DIY Febreze Odor Control Bucket

sparkafire

sparkafire

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Hello everyone! I saw a pic on here of a bucket with a fan over it and the bucket was filled with Pine Sol and he was using it for odor control. I thought hey that would work but I really don’t want to smell Pine Sol in my room. I went to the BIG Orange store and bought a painters bucket with lid about $2.50 and a bottle of Febreze $4.79 I had an old CPU that I dismantled and stole the fan out of it FREE!! I did have to go the surplus store for a transformer that would run the fan $3.00. I cut a hole in the top of the lid then epoxied the fan to the lid, then drilled holes all around the bucket for air, dumped the Febreze into the bucket filled the rest with water and plugged it in. There is not a whole lot of air coming out of the fan but I waited an hour or so and my room smells like summer!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH

Febreze is a very powerful deodorizer it just took some time for it to take over the room. Not strong at all just fresh!!!!

I am using this in conjunction with a can filter system but would definitely work alone with a small op.

Enjoy

Sparky









 
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hybrid

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Ive seen this design before elsewhere but I never trusted it to not be overpowering or rapidly evaporating.

Let us know how powerful she is (meaning do people walk in your place and go "whoa.........WHAT THE FUCK?")

Also, let us know how long it last and how many hours you have that mother running.

5 gal bucket? looks like 3 gal

Water to febreeze dilution?
 
sparkafire

sparkafire

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hybrid said:
Ive seen this design before elsewhere but I never trusted it to not be overpowering or rapidly evaporating.

Let us know how powerful she is (meaning do people walk in your place and go "whoa.........WHAT THE FUCK?")

Also, let us know how long it last and how many hours you have that mother running.

5 gal bucket? looks like 3 gal

Water to febreeze dilution?
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You know that's what I was worried about also when i built it. I know i didn't want a Pine Sol smell and looking at all my options Febreeze seemed a good choice.

Your right it was here somewhere in a thread about something else in a picture. So far its been very mild and underwhelming just fresh AHHHHHHH

It is a three gal painters pail but a 5 gal would work also I used a very small fan you could go big and use bigger materials to get more volume if needed.

Yep one bottle of Febreeze and water to fill.

How long does it take for a bucket of water to evaporate just sitting there? There is no air blowing over the water its just evaporation. Should last a long time.

Right now its running 24/7 its so mild its not a problem.

Sparky
 
GotBeat5.0

GotBeat5.0

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very nice man just wondering why you just didnt buy afew bottles of febreeze and just threw it all in the bucket? The only thing your doing by adding the water is making the mixture weaker. Just think 3-4 bottles of only febreeze itd work tons better.

But either way man good job I saw that pinesol one too didnt like it cause of the pinesol.

Nice alt
 
sparkafire

sparkafire

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Just think 3-4 bottles of only febreeze itd work tons better.
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Yep that would be a good idea! The smell coming out of it this morning was not as strong so that might just do the trick.
 
Ghost420

Ghost420

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wow i am gonna have to try this i was on the verg of buying a ozone admitter but i think this would work perfectly for me
 
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hybrid

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sparkafire said:
You know that's what I was worried about also when i built it. I know i didn't want a Pine Sol smell and looking at all my options Febreeze seemed a good choice.

Your right it was here somewhere in a thread about something else in a picture. So far its been very mild and underwhelming just fresh AHHHHHHH

It is a three gal painters pail but a 5 gal would work also I used a very small fan you could go big and use bigger materials to get more volume if needed.

Yep one bottle of Febreeze and water to fill.

How long does it take for a bucket of water to evaporate just sitting there? There is no air blowing over the water its just evaporation. Should last a long time.

Right now its running 24/7 its so mild its not a problem.

Sparky
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glad to know that the smell isnt overpowering. I guess the question is, how long will it last?

Its not strictly evaporating as you are drawing air thru the sides and out the top of the fan (or vice versa but that wouldnt make sense) so you are drawing moisture out of the bucket via air.

I have an idea that may help several of you........

Remember those water crystals? You can buy them at most craft stores and they soak up a butt load of water. Pour a bunch of that stuff in there and it should slow down the evap but allow the scent to leave freely. Hell Id probably increase my febreeze so it was a bit better for longer.

Just a thought.
 
sparkafire

sparkafire

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Just a follow up note. This thing works!! My exhaust from both rooms smell like Febreez. its been almost 3 weeks and still on my first bottle..
 
SomeGuy

SomeGuy

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sparkafire said:
Just a follow up note. This thing works!! My exhaust from both rooms smell like Febreez. its been almost 3 weeks and still on my first bottle..
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go buy some aqua crystals and throw them in there. They absorb LOTS of liquid and release it very slowly. They will make it last much longer. Ive been using my bucket for over a year. Its overkill as I have several carbon scrubbers too but I know for a FACT my place NEVER smells like weed.
 
Ghost420

Ghost420

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what are these aqua crystals called in the store?
and dose one container of fabreez work for a while or should i mix it with water?
 
sparkafire

sparkafire

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Ghost420 said:
what are these aqua crystals called in the store?
and dose one container of fabreez work for a while or should i mix it with water?
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Hey there

Don't really know what the correct term for them is. I believe you can get them at craft stores. I don't have any of them yet I am waiting to see how long 1 bottle lasts. I just put in 1 straight and it is working much better.
 
SomeGuy

SomeGuy

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They are water crystals. Probably in the home gardening center. They are mixed with soil to help it retain water for longer. Just put a couple packs of those and a couple bottles of fabreeze and mix it all up. It will last for some time this way.
 
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