Basement Air... Fresh?

[xxxnick89xxx]

My unfinished basement has no windows and dirt floor. My box is on a pallet and my exaust goes out the chiminey. My intake is my question...... Its a constant 60 degreees F. The air is slightly musky but not bad. The humidity ranges from 40 to 70. Should I root the intake to pull outside air or should the air in the basement be fine? Also is 60 degrees to cold?

Thanks:jointsmile:

xxxnick89xxx Reviewed by xxxnick89xxx on 05-14-2009. Basement Air... Fresh? My unfinished basement has no windows and dirt floor. My box is on a pallet and my exaust goes out the chiminey. My intake is my question...... Its a constant 60 degreees F. The air is slightly musky but not bad. The humidity ranges from 40 to 70. Should I root the intake to pull outside air or should the air in the basement be fine? Also is 60 degrees to cold? Thanks:jointsmile: Rating: 5

[JMORGAN]

I kinda have the same question... I have an intake coming from outside, but its so damn humid outside that the humidity raises to +80%, I am just going to flip the intake tube around to pull from ambient basement air, which is about 70 degrees, my only problem with that is I'm not sure how well it's going to do when they start to flower, can't have my house smellin' like ganja, got guests over way too much.

[oldmac]

Basement air has the advantage of usually being much cooler and usually drier then outside (at least on rainy days)....but holds the potential for mold spores and other nasty biological stuff.

The use of an inlet air filter, preferably HEPA rated, is a must. The addition of a small UV light in the inlet to kill pathogens will make it even better. :thumbsup:

[UpstateGorilla]

Helpful. I have been pondering the same thing. The UV light is a good idea. thanks!