unconventional carbon filter?

[sdholic]

Originally Posted by SugarDaddy

Look, your gonna do whatever you want regardless of what anyone says on here. I'm
just trying to help you out.
Yea, I saw what it said....It's rated at something like 500 some CFM's.
C'mon.....think about, doesn't that sound a little far fetched.

I've tried so many cheap thrifty ideas on saving money on my grows and the #1 thing
I've tried to save money on was getting rid of the smell.
I've tried everything.
I've even tried making my own carbon scrubbers.
Finally I did it what the books recommend.
I have a 28 inch tall by 9 inch wide ProFilter attached to a 265 Cfm blower.
I grow Dutch Passion Oasis, Hydro, SoG style. I grow a total of 24 plants at one time.
Anything less than what I use for getting rid of smell would be ineffective and the entire place that I grow in would stink like hell.

Hey sugardaddy, first let me say i've read your stuff and much respect. Im definately not trying to insult your intelligence or experience whatsoever. I value your opinion as much as the next guy. Im just trying to get a simple random sample of opinions here.

Furthermore, i dont expect this filter to work as well as the standard carbon scrubber most people opt for. I simply want to see HOW WELL it will work for my purposes. Im honestly just entertaining myself by testing different products for my and others information. KEEP IN MIND i am trying to see if this is filter will work for TWO plants.

You and many others likely have WAY more experience than i and im just getting a kick out of all this experimentation. Please, lets keep it cool and mad respect to you and many others who have helped me along the way. Much love man, i appreciate your opinion and your help.

[aqua23]

I'm making the DIY carbon filter tonight, please let us know if you get this one and how well it works!

[sdholic]

Originally Posted by aqua23

I'm making the DIY carbon filter tonight, please let us know if you get this one and how well it works!

for sure aqua. it will be about a week and a half.

[enevitable]

this air filter looks like trash.

there is a reason why they say it needs monthly inspections, you will literally need to change the carbon every month, that is if the filter is adequate.

It just doesn't look like there is enough internal surface area of the air flow and the carbon for it to do a decent job for very long.

[CnS]

this is an older post and hasnt been updated with any new info in a while......

Anyone out there use this filter yet?

I was thinking about the same filter for my 2x2x4 box with just 2 plants.

[Smokewagon]

Hello everyone, this is my first post after much reading and learning. I am a med patient on the west coast. I had to reply to this, as I just purchased two of the 8 inch Organic Air carbon air filters, and two of the hepa intake filters for each of my two new rooms. I will let everyone know how it works out. I also have a Ecoplus Carbonaire 8" rated at 850 cfm canister type filter in case the OA's do not cut the mustard. The Ecoplus Caronaire beeotch is heavy at 78 lbs, so ass gets busted puttin it in the attic. After damn near killing myself and wife installing the Carbonaire, I decided to try something lighter weight.

The OA's were not cheap, thats for sure. The 8 inchers run 189.95 (list price in sunlight supply 09 catalog) which is what I paid for at the hydro store. The 4 inch greenhouse hepa filters from the same company are 89.99. The owner of the hydro store said he cannot keep them in stock. I can verify this, as I had to order and wait myself. He said they rock, but you have to keep them clean. I will let you all know if they rock or not. My snout is super sensitive, and if any dank stank wafts out of the rooms, I will know about it.

Each filter set will be responsible for a 12 x 9 room with 12 foot vaulted ceilings. One room is for flowering and one for veg. The cfm rating for the 8 inch is 2000 cfm, and they are way lighter at 5 lbs. They will each be attached to an Ecoplus 8 inch supreme inline fan rated 780 cfm a piece. The 4" HEPA filters will be attached to 4" High output Can-Fans, rated at 178 cfm. I really should have the intake fans rated higher according to the site Organic Air Filter & Purifiers but these will have to do for now.

I do have to say there site has some interesting info on how there product works. It would seem these filters may be a bit different then some of the "cheaper" ones out there. Regardless, I am willing to spend the change to check the tech out.

If these filters do work out, they will be a huge bang for the buck. The site says that these filters can be used for years if maintained properly. They have a higher cfm rating and surface to air ratio than anything else I have researched. Being lightweight and way smaller helps to reduce space compromised areas, will be safer to have mounted overhead and is easier to install.

I can already tell I am going to have to post my new plant habitat. I cannot show it to my friends, but maybe you folks will enjoy it, whilst I keep my anonymity.

Peace friends

[CnS]

Smoke

have you hooked this scrubber up yet? How is it working? Worth the $80+?

[mobitsfa]

For everyone looking to buy this.

Don't buy that pos for 50 bucks. Buy a regular car air intake filter. 8 bucks.
PartsTrain.com - Hard to Find Auto Parts and Truck Parts - Kool Vue Cold Air Intake Filter For 2004 Chevrolet S10 ZR5 6 Cyl 4.3L

Buy some activated carbon 8 bucks. And put the carbon in there. Put some pantyhose over the opening then hook up an appropriate sized elbow or tubing to it. Spend like 20 dollars or less.

[Smokewagon]

Originally Posted by CnS

Smoke

have you hooked this scrubber up yet? How is it working? Worth the $80+?

I have yet to hook it up, as my rooms are still being finished. Vaulted ceilings, yay! I will take pics of the setup when its finished. I really hope these things work as stated...

I do like alot of the DIY ideas for filters, but I just don't have the time or inclination to build one, and the canisters are to heavy for me to mess with above my head in the air exchange tower between the rooms.