GROW ROOM SANITATION

[sinky]

I have this dank (excuse the negative use), dusty, dirty looking room in my unfinished basement that is my only choice for a grow room. What do I use to sanitize this room. I was considering buying an XJ-2100 UV from Surround Air. It is a negative ion generator w/ a UV germicidal lamp. Figured this device might protect against the billions of crazy mold spores that are surely coating the walls and choking the air in this room.

sinky Reviewed by sinky on 08-16-2007. GROW ROOM SANITATION I have this dank (excuse the negative use), dusty, dirty looking room in my unfinished basement that is my only choice for a grow room. What do I use to sanitize this room. I was considering buying an XJ-2100 UV from Surround Air. It is a negative ion generator w/ a UV germicidal lamp. Figured this device might protect against the billions of crazy mold spores that are surely coating the walls and choking the air in this room. Rating: 5

[sinky]

I have this dank (excuse the negative use), dusty, dirty looking room in my unfinished basement that is my only choice for a grow room. What do I use to sanitize this room. I was considering buying an XJ-2100 UV from Surround Air. It is a negative ion generator w/ a UV germicidal lamp. Figured this device might protect against the billions of crazy mold spores that are surely coating the walls and choking the air in this room.

[socialistpete]

Try bleach water its a lot cheaper.

[Divestoned]

and definately pic up a paint suited for concrete (flat white) and soak everything in it.

Dive:stoned:

[FireTheft]

well vaccum, spray/wash down with a diluted bleach solution. your best bet would probably be to build a grow room within that room....and enclose it using matte white visquine plastic

[sinky]

Well I'll be using cabs inside the room, but of course they suck their air directly out of the room (intakes are a few inches above floor). I considered the bleach, but wasn't sure whether or not bleach would be dangerous to have coating the walls (mind you the walls are white Styrofoam. It's kind of funny -- all signs would suggest that this room was used by past tenants for growing as well.

[sinky]

Thank you for the feedback. This is my first thread (posted same thread in basic growing section as well) and I'm amazed at how quickly responses have come! I will probably go w/ bleach water, then for cleaning the walls, floors, and ceiling. I figured the XJ-2100 might be a good idea anyhow for smell and eliminating dust which I've read on one thread can collect on the buds. I've had one hell of a time finding information on specific negative ion generators, btw. It belongs in another thread, but I must say -- I built a carbon scrubber that is on the blowing end of a squirrelcage fan, and while this will probably eliminate half the odor of the intended two flowering plants, I will need to add another element to my odor elimination scheme.

I should have elaborated, though. So this room has been vacuumed... no more cobwebs!.. Now as for the walls -- they are covered entirely w/ styrafoam, and I can peak in at the wall in a few worn away spots to see old dirty looking walls beneath. I'm worried that I can't successfully get the walls behind the styrafoam and couldn't possibly hope to eliminate all the mold spores.

[smokinbuds21]

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[keeko]

bleach will be fine on the walls, as long as you dilute it with some water.........maybe a teaspoon per gallon. :twocents:

[HighTillIDie]

i swept and wiped my area down with a wet rag, then i insulated, then i put covered it in pvc plastic, then mylar, then sprayed it down with alcohol, i wash everything with alcohol, and i also use a very mild bleach solution, and same with my hydro equip... all my air is filtered