Carbon filters. What are you using and why?

[SaintsSamilia]

Anyone using ac infinity? Curious how quiet or loud they are.

On 8 in a 5x5 6 in fan outside the tent the noise is pretty minimal though

 

[Madmax]

Im a visual learner. Maybe this will help.



Side note: the setup on the bottom right should be switched... filter before the fan!!!

But if you put the filter before the fan(bottom right) it will just suck air straight through the middle .the filters have to b capped at one end to work..but i agree about that setup making you fan work harder .would blow a little bit of carbon out of it too...

 

[Grownsince95]

But if you put the filter before the fan(bottom right) it will just suck air straight through the middle .the filters have to b capped at one end to work..but i agree about that setup making you fan work harder .would blow a little bit of carbon out of it too...

What do you mean "capped at one end"? With the one's ive had there's only one end to attach ducting...so you either "suck" or you "blow" ...much more effective to suck imo...

 

[Madmax]

Yes theres only one end hence me saying it wont work before the fan in bottom right pic

 

[Kampbe1l]

i'm in the same boat as OP.

but i bought myself a Phresh carbon filter, trying to figure out now what fan and setup.

envious of those AC Infinity fans, they're an arm & a leg here - what's an alternative which is q-u-i-e-t exhaust?

anyway, interested in how it goes here, though i am simultaneously tackling my own odour management.

 

[B0ssD0ss]

Im just chillin smokin...you want a demo? These AC fans are the shit View attachment 1036928❤❤

Wow man. Now in stoked to get this thing and set it up. May be hitting you up if I have questions. But heard it's pretty self explanatory

 

[Growingfather]

Already on it's way. I got the one with the digital controller. You have that one as well?

Yes sir

 

[Dan789]

Lol, I started with 2x2 for veg & 4x4 for flower, added another 2x3 for veg recently & already short on room again lol, all cheap tents & lights until I know which directions I'm going but got a good fan when unexpected heat & humidity issues came up at old place. You'll keep running out of room & finding ways to get more tents, it's a space consuming hobby to have

Thinking back to the crazy days of attempting to grow in the attic...finally realized i just had to claim some space in the garage and go from there...

 

[DreamsOfDiesel]

Got cha. I'm wondering if I even need the filter at the moment then. I mean I just have seedlings, need to control the humidity and temp. I also heard humidity can lower the life of the carbon filter too. Maybe start with the fan like you and once a need to the filter comes around grab one then.

I don't filter veg, just flower, doesn't smell too bad

 

[B0ssD0ss]

I went ahead and grabbed a filter this morning but think I'm gonna do the same. Only run it when it comes time.

 

[DreamsOfDiesel]

I went ahead and grabbed a filter this morning but think I'm gonna do the same. Only run it when it comes time.

I have 6" cloudline for my 4" setup lol, quiet till about 8-10 settings, in my bedroom on 8 or less but now in basement so on 10. They're great fans, set & forget basically. Keep the instruction book but people here will help too when you can't figure out all the freaking alarms lol

 

[B0ssD0ss]

I have 6" cloudline for my 4" setup lol, quiet till about 8-10 settings, in my bedroom on 8 or less but now in basement so on 10. They're great fans, set & forget basically. Keep the instruction book but people here will help too when you can't figure out all the freaking alarms lol

Great alarms.

 

[Madmax]

I don't filter veg, just flower, doesn't smell too bad

Im going to filter veg only because the phresh fan is a little noisy over 1/4 on the fan controller.im thinking of using a cars pod filter if i can get one in 6 inch just to cut the noise down.it could bring me undone.if i knew they were going to b that noisy i would have bought a can fan silencer..bloody pricey....

 

[DreamsOfDiesel]

Im going to filter veg only because the phresh fan is a little noisy over 1/4 on the fan controller.im thinking of using a cars pod filter if i can get one in 6 inch just to cut the noise down.it could bring me undone.if i knew they were going to b that noisy i would have bought a can fan silencer..bloody pricey....

Tried any of this (just skimmed article, short on time)?

