Help with cooling my cooltube and growroom

Bonglord

Bonglord

Member
Hello

This is my setup:
Room is 1,6m(5.3feet) x 1,6m(5.3f) and 2,4m(7,9f) height.
I have a TD-350 fan that pushes 360,00 m³/h(211.9ft[SUP]3[/SUP]/m).
The fan sucks the air through a 500mm carbon filter (with 375 m³/h airflow), and then pushes the air through a cooltube with a 600w hps phillips bulb in it.
The cooltube is connected with sound-proof vent hose to the outtake in the wall, which leads outside.
I have a passive intake just above the floor, which takes air from my apartament.

Even when running with the door open my temperature is around 28-30c(82.4-86f), and that is after running the light for about half an hour, so I guess it would get even warmer for a longer period.
Also, the cooltube is very warm. I have seen on some forums that it should be warm when you touch it, not hot. It's definetly hot.

The diameter of both the intake and the exhaust are a bit smaller than the hose and fan diameter. Could this be a problem?
The hose and fan is 125mm(about 4,9 inches) while the intake and exhaust are 80mm(3,2 inches).

I can upload some photos if it will be needed.

I would greatly appreciate any help and/or advice! :smile:
 
fir3dragon

fir3dragon

Well-Known Member
Bonglord said:
Hello

This is my setup:
Room is 1,6m(5.3feet) x 1,6m(5.3f) and 2,4m(7,9f) height.
I have a TD-350 fan that pushes 360,00 m³/h(211.9ft[SUP]3[/SUP]/m).
The fan sucks the air through a 500mm carbon filter (with 375 m³/h airflow), and then pushes the air through a cooltube with a 600w hps phillips bulb in it.
The cooltube is connected with sound-proof vent hose to the outtake in the wall, which leads outside.
I have a passive intake just above the floor, which takes air from my apartament.

Even when running with the door open my temperature is around 28-30c(82.4-86f), and that is after running the light for about half an hour, so I guess it would get even warmer for a longer period.
Also, the cooltube is very warm. I have seen on some forums that it should be warm when you touch it, not hot. It's definetly hot.

The diameter of both the intake and the exhaust are a bit smaller than the hose and fan diameter. Could this be a problem?
The hose and fan is 125mm(about 4,9 inches) while the intake and exhaust are 80mm(3,2 inches).

I can upload some photos if it will be needed.

I would greatly appreciate any help and/or advice! :smile:
Click to expand...
sounds like your fan isnt big enough. how many cfm is it? i dont know what m3h is..
 
F

F A B

New Member
try making hole in intake and exhaust same as hose
it is causing a restriction

fan is fine if not running a filter
might have to get a higher cfm
but try making holes bigger first
 
Coho

Coho

Well-Known Member
The fan is fine for just the light with full diameter ducting. Seperate fan and duct for the filter and larger intake.
 
Coho

Coho

Well-Known Member
If you want to run it all together get a huge centrifugal fan. I have 2 430 cfm for a set up only slightly smaller than yours but have some longer runs.
 
Bonglord

Bonglord

Member
Thanks guys! I'll try making the holes bigger to begin with.
If it doesn't help, ill try putting the filter on a separate system.
So my last option will be to buy a better fan.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top