For tent: charcoal filter or exhaust?

[Treevly]

A grow store has a tent package, a "complete package" as it were.
Among other things, it includes:
* Hurricane 4" 165 CFM Inline Fan
* Black-Ops 4" 200 CFM Carbon Filter
* 25ft Aluminum Ducting w/ Clamps

Eh? I don't grow indoors. I thought that a carbon filter got rid of any odor, so that exhausting the air would not be necessary. Is that not so? Thanks

 

[Brother Bear]

Plants transpire water. Meaning what you water, goes into the air. This needs to be removed from indoors to prevent mold. Also venting air out of the grow, pulls fresh air into the grow.

 

[CannaRed]

Carbon filter is for smell.
You still need a fan to exhaust stale hot air and replace with fresh cool air.
Always use some sort of dust filter if not carbon. Dust collecting on fan blades and motor decreases life of fan.

 

[troutman]

You should do both if you want less problems.

 

[Treevly]

So the exhaust air goes through the carbon filter and then out via the ducting? If the filter removes all smell, why not just blow it into the room after it leaves the filter? And while I'm at it: how far can such a fan push the exhaust air? There must be some limit, and if I wish to exhaust to outside, it is unfortunate nearly 60 feet.

 

[troutman]

So the exhaust air goes through the carbon filter and then out via the ducting?

Yes. The plant odors get absorbed by the carbon before it leaves the duct.

 

[Brother Bear]

So the exhaust air goes through the carbon filter and then out via the ducting? If the filter removes all smell, why not just blow it into the room after it leaves the filter? And while I'm at it: how far can such a fan push the exhaust air? There must be some limit, and if I wish to exhaust to outside, it is unfortunate nearly 60 feet.

When someone takes the time to answer your questions. Please read their answer to you. Then you will see that perhaps your question has indeed already been answered

Plants transpire water. Meaning what you water, goes into the air. This needs to be removed from indoors to prevent mold. Also venting air out of the grow, pulls fresh air into the grow.

 

[Treevly]

End of thread.

 

[Treevly]

Yes. The plant odors get absorbed by the carbon before it leaves the duct.

Thank you, Troutperson.