I was running my carbon filter as an intake with passive exhaust for a few days to combat smell. I am thinking now maybe its a bad idea. I woke up with a bloody nose and a sore throat. I wonder if maybe fine particulate is all over the plants and in the air?
I have seen carbon filters for intakes, but maybe a foam filter is needed?
I havent had any tuna??? ,Did you eat any tuna?
.If I was using my filter as an intake id use a sleeve on it, but I push air through my filter on exhaust. Either way I don't think they should have affected u like that, maybe a coincidence and ur getting sick?
No exhaust...I am forced intake and passive exhaust back onto room from rectangle vents in tent. I do this since I cant cut the walls/ceiling here...renterIf you have been pulling through and.then change to push (or vice versa) the previously trapped particles will be pushed back into the air. (Bummer). It is always best.to pull through the filter.than push as both filter and fan are.most.efficient this.way. for intake run a separate inline fan and a mushroom intake filter for it. Does not need to be as big as the exhaust as.the exhaust will "help" the intake fan keep up.
The filters I've bought have an extra filter sleeve u pull over the whole thing. My filters on the outside of my room exhausting so I don't use that extra sleeve on it.I havent had any tuna??? , .
I was wondering that as well. I feel the inside of the filter and fine residue s there. What do you mean by a sleeve?
I cant exhaust out with the owner here all the time looking around, and cant cut holes in my closet ceiling
They will be up there next week rewiring the house and doing other shit.
Believe it or not the smell is obliterated this way, but the smell of the carbon is very strong in my bedroom
The sleeve keeps particles out of the filter, but inside the filter is metal holes and dust gets out easily. Usually that would go outside or in attic so no issue, but mine vents into my room and I can almost take the carbon in hereThe filters I've bought have an extra filter sleeve u pull over the whole thing. My filters on the outside of my room exhausting so I don't use that extra sleeve on it.
I have had this filter a while, but not much use since usually I am not hiding my grow, just used for extra stinky stuff to avoid attention. The mushroom seems to be made for the other direction of airflow. t wants air pulled through not pushed backwards, so I wouldnt be able to duct ti and use that at some time, unless it went at end of intake in tent and blew through it into tent...and damn they are pricey!!!You .might just.be sensitive to carbon... It does initially put s lot of partial into.the air. I fire.mine up outside.first. lol. Can watch the dust.plume come out on a new filter. Lol. Your probably just fine. As long.as temps.are good and no smell and you can breath good... A-ok
Nobody else has complained, but I am home all day 24/7 breathing it in same room mostly, and others are at work school mostly so I get 3x the exposure.You .might just.be sensitive to carbon... It does initially put s lot of partial into.the air. I fire.mine up outside.first. lol. Can watch the dust.plume come out on a new filter. Lol. Your probably just fine. As long.as temps.are good and no smell and you can breath good... A-ok
Mo,Hey JD - are you heading up to the OC any time soon? Maybe we could meet half way?
Yeah dude.. I got plants for you too.. LOL at least the HGK. saved one for you. I am moving on from quite a few strains though I think.Mo,
The Monster-in-law lives in Anahate. LOL
I will just drop you a line when I have the place to myself. Ha!
JD
I did as well, and All the ideas and help here are appreciated.Well Bass, I appreciate your sharing, as usual.
I would not have thought that it would have caused a problem
so I learned something.