Inline fan connected directly to carbon filter?

[xswesx]

I have a grow tent that is limited in space, im wondering if it is OK to connect my inline 6 inch fan directly to my carbon filter, with no ducting. The air will then go through a cool tube then be exhausted

does anyone see a problem when doing this?

 

[resin_lung]

no prob. what so ever. That'll work perfect.

 

[xswesx]

also is it recommended to keep the white cotton like material filter on the outside of the carbon filter?

thanks

 

[Aerohead]

Yes, keep the cotton pre filter on the outside...

 

[resin_lung]

I would. It will catch alot of dust that would otherwise get into the carbon an make it less effective.

 

[xswesx]

ok thanks lol, 1 more thing my grow tent has tons of wrinkles in it from being stored unfolded

anyone know an easy way to get rid of some of them?

 

[Ms_Weekend]

you got it...keep the pre-filter, and put the fan right on top of the filter.....just hope you got the right size flange for your fan......sometimes the flange & fan will be the same size, so you might have to buy a short piece of duct to couple them togehter........example....fan 6in exactly, flange 6in exactly, wont go together, so you need some 6in duct which is 6-1/8 inside....compreda'?

 

[Taproot]

run the lamp with no cooling.it will heat the material and the wrinkles will dissapear. taproot

 

[BLUNToPOTomuss]

I would also put a screen on your intakes. I did this and at the end of my grow they were BROWN with dust!

Any dirt kept from getting in is dirt that cant cause desease!!

 

[RockyMountainHi]

You don't want to blow un-filtered air INTO a scrubber - you can plug it up from the inside with lint and crap.

 

[Lazyman]

Yeah, I mounted my fan directly to filter and used a rope hoist to hang it from the ceiling, need to move it higher though, take advantage of convection: