melev
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While it is possible to use the A/C unit as a way to vent out air, electricity-wise, it doesn't save much power. The unit's fan pulls more power than one might expect. I'm using a Broan vent fan that I found on clearance at Home Depot. They are rated in Sones, with the lowest number being silent and the higher numbers making a racket like the bathroom vents in service stations. Mine is rated 1.0, and I really can't hear it unless my ear is to the intake grate. I have it venting out one of the roof's WhirlyBirds. You can simply vent right out the outer wall. My vent is over the lights to draw that heat right out of the room at the source.
My fishroom has two doors. One to the garage, one to the kitchen. I do open the door to the garage in the spring and fall months. In the winter, I open the door a couple of inches all day long while the lights are on, and close it at night to keep the tank warm enough. In the spring and fall, the door(s) are wide open to let a fresh breeze blow through. Again, it requires me to be on top of things, staying aware and closing the doors as needed. (I don't park in the garage, so no fumes to worry about.)
In the summer, I keep the doors closed to keep that room a constant number, like 74F. That keeps the tank between 79 and 81F daily. I may be able to raise it up to 76F this summer once the humidity in our area drops.
Perhaps it was two intakes and three returns, or one intake and four returns.
Rubber under the pump and maybe under the plumbing where it runs near wood would help keep things quiet. Spaflex before and after is a good idea.
My fishroom has two doors. One to the garage, one to the kitchen. I do open the door to the garage in the spring and fall months. In the winter, I open the door a couple of inches all day long while the lights are on, and close it at night to keep the tank warm enough. In the spring and fall, the door(s) are wide open to let a fresh breeze blow through. Again, it requires me to be on top of things, staying aware and closing the doors as needed. (I don't park in the garage, so no fumes to worry about.)
In the summer, I keep the doors closed to keep that room a constant number, like 74F. That keeps the tank between 79 and 81F daily. I may be able to raise it up to 76F this summer once the humidity in our area drops.
Perhaps it was two intakes and three returns, or one intake and four returns.
Rubber under the pump and maybe under the plumbing where it runs near wood would help keep things quiet. Spaflex before and after is a good idea.
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