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So one of the better axial fans would have enough power to run through a carbon filter and 2 feet of duct? And much more effectively cool my tent?Get yourself one of the better axial fans, I’m using a max fan 6” to exhaust three tents through a carbon scrubber, length of ducting and makeup air supply into tents of course are all factors. The duct fans you’ve shown are also called booster fans, not too suited as you’ve found out. The axial fans are also quieter and are speed control suitable which can be important.
Yes, much more efficient if your tuning any corners make sure you hardline your duct work otherwise your defeating the purpose of efficiency.So one of the better axial fans would have enough power to run through a carbon filter and 2 feet of duct? And much more effectively cool my tent?
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Got itYes, much more efficient if your tuning any corners make sure you hardline your duct work otherwise your defeating the purpose of efficiency.
Thanks dirtbag I ordered this fan. It’s a Vivosun 6 inch 400 + cam with a speed control switch. If this doesn’t work I’m doing something wrong. I’ll post a picture of how I set it up when it gets here.You initial observation is correct. Use a centrifugal fan designed to overcome static pressure. never cheap out on the fan used for smell scrubbing and extraction. preferably I like to use one that's one size bigger than necessary and put a speed controller on it and run it slower. You get better odor removal that way. Can-fans are my personal favourite brand, I use a 10" Q-max fan built by Can-fan that is so quiet on its built in low setting, you cant even hear it running when it's on. Mind you that's for an 8x8x9'space. The circulation fans and ballasts make way more noise than it does and it moves air fast through the carbon filter and intake filter.
You have tents, I have a tent, extraction is similar. How do you have your air intake set up? Is it passive or do you use fans? I’m curious how you have yours because on my tent the passive air vents aren’t light proof. They have Velcro covers but no air gets through those. How do you lightproof your intake? I put silver baking trays cut in half over mine to try to keep light from getting inThis is what I did, one fan, three tents, one phatt carbon filter. Exhaust and odor control. (Ducting for third tent added after this shot, from prior post).
PS, improvised junction, cardboard box, glue gun, aluminum flanges, price was right and works fine...
I simply placed about one foot of 6” flexible ducting through into the tent with cheese cloth hot glued to the end which allows air to enter and prevents most of the light, with that 90 degree bend, two per tent or so. Only one fan, sucking out of the tents and then blowing out through the filter, see earlier shots. This has been my “MO” for the last few years and works fine.View attachment 858278
You have tents, I have a tent, extraction is similar. How do you have your air intake set up? Is it passive or do you use fans? I’m curious how you have yours because on my tent the passive air vents aren’t light proof. They have Velcro covers but no air gets through those. How do you lightproof your intake? I put silver baking trays cut in half over mine to try to keep light from getting in
I’m gonna do the same. Thank youI simply placed about one foot of 6” flexible ducting through into the tent with cheese cloth hot glued to the end which allows air to enter and prevents most of the light, with that 90 degree bend, two per tent or so. Only one fan, sucking out of the tents and then blowing out through the filter, see earlier shots. This has been my “MO” for the last few years and works fine.
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