Carbon filter

asrultraz

Well-Known Member

Dec 23, 2008

• #1

If i bought a carbon filter and extractor, does it all just fit in my cubboard or do i need to have pipes and hoses coming out of it,

in simpler terms, can the filter and extractor do its job entirely inside the cubboard?

 

Sure Shot

Well-Known Member

Dec 23, 2008

• #2

Theoretically, it would still filter the smell. But you need to exhaust your room so fresh air can come in through an intake. Therefore, the best place for that filter is the exhaust.

 

asrultraz

Well-Known Member

Dec 23, 2008

• #3

ok but if it had to, could the whole device sit in my cubboard, i cant show that anything is exausting air, if the landlord unexpectingly comes home, im dead if she sees that

 

VaporBros

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Dec 23, 2008

• #4

how big is your space?

if you have enough room just have the fan and scrubber mounted at the higgest point of the grow room. The air needs to be sucked through the filter and exhausted out.

 

autotek500

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Dec 23, 2008

• #5

Yeah you can continuously recirculate the air thru your filter without exausting it elsewhere.....when the air passes thru the carbon its clean and odor free so it's not necessary to vent........

 

Boneman

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Dec 23, 2008

• #6

autotek500 said:

Yeah you can continuously recirculate the air thru your filter without exausting it elsewhere.....when the air passes thru the carbon its clean and odor free so it's not necessary to vent........

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True as long as you have ample amounts of fresh air coming in.

 

autotek500

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Dec 23, 2008

• #7

And to answer your question, yes it can be contained inside the cubboard, I have mine in my closet.....hope this was helpful.....

 

autotek500

Well-Known Member

Dec 23, 2008

• #8

Agree with the fresh air , boneman, but this can get tricky when you can't let anyone see intake fans exaust fans and so on...

 

DeViLWIZARD

Active Member

Dec 24, 2008

• #9

One of my mates just use's a simple circulation fan . He has been growing with no exhaust fans,no intake fans for god knows how many years and he don't have a carbon filter but that does not worry him cause his one of these people that has a weed smoking land lord HAHA cheeky prick .
Anyway i reckon you can get away with just a carbon filter and a fan on top just fine.
But don't take that advice if your after super duper uper yields with no fresh air and hot
temps

 

asrultraz

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Dec 25, 2008

• #10

hey guys, two questions if you may answer:

A)if i decided to buy a small inline fan will it make a lot of noise as its in my cubboard in my room and at night i'd like to get some shuteye

b) is the inline fan, connected to the carbon filter ALWAYS on?

 

asrultraz

Well-Known Member

Dec 26, 2008

• #11

any ideas to the questions above?

 

VaporBros

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Dec 26, 2008

• #12

Only when your plants are flowering it should always be on. I assume the first few weeks before they start smelling you can turn it off when the lights go out.

Im wondering about noise as well.

 

Hairy Bob

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Dec 26, 2008

• #13

Small inline fans make very little noise, and what they do make can usually be sorted by just mounting them with a small piece of rubber so it can't rattle.
The second question is really down to how you set up your grow. You can run it on the same timer as the lights, if it gets cold during lights out. Or you can have it on constantly for maximum odour control. Or just run it on a thermostat so it only runs when the room needs cooling, it depends on which are the most important factors in your grow.

 

VaporBros

Well-Known Member

Dec 26, 2008

• #14

I was thinking of placing the 4" Vortex fan in a box and filling the box with foam. Seems that way you cant hear anything or see anything. Do these get hot?