Cheap non-flamable material for filling air-vents.

[GabrielKnight]

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I don't want to fill all air vents, just the ones leading to my neighbours garden!

At 1st I thought of some sort of caulking, then I thought why bother with the expense, just stuff with wet toilet paper. But I'm trying to avoid all flamable materials in my room, so what cheap, regular material can I use?

Just needs to be non-flamable, not let any light or smells out, and preferably free.

 

[Guest]

why not just a piece of cardboard over it

 

[GabrielKnight]

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..... But I'm trying to avoid all flamable materials in my room, so what cheap, regular material can I use?

Just needs to be non-flamable.....

 

[yamaha_1fan]

sheet metal?

That wet toilet paper towel comment reminded me some shit that would be done in prison

 

[GabrielKnight]

sheet metal?

That wet toilet paper towel comment reminded me some shit that would be done in prison

Yah, done dat at private skool.

 

[GabrielKnight]

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Didn't get to go then? Poor, sarcastic lad, boo hoo.
Even weed can't lighten you up - I actually feel quite sorry for you.

I like the useful extra security idea of using activated charcoal that someone (non-fu*kwit) in another web-forum has suggested.

Any1 know, would activated charcoal completely block light & stay in place in a hole without too much support? How much would it cost to fill a for 12" x 6" hole for a few inches?

Thanks.

 

[GabrielKnight]

<if you SEAL it off with sheetmetal and tape HOW would odor get into the vent?>

Hopefully none but it is my no.1 concern and I do need to be sure on this one. My 2400W grow really does give out a pong by harvest. All other exits are protected / well extracted no problem. Had no neighbours for over a year, but some are now moving in.

<Seems like a dumbass plan to make some sort of container to try and fit into a vent with carbon in it to prevent pot odor from travelling to your neighbors (ummm who here has a vent that connects to a neighbor...not me).>

I didn't mention a container or fitting anything to a vent. Neither have I mentioned using a vent that connects to a neighbour. Neither is my grow cheap, but it much less potentially flammable than most grows.

The vent is already built into the building, a recessed brick with a series of holes at the side of a garage. I don't want to use it, I want to fill it.

Although it will cost a bit more than I wanted I think the helpful suggestion from elsewhere of filling the hole with activated charcoal will be a safer bet than trying to seal the uneven stonework with a bit of metal.

 

[Guest]

i will tell you from experience everything in your home will burn if there is a fire.non flammable or not..my *ucking toilet melted in my last fire...peace

 

[GabrielKnight]

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<in my last fire>
You make it sound like a once a month occurrence, lol.

Might give me a few more seconds to get out tho.

 

[Guest]

no actually just two times i have lost everything i own to fire....and i did not have a grow either time

 

[GabrielKnight]

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[Guest]

i wish it on no one...

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[Guest]

In over 45 years in the construction trades I have never heard of or encountered a fire starting IN a supply/return air vent. You mentioned your neighbors garden........is the HVAC system common to 2 apartments? If so that is new one unless you reside in assisted living environs where there is often a central master control.

Odor proof the vent(s) by removing the screws holding the register grill(s) in place, wrap with aluminum foil and remount the grills.

Ty-Stik

 

[GabrielKnight]

People really do read things that aren't there. I didn't mention a fire starting in a vent, just that I'm trying to reduce the potentially flammable materials in my room. Surely not a contemtable notion?

I don't know what HVAC is. I live in UK - its just a garage that leads to neighbours garden out back.

 

[Guest]

if you really want to remove all chance of fire just dont turn on your lights

 

[inflorescence]

How about that spray expandable foam to plug up the vent?

 

[Guest]

People really do read things that aren't there. I didn't mention a fire starting in a vent, just that I'm trying to reduce the potentially flammable materials in my room. Surely not a contemtable notion?

I don't know what HVAC is. I live in UK - its just a garage that leads to neighbours garden out back.

My distant English cousin, HVAC is Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning.

What is your room made of that is not flammable?lest it be stone and mortar?

Also I did not read anything into your post, its just hard to understand with your accent and all. If a fire did occur because of your placing flammables in the vent then you would have a fire in the vent if a fire were to occur, Yes?

"Al u min i um" will melt, it will even vaporize at high temperature but it doesn't burn. Try the foil as suggested.

Ever see the movie "Cool Hand Luke" where Struther Martin (the warden) said to Luke "What we have here is a failure to communicate". Hell I thought a Lorrie was that actor back in the 30's and 40's, not a big truck driving on the wrong side of the road. Guess I have 2 big Lorries parked in my driveway. Not that I would ever call my 7.3 Liter Turbocharged Power Stroke Super Duty Lariat Dually a "Lorrie". Pardon me kind sir, I do have a sense of humor, even for a Yank

Have a go at it,

Ty-Stik

 

[Guest]

People really do read things that aren't there. I didn't mention a fire starting in a vent, just that I'm trying to reduce the potentially flammable materials in my room. Surely not a contemtable notion?

I don't know what HVAC is. I live in UK - its just a garage that leads to neighbours garden out back.

All kidding aside, you are going to have to vent your garage, look into the carbon scrubbers, that garage will leak odor like a pair of worn out pantyhose, even if you plug the vents. They are quite indispensable, size it according to the cubic footage of the grow area.

By the way, we thought you were speaking of a room, as in a home--------it wasn't until the 9th post before you clarified "room" as a garage.

Ty-Stik

 

[GabrielKnight]

Pardon me kind sir, I do have a sense of humor, even for a Yank

Don't give up the day job.

 

[Guest]

Rockwoll miner wool- this one used too isolate walls. 100% guarantee, it works with sealing chimneys outtakes.