Hi,
I'm about to start my first grow in a 4x4x6.5 grow tent and was wondering if a 6' 250 cfm fan will be enough for the 6' carbon filter, I've heard you need a 400 cfm fan for a 6' filter.
I used this cfm calculator http://cheaphydroponics.com/Merchant2/cfmcalc.htm and worked out that I only need 104 cfm to change the air every 1 min. I then I found this website http://botanical.com/hydro/air/calculating_fan_requirements.html which says to add 20% of the cfm to account for the carbon filter, bringing the total cfm to 124.8.
Is this information/calculations correct or should I invest in a bigger fan?
Link to the fan and carbon filter - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281096899278?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Regards
Bict
EDIT: Would this be better? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6-INCH-ODOR-CONTROL-SYSTEM-WITH-CENTRIFUGAL-FAN-CARBON-FILTER-AND-DUCTING-/281009852591?pt=AU_Seed_Starting_Hydroponics&hash=item416d7e10af&_uhb=1
I'm about to start my first grow in a 4x4x6.5 grow tent and was wondering if a 6' 250 cfm fan will be enough for the 6' carbon filter, I've heard you need a 400 cfm fan for a 6' filter.
I used this cfm calculator http://cheaphydroponics.com/Merchant2/cfmcalc.htm and worked out that I only need 104 cfm to change the air every 1 min. I then I found this website http://botanical.com/hydro/air/calculating_fan_requirements.html which says to add 20% of the cfm to account for the carbon filter, bringing the total cfm to 124.8.
Is this information/calculations correct or should I invest in a bigger fan?
Link to the fan and carbon filter - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281096899278?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Regards
Bict
EDIT: Would this be better? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6-INCH-ODOR-CONTROL-SYSTEM-WITH-CENTRIFUGAL-FAN-CARBON-FILTER-AND-DUCTING-/281009852591?pt=AU_Seed_Starting_Hydroponics&hash=item416d7e10af&_uhb=1