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Setting up fan/filter in 60x60x140 tent

shaneelms
shaneelmsstarted grow question 2 years ago
Hi its my first grow, Im using a mars hydro 60x60x140 tent. Anyone with the same size tent.... do you put your fan and filter both inside? Im growing 1 auto flower and currently just 9 days old.
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Roberts
Robertsanswered grow question 2 years ago
This is a simple and easy answer. Your fan can go inside or out. I prefer outside to ensure I have plenty of room for when plants get bigger. Your choice in the long run. Enjoy🌱
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GrowCN
GrowCNanswered grow question 2 years ago
I put the fan and filter on the outside. I set the filter on the floor and it acts as the base. The blower attaches to the top of the filter with a plumbing rubber coupling. Then on the top I use another rubber coupling to connect to thin wall PVC drain pipe which goes into the tent. This way the fan and filter waste NO space inside the tent and you can use the entire tent for growing. The downside is that the fan is outside so it does consume floor space.
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Sciolistic_Steve
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question 2 years ago
if smell is important to avoid, then you want to make sure you have negative pressure. you want it on the exhaust and wehther it's at teh start of that duct or the end depends on the filter. some are not reversible. follow instructions. usually you suck in through the filter, so you'd want it on the inside in that case. if it is reversible you usually have to flip something around and then it would work fine outside -- the negative pressure will ensure all the air goes through the filter. if you don't have negative pressure you will get leaks and odor escapting. it doesn't have to be extreme negative pressure. i'd dial it down until it just barely pulls in on walls. if smell is no concern, fuck the filter, lol. i'd go with a little positive pressure becuase then you don't lose 4-6" of space all the away around the middle. if that is a problem, can cut some bamboo stakes or something cheap to prevent bowing of tent walls.
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WagwanFam420
WagwanFam420answered grow question 2 years ago
You need to make sure the filter is on the inside, but the fan can be on the outside I have a similar sized tent and keep the fan outside to save space.
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