How to Setup a Grow Closet

[Rasta Mahn]

Hello everyone I'm starting my first grow and I need some tips. First my grow space is a closet with a window and the length is 5 feet, width 3 feet, and height of 9 feet. I will be using 1-400w HID reflector to start out about 2-4 autoflowering strains. I wanna know if getting an ipower 4inch carbon filter/Inline fan combo which has 175 cfm and a cisno 4inch duct fan exhaust vent to vent the hot air out my window and that fan is about 100 cfm. Will this be good enough to vent properly? *Note my closet and house stays relatively cool all year round so the heat I'm not worried about. If anybody can help I'd greatly appreciate it thank you

 

[JuanCarlos]

That fan should be able to vent it properly. Only real way to know is to get it setup and see. I think you are a little short on light though. I would personally go with a 600 watt dimmable ballast and use an air cooled reflector or a cool tube with 6" ducting.

 

[Faic]

I'm not sure of the 175cfm for the 4inch inline you're talking about. Is that with or without the scrubber? I'm guessing it would be without. I always half the cfm rating that mfg's claim. A vortex type fan will also keep cfm higher than a inline fan. It's a matter of design. You have roughly 135cf of air to move. I'd go 4" vortex min for one fan. A 6 inch fan would be even better. I have a 6 inch 440cfm pulling through a scrubber on a digital dimmer that runs around 40%, this is for 96CF. Over estimating your vent and odor control means you never have to explain what that smell is.

 

[AKgramma]

If you have the funds for the venting and scrubbing equipment, go for it.

If you're running on a limited budget, like I had to do, you can get by with passive venting methods and 6 - 8 23W clip-on CFL lights. The fans are mandatory inside the space, however, strong enough to rustle the leaves. For venting, you could get a double window fan and point it outwards. You can make a DIY odor sink out of a desk fan, 5 gal bucket and some solid linen-scented deodorizers.

 

[Rifleman]

........Over estimating your vent and odor control means you never have to explain what that smell is.

Blame it on the dog.

 

[AKgramma]

Blame it on the dog.

or put the kitty litter box right in front of the exhaust going outdoors. Cat piss covers ALL other odors!