Does a carbon filter affect temp much?

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Rollitupwarrior

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Hi, I’m just wondering how affective a carbon filter is at removing warm air. Currently the temperature in my tent maxes out at 82-83 degrees f and I was hoping to bring it down to around 78degrees f. In the tent I only have one fan which brings fresh air in, but I am struggling to get the warm air out. I will eventually need a carbon filter once the plants are switched to flower but for the mean time would I be better off just buying a fan to push the warm air up and out or will a carbon filter work in that sense? Thanks.
 
BluntMoniker

BluntMoniker

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Carbon filter restricts airflow from the exhaust, so it's likely temps rise a few degrees once you ad it in.

I have a potentiometer hooked up to my inline fan though, so I kept it at about 60% without a carbon filter, and then crank it up a bit once I do install it
 
SheeshM

SheeshM

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Rollitupwarrior said:
Hi, I’m just wondering how affective a carbon filter is at removing warm air. Currently the temperature in my tent maxes out at 82-83 degrees f and I was hoping to bring it down to around 78degrees f. In the tent I only have one fan which brings fresh air in, but I am struggling to get the warm air out. I will eventually need a carbon filter once the plants are switched to flower but for the mean time would I be better off just buying a fan to push the warm air up and out or will a carbon filter work in that sense? Thanks.
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"..would I be better off just buying a fan to push the warm air up and out" You should pull your air out of your tent from a high tent port if possible. I believe pulling the air out is more efficient than pushing it. If your intake fan is the correct type (see Renfro's comment), you may want to use it as exhaust for now and use a low tent window for passive intake.
 
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Rollitupwarrior

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curious618 said:
At what point do you add the filter in? When they start flowering?
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Planning to add it once the plants start to produce a smell visible outside of the tent. I was just thinking it might be handy to add now if it could bring temps down, but for now an in-line fan will do for me
 
TreeFarmerCharlie

TreeFarmerCharlie

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I'm confused...are you considering the fan/filter combo as the "carbon filter"? There is no need for a regular exhaust fan and an additional one just for the carbon filter. If the fan you use with your filter can provide enough flow for the tent with the filter on, then all you need is that one exhaust fan. Just only attach the filter to it, when it is needed to reduce smell, if you want to prolong the life of the filter.
 
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