New Grow Help please!

Stoneman123

Active Member
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Hello all, sorry to bother, but I have some conundrums with my ventilation and how to set up optimally.

This is my bathroom (aka future grow room).

It measures approximately 8 x 8 x 8 ft., which is around 500 cubic ft. I plan to put the 8 gal. Reservoir where the shower stall is, here:

This area is 38 in. long and 25 inches wide, which is just enough for im guessing 2 plants. To enclose it, im going to hang a "mylar curtain" with that L tube, just as if it was a shower curtain. Ill strap it to the bottom neatly with velcro, that will keep it still enough for the air from the fans to not move it around, but still let me access the reservoir fairly easily.

Please use your imagination and imagine the curtain going down, and obviously the shower walls will be covered in mylar, and i will remove the shower head when i get started.


For lights, im using an air cooled reflector with a 6 inch 240 CFM fan. The duct will run to this window, which is where I have a problem:


This window is located to the right of the stall. The window opens, but only the RIGHT panel opens. This leads to a little patio which will be perfect to pump out the smell. However, my problem is:

How do I get air INSIDE and at the same time BLOCK out sunlight?

Any help or suggestions would be so welcome, since I really can't think of a solution that is cost effective and doesnt force me to take out the window. I thought of building a wood panel with two holes in (for air in and out) but I dont know if i even need an INTAKE because the bathroom isn't that small. Also, my lights will be ON during nights and OFF during days (for 12/12) so the blocking light is real important.

Anyways, thanks everyone, cheers from CR (Costa Rica)
 

*BUDS

Well-Known Member
How do I get air INSIDE and at the same time BLOCK out sunlight?
You use panda film black side in, cut a small hole in the panda film and tightly fit ducting in there run it to an exhaust fan. Or use timber with a light proof hole fitting for ducting.
 

NorthofEngland

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why do you want to block out the sunlight ?
HI Ash, it's Uncle Paul here.

Darkness is needed to provoke flowering.
I have my dark hours from 8.30am to 8.30pm
because, without light, the temps drop too low at night.
Plus many electric companies charge less for each Kw at night time
(Fucking thieves!).
 

Stoneman123

Active Member
Thanks a lot BUDS, i hadnt heard of the PANDA film. This will block out light and still let air in then right? And yep, ill have my setup just like you NorthOfEngland, my dark hours will be the same, because my electric company charges waaaaaaaaay less for kw from 8 pm to 8 am.
 

NrthrnMichigan

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I didn't realize power companies charged less for night hour usage. That's fucking cool. I'm using a 1000watt set up. My hours lights on are from 8pm. / 8am. for convenience but now I might be saving money too? That's fricken awesome.

Sorry .. didn't mean to step on thread.

There is a pic of a bathroom grow in E.R.'s growers handbook. Page 216. Cool idea ... wish I had a spare bathroom.

"Doesn't matter how you grow. Just GROW!
 

Stoneman123

Active Member
Well I actually called the power company here in costa rica and they have a special plan for nighttime hours, it isnt industry standard, you may want to call your power company up nrthnmichigan
 
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