Hi DGC, Dude Scotty, Guru and whole crew, thank you for the show, tips, and grow podcast,, i am a long long time dgc participator. I am embarrassed to say I can not afford the patron or the monthly’s i am disabled on a fixed income so money is tight and have two pinch pennies i grab merch really all i can do, So Dude, Scotty, Guru and DGC,,, THANK YOU for every thing you do, This is some thing my GIRLFRIEND helped me put up it is a 4×4 grow tent. I have been growing in 2 closets 2x4x8. The moister inside and heat was not being ejected, seems they build these grow tents with the assumption that you need two buy ventilation gear, Which is a problem for me being a box fan is all i can afford, so me and my family SAT around and did this,,, i am disabled i helped think of the idea but had two have my girlfriend do it,,, again a little embarrassed but is my situation. I’ts winter hear in Massachusetts & even i can not even imagine about summer, grow’s, with the heat of the hottest summer, I have ever grown indoors making our solution a necessity,BUT DUDE HEAR IS MY QUESTION WHY DOES THE GROW TENT COMPANYS NOT DO THIS, ITS A VENT UP TOP THE MATERIAL IS CARBON FIBER BLOCKS OUT THE LIGHT & SMELL. YOU COULD DO THE HOLE ROOF OUT OF THIS MATIRIAL.. BUT THIS FIXED EVERY THING. SHE HAD MATIRIAL PINS FOR SOWING STAINLESS AND 4 WAS PLENTY TWO HOLD THE 2 PIECES OF CARBON FURNACE MATIRIAL…. GO DGC
Hey! Hope all is well. Firstly. Anyone buying a grow tent is usually well aware of what you need for ventilation. It’s a key factor in growing. You can seal it up but need a AC.
Whall this idea really would make sense. You need to think about a couple things. For summer this makes sense in your situation. But that’s what carbon filters and ventilation fans are for.
What would you do once the carbon got blocked up with all the debris and every thing else in the tent?
then what if heaven forbid there is a leak over your tent. (Some people’s tents are in basements)
regardless you would need a inline fan to push the air up and through the material anyway. It’s a great idea. Not knocking it in any way. Hope it works for you. And in the summer, regardless, vented or sealed. Your prob going to need a AC anyway.
I mean I’m sure there are DGC that have extra of something that wouldn’t mind helping you out.
Meaning like inline fan and filter. I got a 4 inch carbon filter if you can get a inline for it
i am sure you could just clean the fabric but this material dubbed up is completely safe no light leaks at all this is the same stuff the use i think two let heat out of roofs at the peak… letting the light and heat out was some thing i had two do or i was just going two remove the material and use the frame…the air vent in the back lets in enough air plus it has micron material so no bugs….right on
You don’t need to buy expensive exhaust fans to grow. I use small fans and set them on the exhaust holes up top and next to a side vent.. one blowing air in from the side,, and the other blowing upwards pulling air out from the top. Don’t be ashamed of your setup brother. We all started somewhere. My first was a ceramic vase, a bag seed, and a desk lamp. .
thanks man i have been growing inside for 10 or 12 years there was a huge learning curve.. i used all kinds of basic stuff & a tent witch down stairs was fine in the basement but i was not spending 300$ on ventilation gear when straight up box fans work fine for 20$$ and a little one for when there little,, this grow gear aint cheep.. but hell ya right on a vase and a lamp.. right on sir.. not two be a redneck or anything but i would leave them in the window and let them grow if i could…lol.. but ya this worked great 20$ for the carbon material lets the moisture and extra heat out.. done son… go dgc…
Does this help with smell??
the beauty of the huge holes is it is all natural your not engineering fan two pump out entire space you just are..there is a measurement you need two size for the right filter… those filters are diffent than these…but thanks for the run down.. Harare the filters…https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y5HMKBP?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
Cos_genx thank you sir but the fabric was cheep cheep,, i payed 10$ for all 4 pieces,,, so replacing would be nothing.. and i bet respectfully this will last 2 years before it needs changed…i dont use air conditioning cant afford it so,,, had two do some thing.. thanks sir go dgc
Ok no worries. I hope it does work. Happy growing.