do carbon filters REALLY Work??? - Cannabis Cultivation

Planning on buying a 160 cfm "canfilter" carbon filter tomorrow. I have a tent that's 2,3 x 4.3 x 7 feet. I was wondering how well these work. Input from everyone would be nice, BUT. please don't vote, unless you have used carbon filters attached to fans. Thank you all in advance. :confused:

p.s. I'm growing a kush strain that is unknown but, I've been told it's INCREDIBLY smelly.

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grab your carbon filter and throw an Ona block and breeze fan outside your tent and that will eliminate any odor your scrubber doesn't grab.

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They work great man. Don't forget you'll have to replace it after awhile. :thumbup:

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They work fine if you follow the rules.

Don't have a fan that has a higher CFM than the filter is rated for.

Filter at least 70% of the rooms volume of air each minute.

Keep humidity below 60%

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If you want your entire house/apartment building to stink like reefer,

do not get a carbon filter.

If you do not want your entire house/apartment building to stink like reefer,

do get a carbon filter.

It's really that simple. There are a lot of other methods people use, but the most effective, by far, is a carbon filter. Use any other methods as supplements if you choose, but do not neglect the carbon filter.

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Ozone is fairly reliable if you set it up properly.

I had my ozone gen set up so most of the ozone would end up in the exhaust and the rest to be circulated into my grow room but I ended up having an accident where my bulb got broken so I just stuck to the carbon filter. The ozone was set up as a backup incase I needed to turn off ventilation or something but ended up using it for a couple months with good results. A big problem with Ozone is once you handle all the odor you will be smelling Ozone which could also give away your grow. Thankfully I live downtown in a major city so you don't smell much subtle odors.

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I plan on making my own carbon filter to save a little $

I was thinking that I wouldnt really need it until i started flowering, but my mate says no. Apparently the smell is strong from the beginning.
I dont believe him since he often talks shit about subjects he knows almost nothing about, lols

When is the absolutely latest stage in growing that you would need a carbon filter so the neighbours cant smell it?

Sorry for hijacking, but its the same topic and I ddnt wanna start a new thread for that lil question :smile:

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Some plants don't have a strong smell during veg but I've had several that would have been a serious security risk if I didn't have odor control.

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Oh, one more question.
Should the carbo scrubber/exhaust be running 24/7?
Or only when the lights are on?

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In the human brain, the hypothalamus controls the four f's:
1. Fighting 2. Fleeing 3. Feeding and ...4. Mating

My Current Grow. Killing Fields & Heavy Duty Fruity!!!
My Grow Journal. First Grow EVER!!!!

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24/7.

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