it could be enough to hide the smell by dispersing the odors above your home. i would still add a small carbon filter just in case. also why dont you run the hot water heaters exsaust to your flower room? great source of co2.
i did my first 2 grows (sucsessful) with out testing my PH. then i started putting a cap full of distilled vinegar in my purified water. it did help since vinegar is acidic. then i went to a fish store and bought a ph test kit for like $6. it wasnt great but it helped till i finally forked...
ive been planning on getting 2 90w LEDs for my closet and vegging for 2 months, or untill my current grow is finished. my goal is 8 monsters. plus this hydo thing is too much attention. soil is too easy. and less time for error.
i grow in a 1bdm apt. i have 2400w with a 475 cfm fan running through an active carbon filter to get rid of the smell. even 6 plants in an apt can smell it up really bad. but the smell really only get real bad when i flower.
ive even had them in my building asking questions about smell...(coming from my un filtered vent fan) and they never came back. needless to say i have a carbon filter and a ionizer. but no worries about the cops. fuck 'em!
i had a 400w in a smaller closet and ran a 165cfm booster fan through it and it cooled the light just fine. i also used a 6in circular fan to blow air around.
here is a 20lb brick i got for $3200. he though there was only 10lbs. i gave him back 9lbs. kept 1 for my self. and sent the rest out to Ohio for a rediculous markup...
have you tried craigs list. i got a 400w ballast for $50.00. it makes some noise compared to my other but works just fine. this is my 3rd grow season with it.
mine is constently loosing his job and short on rent. and he hides his liqure! like im his mom or something.
also smokes all my weed. lucky im such a nice guy