Which inline fan do I need?

An inline fan should replace the air in your tent about once a minute. Too small and heat and humidity build up; too big and you waste power and noise. Use the calculator, then add the correction factors.

Calculator

Carbon filter attached?
Lighting
Hot climate?

Why one air change per minute

LEDs and plants both add heat; moving the full volume every minute keeps the tent within 5–8 °F of the room.

Filters, ducting and bends cost airflow

a carbon filter adds about 25 % resistance; every 90° bend about 5 %. Size the fan after those losses, not before.

Match the filter to the fan

pick a filter rated at or above the fan's CFM so the fan runs at mid speed and stays quiet.

Controllers

a fan controller with a temperature/humidity probe lets a larger fan run slowly most of the time and ramp up only when needed.

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