Ventilation Condensation....HELP!

dieselboy

Active Member

Apr 15, 2011

• #1

i just started cooling my hood (1000w) and i'm getting condensation dripping all over off my fan and ducting between the intake and my hood (where the air inside the ducting is cooler than the air outside the ducting). NOT SAFE! and bad for humidity problems. help anyone? just got it hooked up and super bummed its doing this.

 

NorthernLights#5

Active Member

Apr 15, 2011

• #2

were are you getting your air to cool it?

 

ClamDigger

Active Member

Apr 15, 2011

• #3

insulated ducting?
http://www.plantlightinghydroponics.com/6x-33-fully-insulated-air-duct-p-3346.html

 

dieselboy

Active Member

Apr 16, 2011

• #4

my intake is coming from directly outside.

 

Gastanker

Well-Known Member

Apr 16, 2011

• #5

Insulated ducting would work. Or a dehumidifier. Sounds like your room is pretty humid...

 

IAm5toned

Well-Known Member

Apr 16, 2011

• #6

y dont you try reversing your airflow and using your intake to suck inside air and exhaust to the ouyside?


just a thought...

 

dieselboy

Active Member

Apr 16, 2011

• #7

im thinking about this: carbon filter-->hood-->fan-->exhaust(outside) hows that sound? will just the air from the room be cool enough to cool the light? also my flowering room is 7x7x8 with that 1000 and another 400 HPS, just so ya know.

 

dieselboy

Active Member

Apr 16, 2011

• #8

@IAm5toned kinda what i was thinking with my last post. we'll see how she turns out.