Need a CHEAP Carbon Filter and duct fan...

Ok, so up until my last harvest I was able to control the smell with a small carbon filter I made myself.
Well, the flowering stage of my Lemon Haze was STRONG. Smelled like cat piss Hahaha.
I need to pick up a Cheap scrubber/fan setup. My room is only 3'w x 4'd x 8'h.

I only run 3 plants in flower max at a time (I do everything 12/12)
I was hoping to be able to use a 4" setup. I'd like to use one of the narrow duct fans, but whatever I use needs to be QUIET!

Cliffnotes: I need a Cheap, Small, and Quiet scrubber/fan setup!!!

Thanks Guys

OK so after full investigation, I have nowhere that I can fit a fan/carbon filter.
What else can I do?
Ona doesn't do shit...


Will running a scrubber in a sealed room help at all, or not so much.

Have you thought about investing in a True HEPA filter? I hear they work wonders.

Honeywell makes a few solid products between the 100-200$ range.

How well do they work? And how big are they. I leave the door pen during the day so the smell travels.
When the door Is shut you can't smell anything.

If your running an exhaust to the outside I'd say it would decrease the smell by maybe half.

I've even heard keeping it in there helps keep your grow room cleaner and helps the plants breathe easier.

PM and I'll send you the links to both of the purifiers I use in either of my grow rooms.

In my experience, HEPA filters and ionizers make very little difference because the VOC's given off by cannabis contain particles that are too small for those devices to work. What I found was three options, ozone/plasmawave, photocatalytic converter, and carbon. I decided against ozone/plasmawave because I have pets. The photocatalytic converter I bought actually does a decent job, but it lets a lot through. I eventually decided, like most growers, carbon is the best bet.

The cheapest carbon filter I found, outside of DIU, is the odorsok. I read mixed reviews on the net but decided to try a small one (400 cfm). I noticed a difference immediately, although it was not enough to handle the entire room. (about 1000 cf) It was proof of concept to me so I ordered the 1000 cfm and paired it with a 660 cfm fan. I have not smelled anything for 3 months now, even standing in my room over my plants. I ordered a second one for the rest of the house as purposeful overkill and it even takes care of smoke odors in just a few minutes. (I have ionizers in the rest of the house as well)

The problem I have with carbon is that it fills up with humidity which blocks it's ability to absorb odors. With the odorsok I simply run a hair dryer over it for 10 min once a month. They can also be washed if you notice a decline in their performance, but they must be washed with 0ppm water and NO detergents and then dried with heat.

Anyway the 1000cfm with fan is about $170 and is supposed to cover you for a year before needing washed. I've had mine about 4 months and still love them. Mine came with a chart which suggests how often to blowdry it depending on humidity level.

So you run an odorsok in your sealed room? It just sits somewhere in the room?

Yea, it sits and cycles the air about every 40 sec. I have an AC unit in the window, there is never any odor coming from it standing outside.

Cool.
I wasn't sure if a carbon filter would work in a sealed room.
Is it too much to ask for a pic of your filter/fan setup?

Man, I so got to try one. Can you fit them over existing carbon filters?

Ever thought about putting carbon filter outside?

KidneyStoner420 said:

Cool.
I wasn't sure if a carbon filter would work in a sealed room.
Is it too much to ask for a pic of your filter/fan setup?

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Best I can do

http://www.hydroponics.net/i/133485

http://www.hydroponics.net/i/133931

cues said:

Man, I so got to try one. Can you fit them over existing carbon filters?

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Nah, they are a stand alone filter.

I never considered a carbon filter outside the closet. But not sure where I could put it.
I'd rather keep it all in the closet to be honest.

So, something like this will work in my very small closet correct? I can just kinda place it in the room somewhere, and no need to vent it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300591431680?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Inline-Fan-Carbon-Filter-Combo-Odor-Control-Kit-Hydrponics-Grown-Tent-New-UL-/150785102202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231b7e117a

How lous are that style fan?

I've got a few of these. You might be able to get it "slightly" cheaper on ebay, but HTG is cool about warranties and stuff. https://www.htgsupply.com/Product-A-GrowBright-4in-Inline-Fan-&-Carbon-Filter-Combo.asp It's $120 for both.

i wonder how good they work

How loud is it. Would the speed controller keep it a little more quiet? I need under 50 cfm to clear my room in a few minutes. So, I should be able to turn the fan way down. Does turning down the speed controller actually make the fan louder by stressing the fan motor?

The htg supply filters work okay I've used them in the past but if you can swing the extra cash get a can or phat filter they last longer. If you can't see hear or smell it it no one will ever no unless you tell them that's why I also use S&P inline fans. They use low watts and are real quiet.

I think I'm gonna pull the string on the HTG one with a fan controller. I'm just afraid the fan will be too loud. I only need under 50 cfm.
Does HTG ship discretly? Is the filter refillable?

I think they were pretty good with shipping, but I have one locally now that I go to. They're a good chain though. Call one and ask, or call customer service.

And I'm pretty sure they have a 12 month life, longer if you're dimming the fan I imagine. I don't think they're refillable after that though. They get the job done though.

I use a phat filter as well outside the tent, just so that it doesn't smell upstairs. I have no odor issues.