I have a 7x6 walk-in closet I am converting to a flowering room. The house's water heater is located in the back corner. It is a natural gas heater. Should I close it off from the room?
I expect that it will increase ambient room temp.
I will be using a 1000W and 600W HPS.
The closet is basically in the center of the house so intake will be off an AC cooled bedroom. Exhaust will be through the roof.
Will the water heater provide CO2? If so, would it be best to keep as exposed as possible? I have read that the average water heat emits 2 tons of CO2 per year. However, it is vented up through the ceiling so I don't know how much, if any, CO2 is released into the closet. I also know CO is deadly.
There is an intake vent currently near the base of the water heater which leads to a crawl space and provides oxygen for the combustion. There is an open access to the crawl space from our back yard, 30 feet from the vent. I'm concerned this could lead to pests. If I seal of this vent, would the plants provide enough oxygen for the water heater?
Is there more to it which I'm overlooking?
riskreward Reviewed by riskreward on . Flower room has water heater...ramifications? I have a 7x6 walk-in closet I am converting to a flowering room. The house's water heater is located in the back corner. It is a natural gas heater. Should I close it off from the room? I expect that it will increase ambient room temp. I will be using a 1000W and 600W HPS. The closet is basically in the center of the house so intake will be off an AC cooled bedroom. Exhaust will be through the roof. Will the water heater provide CO2? If so, would it be best to keep as exposed as possible? I Rating: 5