grow tent with carbon filter. still having odor issues. Help RIU brothers

[randallv]

Ok, I have 4' x 4' dr grow tent, with a 4 inch carbon filter (can filter) set up ventilating the tent. I have a 8 inch sun system cool sun reflector with the glass, being cooled with an 8 inch can fan, seperate from the room exhaust. I am still having odor problems it stinks still like a dam skunk outside of the tent! Does any one know what the problem could be? what else can i do to properly nutrilize the odor consistently, with out having to spray deoderizers all the time? Any suggestions will be very appreciated.

 

[sizzilky]

Ok, I have 4' x 4' dr grow tent, with a 4 inch carbon filter (can filter) set up ventilating the tent. I have a 8 inch sun system cool sun reflector with the glass, being cooled with an 8 inch can fan, seperate from the room exhaust. I am still having odor problems it stinks still like a dam skunk outside of the tent! Does any one know what the problem could be? what else can i do to properly nutrilize the odor consistently, with out having to spray deoderizers all the time? Any suggestions will be very appreciated.

i have my filter with the fan sucking it out and goin through a hose out the top. do u got urs blowing in or sucking out. donno if it matters but filter helped my problem alot

 

[randallv]

I have my fan sucking air from the carbon filter blowing out of the tent.sounds like the same way you have yours. thanks for the reply

 

[Jerry Garcia]

Ok, I have 4' x 4' dr grow tent, with a 4 inch carbon filter (can filter) set up ventilating the tent. I have a 8 inch sun system cool sun reflector with the glass, being cooled with an 8 inch can fan, seperate from the room exhaust. I am still having odor problems it stinks still like a dam skunk outside of the tent! Does any one know what the problem could be? what else can i do to properly nutrilize the odor consistently, with out having to spray deoderizers all the time? Any suggestions will be very appreciated.

Make sure your tent does not leak...some of the odor may not be making it through the filter and seeping out from your tent, causing your smell. Just a thought, hope it helps.

 

[SMOKEDATKU$H]

Yeah make sure you don't have any leaks. What do you have as your intake? You want negative pressure so the filter can do its work.
The way I have mine set up is Filter > 2ft Ducting > Fan > Ducting to out
I have a passive intake but with a 6 inch vortex there really is no noticeable odor with a full flowering tent.

 

[SMOKEDATKU$H]

I just realized that you said you have a 4" filter and 8" fan. Your filter probably has a cfm rating and your fan might be too strong. Just a thought.

 

[Picasso345]

I'm going to guess you are exceeding the CFM limits of that carbon filter.

Filters have CFM limit - I bet that 8" is pulling too much air. Look up your filter and compare it to the CFMs of that fan.

 

[OgKuSheDoUt]

if the humidity is to high the carbon gets moist and doesnt work

 

[gangjababy]

I just realized that you said you have a 4" filter and 8" fan. Your filter probably has a cfm rating and your fan might be too strong. Just a thought.

Exactly what I was gonna say!

 

[randallv]

I just realized that you said you have a 4" filter and 8" fan. Your filter probably has a cfm rating and your fan might be too strong. Just a thought.

thanx for the reply.. NO. the 8 in. fan is cooling the reflector only. I have a seperate 4 in. inline fan for the carbon filter. it is the eco plus. but its 4 in.

 

[randallv]

if the humidity is to high the carbon gets moist and doesnt work

I keep my humidity around 55 percent. I have a total humidity controller that turns on the exhaust fan when the humidity goes over 55% Is 55% high enough to effect my filter??

 

[Picasso345]

I keep my humidity around 55 percent. I have a total humidity controller that turns on the exhaust fan when the humidity goes over 55% Is 55% high enough to effect my filter??

Gotta be higher than 55% to screw up the filter.

How old is the scrubber? Homemade? Store bought?

 

[randallv]

Its a can carbon filter. just got it about 2 months ago.

 

[Gb0ost]

I just have an ozone generator in my room with no carbon filter or exhaust from the room and I have to burry my nose in the plants to smell anything and I've got a much bigger space than 4x4 with 6 flowering plants. Without the ozone gen my whole house smells. The one I have I got from the local grow shop for 150. Best money I've spent setup wise anyway. I was scared i'd have to stop if the smell started drifitng outside where neighbors would notice and this solved all problems.

 

[Picasso345]

Its a can carbon filter. just got it about 2 months ago.

That is a real mystery then. Every time I've noticed some extra smells I have found a small leak somewhere. Usually right at the one of the duct work joints for the fan where a piece of duct tape has dried out a little and is letting some air out. I don't know what else to suggest.

 

[mindphuk]

Make sure your tent does not leak...some of the odor may not be making it through the filter and seeping out from your tent, causing your smell. Just a thought, hope it helps.

It's a tent, it's going to have leaks. The key is to make sure it has negative pressure.
Randall, the 4" fan may not be strong enough for the filter. Figure your volume (112 sf), you should be blowing that volume of air out a few times every minute, meaning a CFM rating of about 400, AFTER you have taken into account the drop from the filter and any bends in the hose. How big is your intake?

 

[born2killspam]

You mentioned cooled lights.. Are they cooled via push or pull?? Pull is again the proper way to go, it is all about negative pressure, but if the system isn't sealed well then grow room air can get sucked into the low pressure hood, and bypass the filter entirely..

 

[randallv]

I am pulling the air from the hood. The hood is sealed with glass in between gasket. And as far as the fan not being strong enough, this is the combination of fan and filter recommended by my hydroponic shop. its the can 2600 with a 170 cfm fan.

 

[growtothemax]

The extractor (fan) is way to weak for your tent. You're want to make sure that the entire air in the tent is filtered around 2-3 times a minute. ex. my tent is 1mx1mx2m. Therefore my extractor can filter around 280M³/hour AKA 4.6M³/minute and it only costed me $60.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Ozone generator long term. Spritz of Ozium short term.