How To - Carbon Filter

[canuck grower]

Does anyone have any tips on increasing airflow through the scrubber?

I have a 6" 250cfm inline fan hooked up to a cool tube with a 250W HPS in it and my filter at the end. It goes tube -> elbow -> fan -> about 6' of duct -> scrubber at the end.

The temps are too high (> 30 C) with the door closed so I have been leaving it open. Now I'm closing the door but have removed the scrubber. I plan on buying a Vortex fan to fix the problem, unless someone here can help me out.

So has anyone had this problem before? Any ideas?

-canuck :jointsmile:

edit: The scrubber is the same size as this one, 4" and 6" and the roughly same length. This means I have 2x 4-6" reducers at the opening of the scrubber which probably inhibits flow. My fan and duct are 6" and that was the only way to fit it without making a giant filter.

[Dr.Hashman]

I am going to make a grow box when I move into dorm for college. Looks like I am going to be using up all my prepaid meals while saving my "food money" to buy seeds and stuff lol. I better get a 1 room dorm so I can grow... I am also going to be growing shrooms for my friend in a tuberware box.

[polarbeer]

How much activated carbon is used in this carbon scrubber?

Pic 1- Here are all the supplies you need for this 4" carbon scrubber.

[Thinx]

Good post greAt instructions am in the middle of solving my air and odour requirements and it was a great help. Have a couple of 4" fans by 12vthat i stripped off something a while ago and needed the filter instructions and the kittie litter is gonna be a great saving

[Bree1978]

Another lover of the homeade carbon (used silica gel kitty litter here) filter here! Thank you Bodom for posting it!!

:jointsmile: Bree

[artemisdakitty]

This sounds like an awesome device! One quick question....When I do my closet grow next fall, can I have this set up to where the fan sucks the dirty air through the filter, and then exhausts the filtered air back into the closet? I just don't have way to vent to the outside for obvious reasons (heheheh). I can give good enough ventilation and CO2 and such, just no-where for the smelly air to go. I just worry that others in the complex will notice the smell, even with this scrubber... Think it'll get the job done?:bonghit::baggy:

[Bree1978]

As long as you got ventilation, it will be fine.

:jointsmile: Bree1978

[JamaicanHerbMan]

Awsum how to bodom...... for a large size like 12" what could i use to replace the pantyhose??? I'm not too sure if pantyhose come in that size that could fit a 12"

[Bodom Children Of]

Awsum how to bodom...... for a large size like 12" what could i use to replace the pantyhose??? I'm not too sure if pantyhose come in that size that could fit a 12"

you could try to get the big big mama pantyhouse. :jointsmile:

otherwise just think of something

it just has to be small enough holes so as to not let the carbon/kitty litter fall out. you could probably buy some mesh screen that would work also.

good luck

[FreeVenice]

I missed something does it just sit in the grow room??? or does it connect to a fan? Would this also help with a poorly ventalated room. I mean can it help in the plants breathing by removing the impuritys, and helping the plant gain more bulk. Another form of Co2 despencer. . .