Saving and searching for an affordable but effective carbon filter.

Mahatma Coat said:

Hello all, i'm on a budget and am trying to get a grow going.
I have some room but no tent (hence auto's), the space is roughly -
width - 40in
length- 60in (i may be able to extend this a couple of foot)
height- 90in (7.9ft)

Light - 600w HPS

5" systemair extractor fan and four auto' seeds from a very kind forum member on the way

Fabric pots on the way

Could anyone please provide some pointers on obtaining a budget carbon filter that actually works? I might need special adapters so the filter will attach to the extractor correctly, which may further slow me down (on a budget but in a hurry) which i presently have no knowledge of. Second hand would do fine providing it works. I'm not sure or am unaware of places i could get one. I'm trying to avoid delaying my grow by saving for more months on a filter i could've got cheaper if i'd bought it from the right place. I don't know if links are allowed on here so i'm not certain if i'll be able to find the right place, but perhaps it can be done by words somehow.

The sooner i can sus this out, the better, please remember i'm in the u.k.

Thanks kindly for any advice in advance!

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Mahatma Coat said:

Thanks.

I turned on my computer earlier today and got an ebay offer of a watched item, 22 quid for a Rhino Hobby Carbon Filter 6 Inch 150 X 300 mm 600M3/Hr which i had enough for so i bought it. In the description it says the life of the filter is 2 years but in the further description it says 'used not much' which 'tells me not much'. At least i've got a stop gap while i save for a better quality one while i get on with the grow.

Do you have any idea how effective these type of filters are please?

Thanks.

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MICHI-CAN said:

I only buy used filtration equipment. I do it on webay auctions or best offer. Contact seller and negotiate. $35 USD is the most I've ever paid. I use compressed air to blow dust and debris from the filters after a good firm but gentle charcoal agitating. A hose and water will work also. Just the filter must be put on the exhaust end of fan to blow dry before use. Also heavily mist with ISO after running in correct direction. Will kill most pathogens in the filter.

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xtsho said:

I use a Vivosun 6 inch filter. Some people say they're no good but it does what it's supposed to do and filters out the smell. I'm satisfied with the product.

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Mahatma Coat said:

That's honestly very reassuring, however, i can't get compressed air, don't know what charcoal agitating is (yet). don't know what ISO is and had absolutely no awareness pathogens could exist in the filter itself and i need to kill them.
A forum member is very kindly donating a 5" systemair to me, and there i was thinking the main struggle might be connecting the two correctly, now i'm not sure what to do or how to do it.
Thanks very much for the head's up though, nasties getting in my grow would be a disastrous waste of time, money and medicine.
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piratebug said:

Seeing you are getting a 5 inch systemair extractor fan, buy a 5 inch to 4 inch reducer ($7.00), then buy a Vivosun 4 X 14 CF ($33.00). And the 4 inch on the reducer will fit right into the lip of of the 4 x 14 CF, and the 5 inch on the reduce will slide right over the lip on systemair fan! And a 4 x 14 CF is more than enough for that area, plus the 5 inch systemair extractor fan CFM will match up nicely 4 x 14 CF CFM.

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