Chick0ndipper Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 wondering if anyone has ideas to do something with the hot humid extraction air. Hot humid air coming out of a garage. Anyway to treat it or anything? thought about digging a hole with rocks and putting the pipe into that underground, kind of like the way waste water is treated. Seems a bit excessive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) just make it look like a boiler exhaust? i doubt it's very hot on exit though Edited November 10, 2023 by ratdog 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick0ndipper Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 The garage is separate from the house. Im concerned about drones looking for heat signatures, without sounding too paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdog Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 47 minutes ago, Chick0ndipper said: without sounding too paranoid. how much is too much? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbal Kint Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Nah forget about it,you can set like fake outake but if they look closer they will see it, check on YouTube how scan looks. Not that anyone will care about your 600w grow but unless you got 10hps lamps your good. I often run 4 bulbs with no issues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenVision Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 59 minutes ago, Chick0ndipper said: Im concerned about drones looking for heat signatures The police can barely afford to run their cars atm, I dont think you need to be too worried about Drones Playing too much C.O.D mate. Bbut if your that concerned just make sure the ducting you use is decent quality insulated ducting and have at least a 2M run of ducting from the fan to where the air exits, this way it will cool right down before it comes out the ducting. The longer the length the better. And point it down towards the ground so it dampens it, try not to have it pushing the air across horizontially. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Chick0ndipper said: The garage is separate from the house. Im concerned about drones looking for heat signatures, without sounding too paranoid. I get it, I've been there with the same thing regarding helicopters. Honestly, you've nothing to worry about providing your window isn't wide open and there's a blatant exhaust sticking out. And even then you'll probably get away with it being a tumbler drier exhaust. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchFox Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Chick0ndipper said: wondering if anyone has ideas to do something with the hot humid extraction air. Hot humid air coming out of a garage. Anyway to treat it or anything? thought about digging a hole with rocks and putting the pipe into that underground, kind of like the way waste water is treated. Seems a bit excessive though. buy in the scrap yard an outside aircondition unit........blow out though this junk.... any one knowns heat comes from aircondition units no go : dont blow hot air in sewers... you never know where that ends up... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux_Interior Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I wouldn't worry about heat signatures, choppers or drones, It's nosy neighbors & exposure via social situations (ie. grassed up) that are more of a worry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindSoup Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) If you're really worried you could just extract back into the garage and run a big dehumidifier. Extra electricity but it it will save you a lot on heating so sort of balances out. You might need quite a big one though depending on the size of your grow. Edited November 10, 2023 by MindSoup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFord Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 As a non clued up indoor grower - can you not make the system into a loop and feed the warm air back into the inlet side of things ? Even a bias vent to slow the exit to atmosphere and divert most back into the main systems intake ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindSoup Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 You could do yeah, but you'd need some way of removing the humidity, there's a few people on here that run intake and extraction through a dehumidifier. You need some fresh air getting pulled in as well to keep the CO2 levels up, or seal it up completely and run a CO2 bottle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lux_Interior Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 10 hours ago, OldFord said: Even a bias vent to slow the exit to atmosphere and divert most back into the main systems intake ? This is an interesting idea but how technically plausible this would be I'm not sure. Negative pressure 'n' orl that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFord Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Lux_Interior said: This is an interesting idea but how technically plausible this would be I'm not sure. Negative pressure 'n' orl that. Im not clued up at all with indoor kit , but its basic extraction as would be on machinery principal and you can divert air without any dramas so im presuming the theory will work on a tent system as thats basic also. Um guessing extract from highest point to get warmest air , you want max heat back into lower area with lowest heat transfer loss so slower air speed will benefit you Is there an ideal / optimum air pressure figure ? Optimum airflow speed ?? I have helped put a few builds together for others but never had my own I will be going indoors next season to try my hand & for breedong , so its going to be a whole new experience and challenge Lots to learn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick0ndipper Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 Good ideas guys. Although I’m not keen on recycling the air due to humidity issues and adds in another layer of conditioning the air. I’m not thinking police and drones but rippers or people fucking around. Don’t want my family in a dangerous situation cause someone thought they’re onto something big. I got a pond been trying to think of ways to use it but don’t think it’s possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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