I've read some posts that it's not good to run a carbon filter in the same room that you are drying your cannabis in as it affects the trichomes. Any thoughts on how to handle the odor if this is true?
Also I forgot to mention that I have dried the same smoke with and without a filter and imo I couldn't tell the difference. I first started using one for odor control, but then no longer had to worry about smell and took it out. Seems the same to me or at least what Mr.G said it would seem so miniscule that it would take some kinda computer analysis for comparison.
I was using a carbon filter because it is being exhausted in my attic and I just don’t want my neighbors to smell it. But I ordered a 6 inch carbon filter which is plenty big. I have a strong outake fan and a intake fan that is too strong but I turn the power down some on the controller.
Hey corey, if you hook up the filter and your tent balloons up then you have "positive" airflow and if your tent collapses you have "negative" airflow. It sounds like your filter might be too small for your fan, and wont let the fan breathe properly hense the reason it blows up like that.
My filter is very dirty and has black stuff and powdery stuff all over it. That’s how it came brand new. I just ordered the ac infinity air carbon filter so I’ll see if this fixes it. I read an amazon review and someone said the same thing about that specific liter having no air flow coming through it when it’s brand new so.
@Corey Oh wow. You bought it off Amazon right? I bet they sent you a used one that was returned and labeled as new. That's what it sounds like at least - since it was dirty and had black stuff and powdery stuff all over it.
So I have an issue. I purchased the carbon filter from your 4x4 complete grown tent setup from YouTube. And when I connect it, no air gets pulled out of my tent and my tent blows up like a balloon. So I unhooked the filter and boom. The airflow was fine and my tent deflated. Should I order a ac infinity air carbon filter?
I removed the tape that was holding the ducting to the carbon filter and it is sucking air strong. It’s like the carbon filter is completely blocking airflow. everything is linked up correctly.
The idea is that the air volume holds a certain amount of terpenes in the air creating an equilibrium with the plant. Kind of like with humidity in the room, but i don’t believe the same action. So if the filter remains in the room, the terpenes in the air will react with the filter even when it is not moving air through it. This equilibrium change would cause or allow the plant to volatilize or release terpenes to maintain equilibrium, which is why they recommend a sealed room. Any time you exhaust the room it will change equilibrium when a carbon filter is in the grow room. Make sense?
According to the DGC video, if the carbon filter is inside the grow room, you are scrubbing the air inside the grow room. They said the carbon filter should not be in the grow room as it will negatively affect the flowers/terpenes. They recommend scrubbing the air outside of the grow room where you want to eliminate the odors. Watch the video again and let me know if I am misunderstanding something please.
Effects its trichomes how? I was recently sent this video on how carbon filters can effect terpene profiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft3bybCMykYIs that what you are referring to? As long as you're exhausting the air instead of scrubbing the air then you should be fine.
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Also I forgot to mention that I have dried the same smoke with and without a filter and imo I couldn't tell the difference. I first started using one for odor control, but then no longer had to worry about smell and took it out. Seems the same to me or at least what Mr.G said it would seem so miniscule that it would take some kinda computer analysis for comparison.
Hey corey, if you hook up the filter and your tent balloons up then you have "positive" airflow and if your tent collapses you have "negative" airflow. It sounds like your filter might be too small for your fan, and wont let the fan breathe properly hense the reason it blows up like that.
Nice setup you've got there. This may sound like an irrelevant question but are you using tap water in your humidifier?
So I have an issue. I purchased the carbon filter from your 4x4 complete grown tent setup from YouTube. And when I connect it, no air gets pulled out of my tent and my tent blows up like a balloon. So I unhooked the filter and boom. The airflow was fine and my tent deflated. Should I order a ac infinity air carbon filter?
Yeah I think the drying process is when the carbon filter apparently causes issues, but I need a way to handle the smell during drying also..
The idea is that the air volume holds a certain amount of terpenes in the air creating an equilibrium with the plant. Kind of like with humidity in the room, but i don’t believe the same action. So if the filter remains in the room, the terpenes in the air will react with the filter even when it is not moving air through it. This equilibrium change would cause or allow the plant to volatilize or release terpenes to maintain equilibrium, which is why they recommend a sealed room. Any time you exhaust the room it will change equilibrium when a carbon filter is in the grow room. Make sense?
According to the DGC video, if the carbon filter is inside the grow room, you are scrubbing the air inside the grow room. They said the carbon filter should not be in the grow room as it will negatively affect the flowers/terpenes. They recommend scrubbing the air outside of the grow room where you want to eliminate the odors. Watch the video again and let me know if I am misunderstanding something please.
So your carbon filter is installed outside of the grow tent? Because in many of your videos it is shown inside of the grow tent..
Effects its trichomes how? I was recently sent this video on how carbon filters can effect terpene profiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft3bybCMykY Is that what you are referring to? As long as you're exhausting the air instead of scrubbing the air then you should be fine.