Ozone Odor control?

Friendly_Grower

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Okay, I come from the land of the Ice and Snow, the midnighy sun and the hot springs... No not really but, I do come from California where the air is mostly a low-humidity dry climate.
4 mm activated carbon pellets in a metal can-filter used to do the trick for making the air in the Trailer better than the Air outside the trailer and no one had a clue I had a grow going in a low income trailer park! People packed in like sardines. Carbon does a great job or at least did in drier climes.
I was reading that humidity reduces the effectiveness of Activated carbon. Is that True?
If so I do have a proper heavy duty Ozone machine I bought to use under the house. Worked really great except it was like fighting a fire with buckets of water I would fill from the sink when it came to the mold problem. A problem that has been solved by professionals now.
So I have a decent Can filter that is refillable with 4 mm carbon pellets and I have a professional size Ozone machine with the optional 6 inch hose attachment for ducting.

What is the wisdom on using Ozone and is it true Carbon pellets are less useful in high humidity?
I get the health issues and the danger to the plants but have you used or know of someone controlling grow-odors successfully with ozone?


Friendly_Grower
 
ozone fucks up plants, it'll fry seedlings, and burn older growth. if you use it, use it where your exhaust is, so it gets blown out of the house

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/air/nature-ozone.htm

That would be the plan. Add ozone to the exhaust. I want no one to smell the grow.
Watching YouTube I see that people say carbon will fail in high humidity. That is a bummer. Looks like a job for a proper dehumidifier.

I'm curious what sorts of systems people have used.
 
I live in a high humidity area and haven't had any issues with my carbon filters. I have been running a dehumidifier the lady couple months, but grew for a year without one. I would think the most important things are a good exhaust fan, and enough surface area of charcoal to properly scrub the air.
 
I live in a high humidity area and haven't had any issues with my carbon filters. I have been running a dehumidifier the lady couple months, but grew for a year without one. I would think the most important things are a good exhaust fan, and enough surface area of charcoal to properly scrub the air.
Thanks for sharing.
I like hearing what direct experiences people have.
 
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