My DIY carbon filter will it work

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BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC

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I basiacally have built a square box with two 6'' holes on the top and bottom, the box is about 2x1x1, and in the middle i intend to put a mesh screen that will have activated carbon pellets spread over it, then i will put a second mesh screen down to push down and insure a even coat. I am just wondering if this will work as i have not seen this design, i will post pictures once its completed. The point of this carbon filter is so i can continue to vent my smell after it is filterd.
 
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BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC

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BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC said:
I basiacally have built a square box with two 6'' holes on the top and bottom, the box is about 2x1x1, and in the middle i intend to put a mesh screen that will have activated carbon pellets spread over it, then i will put a second mesh screen down to push down and insure a even coat. I am just wondering if this will work as i have not seen this design, i will post pictures once its completed. The point of this carbon filter is so i can continue to vent my smell after it is filterd.
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scrap that i will be a standard style diy carbon filter, due to that fact i have more trust it will work.

and fuck no one gives respone on here or what, or do i just got to be on the forum thats popin
 
BlueFish

BlueFish

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When you don't get a response it usually means one of the following things:

1. You've asked a common question that's been answered many times before.
2. You just need to wait a little longer. This isn't a customer support hotline, you shouldn't expect rapid responses.

You did a bit of both. There are a ton of DIY filter designs on this site, all nice and cheap and tested and getting upset because you didn't get a response immediately is childish.
 
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BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC

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I have seen all the DIY filters on this site, I used the acitvated carbon hepa filter technique and it does not work. at all. And yes perhaps it was a bit childish, but on another thread i had recieved quick respone and just hoped it would be the same. I didn't mean it in a litteral sense.
 
dukeofbaja

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I don't think the design would work due to lack of surface area. The great thing about the cylinder design is that it optimizes the amount of surface space. But who knows, it might work well enough for a smaller application.
 
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BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC

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yes, it appears it will work, it is smaller then originally designed, but it has about a pound or so of carbon, pushes air out at atleast 150cfm, even flow, i will post pictures in a grow journal soon, also is it entirely safe to post pictures?
 
snew

snew

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I built 2 different Carbon filters, a odorsock, ona gel & block. All being used at the same time. Stank up my house. Got a can filter yesterday, odor gone. It would have been cheap to have just spent my money on the real thing the first time. Cans have large amounts of surface area, with thick coverage of carbon. I could not buy the materials to build one as cheap as I bought it. IT WORKS!!!!!!!!! Finally...
 
dukeofbaja

dukeofbaja

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It takes some ingenuity to build a custom filter (that actually works) while saving enough money over a pro model to make the venture worthwhile. But it can be done! The main issue for me has been, finding good activated carbon on the cheap.
 
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BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC

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ah great information! lol you guys both have pics of your cats! rep + haha, but yes i believe i might take some pictures of everything to give some people an idea of what i've got and generate a response
 
dukeofbaja

dukeofbaja

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The cat you see in my avatar is a prolific plant eater. I leave the males out for her to eat. I have two other cats who love to eat weed plants just as much
 
tat2ue

tat2ue

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dukeofbaja said:
It takes some ingenuity to build a custom filter (that actually works) while saving enough money over a pro model to make the venture worthwhile. But it can be done! The main issue for me has been, finding good activated carbon on the cheap.
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While some DIY projects are worth their weight in gold, I think that an odor control system (charcoal filter) has to be working at its most effecient level 100% of the time. Myself I'd rather pay the extra bucks for a commercial system as opposed to a DIY system and rest easy that the neighbors won't even get a whiff of whats going on next door or across the street...jmo
 
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BuBoNiC~ChRoNiC

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ya, i agree heavily, although now that some time has passed if i just spent more time looking for more ideal supplies it would have worked better ( still needs a proper testing ) although i have decided to buy one off ebay haaha, they look pretty good and cheap so thats my current route as of now, i donno how to bump or delete forums or whatever cause this one is kind of dead but gets lots of views
 
nizmo

nizmo

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dukeofbaja said:
It takes some ingenuity to build a custom filter (that actually works) while saving enough money over a pro model to make the venture worthwhile. But it can be done! The main issue for me has been, finding good activated carbon on the cheap.
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How do i know if the activated carbon im looking at is good or not? How are we supposed to know? Most of them just say "activated carbon"...
 
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