A/C Runs Up into Attic and Then What?. 20 Cops Show Up?

How in the heck can you run an A/C single or dual hose up into attic without making your entire neighborhood smell like there's 30 rotting skunks in it???? I don't get it. Where I live now it gets HOT during the summer big time and the heat (for some reason) really enhances the smell from what I've heard from growers here. And my neighbors are CLOSE! Track housing.

I've got a 5 foot tall scrubber with a powerful can on it in my room but am paranoid as hell (just moved here) that when I run the a/c up into attic its going to stink up entire neighborhood regardless of the scrubber. When I moved, my friend got the chiller for hoods so now I'm stuck with only a/c and wondering how to remain stealth as I can't afford a chiller at this time.

I've even thought of running a can in between the a/c (to help compressor) and then throwing a carbon scrubber in attic but heat kills carbon filters... Out of ideas. Any ideas?

Hey... A single tube would shoot smell and CO2 into your attic. It would smell.
Dual tubes shouldn't transfer smell, but they blow.. Avoid them.
best choice: ductless mini split a/c.. cost $1200

second best: window air conditioner that doesn't exchange air. I use this. I love it.
3500btus for each 1000 watt light is what you need in an a/c

tommy

tommyo3000 said:

second best: window air conditioner that doesn't exchange air. I use this. I love it.
3500btus for each 1000 watt light is what you need in an a/c

tommy

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I instantly googled to find what you're talking about but am not seeing it. You're telling me (window air conditioner that doesn't exchange air) it can just sit in the room and cool without shooting anything into attic? Link please please?

Maleficarum said:

I instantly googled to find what you're talking about but am not seeing it. You're telling me (window air conditioner that doesn't exchange air) it can just sit in the room and cool without shooting anything into attic? Link please please?

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Well, I was hoping you had a window to use... is that not the case?

Yea..... no window... And no way in hell to afford split for $1200. I have a guy that owes me money that would give me his dual tube a/c. But you said they blow. Seems like I'm kinda stuck here unless I try to save up and run 1/2 hp chiller with an ice flow on hoods. 2 x 1,000's.

This is the one my friend can give me. http://www.sunleaves.com/detail.asp?sku=SAC600


I take it they suck as I've seen a few threads bitching about them with Co2 depletion etc.

Ughhh... seeing as the attic is going to probably be 115 degrees all summer I'm screwed.

Maleficarum said:

Yea..... no window... And no way in hell to afford split for $1200. I have a guy that owes me money that would give me his dual tube a/c. But you said they blow. Seems like I'm kinda stuck here unless I try to save up and run 1/2 hp chiller with an ice flow on hoods. 2 x 1,000's.

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Well, a dual tube COULD work.. I have not used one. My buddy did, but he may have rigged it himself. If you get a dual tube, just make sure that it actually does what a dual tube should do - let's you move heat away without exchanging air from your grow space.

I have not lookd at tube machines in a while.. I have a single tube collecting dust... I love the window unit.. I don't have window, I just run it through a wall.

if you find a good dual tube, let us know.

I have a single hose unit that I run into my attic, and here is how I covered my bases:

1) Have an oversized cfm fan/carbon filter inside the flower room. My space only requires 125cfm, but I went with 400cfm. This takes care of the majority of the odor inside the room. (Flower chamber is a DIY room I built inside a room, sealed the best I could).

There is still a small but noticeable amount of odor at this point..

2) Where ever you duct the exhaust hose into the attic, use a small (I use 12 inch by 12 inch) air filter. These are the same filters for your home a/c unit, but smaller. Duct tape this over the exhaust hole onto the sheetrock. I spray mine thoroughly with lavender scented air freshener before installing. You can also put a Stanley blower fan close by, pointing toward the roof, ideally at an exit vent. This not only moves some of the heat out of your attic caused by the a/c exhaust, but concentrates the direction of the air for a favorable air exit. If you have a less occupied area (home wise in the neighborhood) in the direction of an air vent, blow it in that direction. This will also help if your filter temporarily runs out of smell-goods (need to re-apply about once a week), the smell will not be wafting through your attic and smelling up your home.

3) Since my a/c sits inside the room itself and not the flower room, it gets fresh air from the home central a/c. Make sure you are using good quality air filters and also put scented strips (can be found at any store that sells air filters; Wal Mart, Home Depot, etc) on the filter itself so the air that blows into the room smells good.

That is the way things have worked on my end so I hope some of the same things can be applicable to you. I might have missed something, but I have no odor coming out of my roof, so I believe I have done it right

If I can be of any further help please don't hesitate. Best of luck.

you could get a large cardboard box (think fridge size), cut a hole into for your exhaust in and another hole at other end for exhaust out, buy a small ozone generator, put it in the box and then stick the whole thing up in the attic. i would put the generator on a 15 on 45 off cycle and adjust as needed. Ozone lasts about 30 min and the box will allow the exhaust air to mix with the ozone before it enters the attic. Here is what I use http://www.amazon.com/Uvonair-Plus-5000-Ozone-Generator/dp/B00062KQ2Y/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1306727691&sr=8-8

My friend plants vegetables in his back yard, and often has a truck dump a load of manuer in through the back alley near the shed where he grows, it stinks to high hell and he uses seaweed he collect from the ocean and dries it atop the compost heap. He's been doing this for years and no one pays any attention to him. Unless you live in a closed community I would suggest digging a patch in your back yard, and go all granola. Manuer the hell out of it. Possibly get a pet skunk.

i have a uvonair system and it does the trick. i have it in my exhaust vent to take care of any odors my carbon filter missed. i mainly got it to clean the stinky exhaust air form my portable a/c unit. my only question now, before i turn my a/c unit on is: will the heat harm the uvonair system at all?

purple ranger said:

i have a uvonair system and it does the trick. i have it in my exhaust vent to take care of any odors my carbon filter missed. i mainly got it to clean the stinky exhaust air form my portable a/c unit. my only question now, before i turn my a/c unit on is: will the heat harm the uvonair system at all?

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I don't think so. It may lessen the life of the uvonair because heat causes the failure of all electrical equipment eventually. I run my Uvonair in my hot hot garage to get any potential leaks of smell from my cool cool growroom..

the bulb died after 7 years.. time for a new one..

If you wanna be 100% sure, call them in Quebec - they are nice.


tommy

Just get a ozone generator and leave it in your attic right next to where your venting