As I work my way through the various threads and FAQs on this site, I ran across a scoring method created by rhizome that I thought I'd give a try.


A) Appropriate Size - The space is on the small size, but then again other than limiting the number of plants I can grow I don't know that's really a bad thing as it just means light is going to be more concentrated. Just in case I'll score it at 20/35.

B) Ventilation - My output fan pulls the hottest air from inside the reflector and vents it outside after passing through a dryer duct which has the side effect of possibly cooling it a bit to avoid thermal detection. I don't think I could need better ventilation for such a small space so this one scores 35/35.

C) Privacy - Nobody has any business finding, or even suspecting that this room exists. 50/50

D) Discretion - The only regret I have is that the hot air may not have a chance to cool sufficiently before being vented. While it may not garner much unwanted attention, it could be hard to explain such hot air being vented for such long periods every day. 35/40

E) Adequate power - I ran dedicated 220v and 110v lines so this one gets 25/25.

F) Distance to water - While I don't have water inside the grow room, it's quite close. 15/15

G) Temp Stability - This ties closely with ventilation as the room will pull in air from the surrounding house. 30/30

H) Availability - It's my house and my space. 20/20

Total Score: 230/250
gregnashville Reviewed by gregnashville on . Setting up my hydroponic (ebb/flow) grow room - starting off right I have a very concealed space buried deep within my house that's approximately three feet wide and deep. I've wrapped the space with heavy duty plastic (black) and plan on hanging white or reflective plastic on the walls to reflect the light. There's just enough room to hang my 1000W HPS in a reflector (on chains to allow for height adjustment). Ebb & Flow Hydroponic System I've never done hydroponics before, but I've read a lot of articles on the topic and decided the best system for my Rating: 5