaust on the AC which I have venting directly outside. The smell is becoming an issue at this point as well. Thinking about adding Ona Gel which I have seen at just about every hydroponics shop I have visited. Whatcha guys think about Ona products? Is there any way to hook up some kind of carbon filter? The issue I find with that is the filter would have the AC blowing into it, not sucking the room air through the filter, so it seems pointless.
The thing I am having the hardest time with is exhaust vs. intake. Since the AC is always blowing I have been using that solely as the exhaust and I have an intake (450 CFM vortex fan with adjustable voltage to lower CFM if needed). My current setup leaves me with negative pressure in the room (if the door is cracked I have air sucking into the room. My question is, is it better to have negative pressure or positive pressure?
Thanks in advance. Happy Mothers Day to all the plants out there!