vivosun 6in carbon filter not effective?!?!

[Billytheluther]

The lung room can be the room the tent is already in.

I just took all the advice yall gave me and tomorrow im building a box that will lay on top of my tent, my plan is to build a plywood box thats airtight with the dimensions to fit another carbon filter. It’ll be a bot with a filter in it with a hole to fit a 6 inch duct to exauhst. I think i have some duct fittings in my warehouse already, ill have to check. Ill post tomorrow with the end results. I think itll be pretty easy to construct.. thanks guys ill keep yall posted for sure. Thanks for the advice

 

[PJ Diaz]

I just took all the advice yall gave me and tomorrow im building a box that will lay on top of my tent, my plan is to build a plywood box thats airtight with the dimensions to fit another carbon filter. It’ll be a bot with a filter in it with a hole to fit a 6 inch duct to exauhst. I think i have some duct fittings in my warehouse already, ill have to check. Ill post tomorrow with the end results. I think itll be pretty easy to construct.. thanks guys ill keep yall posted for sure. Thanks for the advice

I wasn't suggesting that anything needed to be built at all. Just vent to the room that you're already in, then add an additional fan/filter to vent out the window.

 

[Billytheluther]

I wasn't suggesting that anything needed to be built at all. Just vent to the room that you're already in, then add an additional fan/filter to vent out the window.

That would definitely be asking for trouble where im at. The filters dont seem to work that well as a single unit i was hoping to double them up in an attempt to further eliminate odor

 

[Billytheluther]

I cant imagine exhausting im my room then repeating the process, maybe the filters aren’t that good quality?

 

[Billytheluther]

Thats the main reason i started the thread was to see if anyone else was having issues with the vivosun filters..

 

[Billytheluther]

Im sure there are better out there, i know my local hydrostore guy bashes on vivosun, he says there low quality, i started hydro with there ph pens and didnt find a issue till later on, I recently bought a blue labs combo meter and let me tell you i don’t regret the purchase at all

 

[Billytheluther]

Im very sure you know what your talking about Diaz and im sure im not picking up on the advice your giving me its just that im kind of new and i dont have the wisdom that some of you older members have.

 

[PJ Diaz]

Im sure there are better out there, i know my local hydrostore guy bashes on vivosun, he says there low quality, i started hydro with there ph pens and didnt find a issue till later on, I recently bought a blue labs combo meter and let me tell you i don’t regret the purchase at all

The bigger the filter the better. It's all about the amount of activated charcoal the air passes thru.

 

[xtsho]

I've used the vivosun filters and they work just fine. A filter is basically just a can packed with charcoal. I used a 4 inch Vivosun for a year and a half without any odor escaping the tent unless I opened the door. I've upgraded to a six inch setup using another Vivosun filter and there is absolutely no odor unless you open the door to the tent. The guy at the hydro store can rant all he wants about Vivosun but he doesn't know what he's talking about. I've used their stuff for years without any issues at all as have many other growers.

Passive intake for negative air pressure then Filter-Fan-Hood-Exit.

Vivosun tent, Vivosun ballast, hood, and light, Vivosun 6 inch carbon filter, Active Air 6 inch fan hooked to speed controller. No problems at all with the equipment and no smell in the garage unless the tent is opened.

 

[Tracker]

I've used the vivosun filters and they work just fine. A filter is basically just a can packed with charcoal. I used a 4 inch Vivosun for a year and a half without any odor escaping the tent unless I opened the door. I've upgraded to a six inch setup using another Vivosun filter and there is absolutely no odor unless you open the door to the tent. The guy at the hydro store can rant all he wants about Vivosun but he doesn't know what he's talking about. I've used their stuff for years without any issues at all as have many other growers.

Passive intake for negative air pressure then Filter-Fan-Hood-Exit.

Vivosun tent, Vivosun ballast, hood, and light, Vivosun 6 inch carbon filter, Active Air 6 inch fan hooked to speed controller. No problems at all with the equipment and no smell in the garage unless the tent is opened.

@Billytheluther you can see in xtsho's configuration, the fan is pulling into the filter and pushing through the light hood all the way out of the tent. Since downstream from the fan the pressures inside the exhaust flow are all positive relative to the volume of the tent, nothing leaks into the exhaust flow on the downstream side.

 

[SBBCal]

Thats the main reason i started the thread was to see if anyone else was having issues with the vivosun filters..

I just replaced my 6” Vivo . It only lasted about 13-14 weeks of 24/7 during flower. Haven’t tried cleaning it yet but I’m over them. I’ve had problems with tents in the past too with pinhole lighleaks/zipper.
-Went with ACinfinity , since then my inline has been on low and no problems/smell at all. I’d suggest either cleaning yours or sending it back and spending the extra 10-20$ on acinfinity

 

[Billytheluther]

Ok

I just replaced my 6” Vivo . It only lasted about 13-14 weeks of 24/7 during flower. Haven’t tried cleaning it yet but I’m over them. I’ve had problems with tents in the past too with pinhole lighleaks/zipper.
-Went with ACinfinity , since then my inline has been on low and no problems/smell at all. I’d suggest either cleaning yours or sending it back and spending the extra 10-20$ on acinfinity

thank man im looking to get another one for a different grow, I’ll definitely look into the infinity

 

[Gemtree]

I got an 8" growbright filter and put a reducer on it to run a 6" full speed. Ain't smelling shit lol

 

[Billytheluther]

So i had a funny knock on a window just now.. im sure it aint a kid playing jokes..

 

[Billytheluther]

Im a little worried guys

 

[Billytheluther]

Maybe its time to cut it.. i know the law likes playing games around here.

 

[Billytheluther]

That ain’t right

 

[Billytheluther]

Sorry if i sound paranoid

 

[PJ Diaz]

Sorry if i sound paranoid

Get a surveillance cam.

 

[Billytheluther]

I was looking ip on that just this second