Freshen air in the drums studio

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Hello guys, I have a 3mx2m drums box without an air conditioner because I don't wanna put it but it's really hot there. I think I should buy a good silent fan especially to not have problem in recordings.
What do you suggest me to freshen the air? Thanks.
 
Having almost no information to work with - like is your "drums box" a small area inside a larger room? - would it be possible for you to customize a small duct that fed the cooled, dehumidified air from this unit into your "drums box"?


You can keep it on until it's time to record - and then turn it off while you capture a performance.
 
My studio is organized like this: there is a larger room and inside it there is a smaller room of 3mx2m and therefore there is a thickness between one room and the other of about 25/30cm. I only have two doors with glass positioned one in the large room and one in the small one to enter and exit and I have no holes to install fixed or portable air conditioners that need venting.
 
Is the inner room able to have a couple of flexible ducts adding? You could suck out the foul air and allow fresher air from the main space to enter. You'd have to include some kind of silencer - but you can get these for 8" ducts and they work pretty well. even 8" low airspeed ducting and fans makes noise, so maybe an 'in between takes' solution?
 
They make 6" and 8" in-line duct fans that you could attach duct to. The fan could be more remote to minimize noise. Or - again - just turn it off when you record?

Something like this:

VIVOSUN 6 Inch Inline Duct Fan 240 CFM, HVAC Exhaust Ventilation Fan with Low Noise for Basements, Bathrooms, Kitchens and Attics, Silver https://a.co/d/1S83kbX
 
Or check this one out - variablespeed:

VIVOSUN Z6 6 Inch Inline Duct Fan, 440 CFM Ventilation Fan with Variable Speed Controller for Grow Tent, Indoor Garden Ventilation, Black https://a.co/d/fcnp4Up
 
You are really dealing with a small room that you are just going to have to open it up and put in fresh air between takes.

I'm not sure how you would be able to keep fresh air in there constantly, without having pre-planned it.

I have a 23x13x9' high room that has similar issues. Even with the window, it gets hot really quick.

I have no AC, so it is hot in the summer, and perfect in the winter. Though drummers get hot in any climate. It is amazing how quickly the room gets hot just from body heat...
 
Your drum space is the same size as my Esmono drum booth. Enough room for a big kit.
If you've not heard of Esmono, they're two metal skins filled with rockwool panels.
My Esmono came equipped with an electric extraction fan, and long acoustically insulated air inlet and exhaust conduits.
I don't actually use the fans at all, as they're still noisy.
If I did use them, I might leave them on for practice, then turn them off while recording. Something you could think about.
Here in UK, my drum room doesn't get too hot.
I have a similar second Esmono booth in my dining room, which does get rather warm, with summer sunlight coming through a little window, plus all the kit turned on.
My solution for that is to open the door, and let the heat seep out, or not to use it too long during hot weather.
 
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