question on carbon filter and fan assembly

So do these things get put together like this:

Carbon Filter + Fan + Exhaust
----air flow sucking this way---->

or is there a better way to do it?
Also how much space do I have between carbon filter and fan? Does Carbon filter need to be flush on the fan or not?

please advise
T

i have attached fans right to the filter, i have ran dryer hoses connecting the fan and filter, and i have connected multiple filters to one fan.

it's all good

did you buy the flange that you screw onto the filter... i attach both pieces directly together using an ass load of duct tape.

cool...

1) if I understand you correctly you just duct tape the flange to the filter you dont screw it in?

2) and you suck air through the filter as opposed to blow dirty air through the filter? Suck or blow? or is either one just as effective? What are the advantages of sucking what are the advantages of blowing?

please advise
T

the flange should have came with screws, attach the flange onto the filter, then attach ur hosing and or fan.

u should find the fan and flange almost slip on together, (at least in my case hydro farm inline and active air can)... i end taping them together but hoses work out well.

yes the air should be sucked thru

if your grow space is enclosed like in a tent and sealed up pretty good u should only have to run the fan 15 minutes a hour.. this is helpful because constant running wastes your CO2 supposing you are using CO2 enrichment. and also increases the life span of ur can.