Need help figuring out how to run C02 in a tent...PLEASE>?>?

So Im having a difficult time understanding how to get things right. I have a 5x5 tent with one HPS 1000W, have a couple osc fans in there etc. The hood on the light is sealed and air cooled to keep temps down. I can run the C02 how it is right now but I have an odor problem... How can I run the C02 inside the tent and also scrub the air without messing up the atmosphere?

Couple of questions:

#1 will the air going through the light hood have any odor? Im just not sure since the hood is sealed.. anyone confirm this? I know its probably different for every hood but If I can just vent that air outside a window without having to put a filter on it would be ideal.

#2 If I put a carbon filter inside the tent along with an inline fan and scrubbed the air inside the tent would that mess with the C02 at all? seems like the air movement might blow out all the C02?

Right now I have this for equipment:

2 inline fans
2 carbon filters

How should I set this up on the tent so it eliminates odor and lets the C02 do its thing?

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...help?

1, Push air through the hood. This will pressurize the hood so air will leak out into the tent. If you pull air through the hood, it will suck air from inside the tent (if the hood isn't completely sealed) and that air will smell.

2, Scrubbing is one option, it wont mess with the CO2, but could cause the tent to leak more due to air movement. If that is the case you could try Ona gel in the room the tent is in. Or an ozone generator but you need to be careful with those.

If I decided to scrub the air inside the tent would you recommend pulling or pushing the air through the carbon filter with an inline fan? Which do you think would minimize the speed of the air?

secretsparty said:

If I decided to scrub the air inside the tent would you recommend pulling or pushing the air through the carbon filter with an inline fan?

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...in order to run co2 properly, you'll need a near airtight room...co2 monitior/tank/regulator...if temps become an issue, you'll need an a/c unit.
...I would get 2 inline fans, imo...run one fan in reverse blowing into the scrubber to clean your air within the room (not exausted at all).....use the other fan to blow through your hood. I would leave the 2nd mentioned fan thats blowing through your hood hanging on the outside of your tent, odor can get through the fan.
....your going to have humidity problems with no fresh air circulation, so you must have a dehumidifier on 24/7.
...your going to need to run your co2 while the lights are on only.
...your going to need a co2 monitior (most set to 1500ppm)
...your going to need a co2 regulator to release/stop the co2 when the monitior tells it to
...all in all, co2 takes all the bells and whistles or your really just wasting your time...because if your constantly exausting your room, your constantly losing that co2 your enriching.

how does the air conditioner help?

I do have everything needed, I have the tank, reg, iponic controller set to 1500, dehum on, etc etc. I had this all going and dialed in last session finally. It was just hard to figure it all out with the tent. thx for all the tips! Next time im probably just going to seal off the entire room, ditch the tent and buy a water cooled NG C02 generator, and also buy a commercial grade AC unit for inside the room..

...yeah, I only run co2 in the winter myself with a Greenair propane burner, heat builds up too quick for me...I wish I would've paid the extra bucks for the aircooled burner

Do you have any idea how much heat the water cooled generators give off?

...nope, but you can get a co2 tank at your local welding supplier filled pretty cheap....ofcourse you'd have to get the proper regulator but those setups cause no heat.

I could be wrong but I would pull air from the carbon filter?

secretsparty said:

If I decided to scrub the air inside the tent would you recommend pulling or pushing the air through the carbon filter with an inline fan? Which do you think would minimize the speed of the air?

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Pushing would be best in that regard.

I read somewhere that you can have a bucket with brewers yeast fermenting sugar for a constant flow of CO2. It advised putting the tube emitting the CO2 behind your circulation fan/s. No heat added and vent as you normally would. It also suggested placing the tube/s into the top of a bottle that has some water in it (placing the incoming CO2 tube below the water line) and have another tube near the top for the CO2 to escape. This will allow you to SEE your CO2 in action and lets you know when it's time for a refill.For specifics, you can Google it. (I'd post a link but I'm using a Wii for internet access)I know it's not the best solution, but it's cheap. Especially if you're just starting out and have invested in other equipment.

youre better off just ventilating and scrubbing air... and if anyone hasnt answered, it's best to pull air through a scrubber.

a tent just isn't going to seal very well. If you really have invested in all the proper co2 equipment, you should just build a room that'll actually be (mostly) airproof.