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08-14-13, 10:54 AM
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Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
In a solid snake enclosure with sliding glass doors, would it be better to drill some holes near the bottom or top?
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08-14-13, 10:58 AM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
Small vent holes near the top, located as far as possible from the heat source itself will reduce humidity, and they don't need to be very big. a couple of 4-6mm holes will allow some humidity escape and not even require a screen cover.
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08-14-13, 11:01 AM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
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Originally Posted by infernalis
Small vent holes near the top, located as far as possible from the heat source itself will reduce humidity, and they don't need to be very big. a couple of 4-6mm holes will allow some humidity escape and not even require a screen cover.
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I see. What does vent holes near the bottom do? Would it let too much cold air in? I don't know which one would be better for my russian rat which requires cooler temps than most snakes (70f-82F)
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08-14-13, 11:12 AM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
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I see. What does vent holes near the bottom do? Would it let too much cold air in? I don't know which one would be better for my russian rat which requires cooler temps than most snakes (70f-82F)
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Hi, if you have (small) vents close to the bottom you`ll lose very little heat or humidity.
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08-14-13, 11:16 AM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
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Hi, if you have (small) vents close to the bottom you`ll lose very little heat or humidity.
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He is right, placing vents down low is commonly used to prevent (heat/humidity) loss while giving a little air exchange.
If you look up "air convection" or just "convection" there are charts that illustrate how heat causes air flow, and it's fascinating stuff to know.
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08-14-13, 11:20 AM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
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Hi, if you have (small) vents close to the bottom you`ll lose very little heat or humidity.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by infernalis
He is right, placing vents down low is commonly used to prevent (heat/humidity) loss while giving a little air exchange.
If you look up "air convection" or just "convection" there are charts that illustrate how heat causes air flow, and it's fascinating stuff to know.
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Nice, thanks for the help guys.
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08-14-13, 11:25 AM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
Just cuz I'm on a roll...
with a little tuning, you can use small holes down low as intakes, and small hole on top as exhausts and achieve any desired climate.
same principals as a chimney flue.
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08-14-13, 12:06 PM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
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Just cuz I'm on a roll...
with a little tuning, you can use small holes down low as intakes, and small hole on top as exhausts and achieve any desired climate.
same principals as a chimney flue.
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mind=blown
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08-14-13, 02:33 PM
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Re: Anyone knowledgeable on venting/air flow?
Hot air rises out the top vents and that should draw cold air in from the lower vents.
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