Inline fan Noise Reduction: The Best Guide so Far [Dec’18]

Introduction Fan noises are irritants. And when it’s from the inline fans of your grow room, it’s even worse. Because you can’t either turn them off or live with the buzzing noise…

whatforme.com

 

[ArrEll]

Ok so school me cause I'm a little confused. Does having a filter inside just help with smell going through filter from inside out or can you just draw air out an exhaust port and keep fan and filter outside? Confused on where equipment should go. I have seen setups with them inside and now you guys are talking outside.

Yes pretty much any combo will work. I've seen pic (wish I could post one with this), depicting the Filter:

A) Hanging horizontally at top of tent, fan attached, ducting leading outside
B) Standing on floor outside the tent, fan inside (connected with dryer ducting)
C) Standing on floor inside the tent, fan atop it, air pushed out thru dryer ducting - ETC.

I'm sure that ONE particular way is superior to the rest (probably Fan/Filter combined at top of tent,
ducting going outside), but everyone must just do, as their equipment will allow.

Due to limited space, I opted for: Filter on floor inside, fan on top of it, ducting leading Up & Out....
and it seems to work just fine.

 

[ArrEll]

Yes pretty much any combo will work. I've seen pic (wish I could post one with this), depicting the Filter:

A) Hanging horizontally at top of tent, fan attached, ducting leading outside
B) Standing on floor outside the tent, fan inside (connected with dryer ducting)
C) Standing on floor inside the tent, fan atop it, air pushed out thru dryer ducting - ETC.

I'm sure that ONE particular way is superior to the rest (probably Fan/Filter combined at top of tent,
ducting going outside), but everyone must just do, as their equipment will allow.

Due to limited space, I opted for: Filter on floor inside, fan on top of it, ducting leading Up & Out....
and it seems to work just fine.

AND I can clearly see I didn't buy "enough tent". My three plants have outgrown their space, and
now I'm hacking away at them (as they are flowering) - something I did not want to do. But I have
a very limited Grow space, and this tent is 2x2x48" tall (small). I just placed an order for another
one which is slightly bigger (especially Tall... 63" tall), and will still fit in my Grow space. The
existing tent only cost $55, so no biggie.....I'll still use it, down the road. I shall endeavor to purchase
strains which have a Smaller Max Grow Height (like Lowryder), down the road. I have one spare
1,000-watt LED light, so if I can make room elsewhere....I'll use both tents :)

 

[MIMedGrower]

Here is a great thread with all different ways to set up ventilation.

Tutorial - Ventilation 101

Hey guys, as you all know if the women don't find you handsome, they better find you handy... I've got some background experience and have wanted to do a good write up for a while. I have a collection of source material and will be cutting and pasting from it with a more detailed...

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[MIMedGrower]

AND I can clearly see I didn't buy "enough tent". My three plants have outgrown their space, and
now I'm hacking away at them (as they are flowering) - something I did not want to do. But I have
a very limited Grow space, and this tent is 2x2x48" tall (small). I just placed an order for another
one which is slightly bigger (especially Tall... 63" tall), and will still fit in my Grow space. The
existing tent only cost $55, so no biggie.....I'll still use it, down the road. I shall endeavor to purchase
strains which have a Smaller Max Grow Height (like Lowryder), down the road. I have one spare
1,000-watt LED light, so if I can make room elsewhere....I'll use both tents :)

You can veg in the smaller tent a few weeks and flower in the new bigger one for a perpetual grow.

 

[One drop]

Im going to filter veg only because the phresh fan is a little noisy over 1/4 on the fan controller.im thinking of using a cars pod filter if i can get one in 6 inch just to cut the noise down.it could bring me undone.if i knew they were going to b that noisy i would have bought a can fan silencer..bloody pricey....

I run can fan

 

[M0nStarNuggety]

Have you looked into a DIY carbon filter setup? Takes a little tooling around, But you can then simply purchase new carbon and replace the old as it "wears out". Doing this you can make it any size needed as well.