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Another update...
Received a replacement carbon filter today. Shook it, it rattled a little. Not this sh*t again, I thought. Hooked it up, it seemed to be working, came downstairs an hour later, and.. I could smell the garden again.
Son of a...
Emailed them and told them I wanted to trade up to a Can Filter 66. Awaiting a response.
Bottom line - after two tries, I give up on their generic stuff. Not up to snuff.
Will update as this evolves. :wtf:
*Update*
This started out pleasantly enough, but HTG has now changed their tune. They will give me a credit on the replacement filter, meaning I will get the money back on the second filter I purchased, but won't credit me on the original purchase. So I'm out the 90 dollars on that, and it doesn't work as advertised.
Add to that, I'm now seeing their "Growbright" inline fan is leaking oil. Finding oil droplets at the fan exhaust outlet. Looks like hydraulic fluid. I don't think this fan is long for this world. So now I'm out 200 dollars total.
I'm done with these guys. Not impressed with the quality of their products. Budget prices, yes, but the old adage "you get what you pay for" has never been more spot on. I should know better - whenver I buy crap I almost always end up spending more on quality items later. Better to buy the right gear at the beginning.
Sigh...
Going to go with a Can Fan 6 HO (440 cfm), and Can Filter 66, for odor control and ventilation, and a Can Fan 6 (260 cfm) for venting the HPS lights. Mo money, mo money, mo money, but no more grief. End of issues.
Cool dude hope it works out sorry about you getting screwed out of 90 bucks.. Hope my carbon filter dosen't give me any problems.
FWIW, got the Can Filter 66 today. For the moment it's hooked up to the HTG fan, but the Can Fans should be arriving tomorrow. My bud dropped by to help me hang the filter, and he smelled the garden very clearly when he walked in, and he was smoking a cigarette...
When I connected the filter to the fan I immediately noticed the fan was significantly quieter, and moving a lot more air. However, as it has leaked oil out, it's going in storage for emergency use.
Two and a half hours later, came back from walking the dog. Went in, and ... no smell at all. Anywhere in the house. Very cool. Ultimately all the air in the house goes through that filter... a nice bonus. Now that's how I expected this thing to work going in.
Cannot recommend the HTG house brand fan/filter combo to anyone. The filter doesn't do diddly, except restrict airflow significantly, and the motor leaking oil pretty much destroyed any remaining faith in their product. Now my experience may be unique, but any piece of gear I have to go through several of to find one that works, is a waste of time for me. Save your cash, buy the good stuff, and you can't go wrong. :thumbsup: