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6" Carbon filter: Vivosun or Terabloom?
- Thread starter Erliqin
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Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
I don't know the other brand, but I use Vivosun and have no complaints. They last a year. They start to become "slightly" ineffective during their final month. Slight smell that I get every know and then if the wind blows it my way, and it is only slight when I stick my nose in the dryer vent LOL. My wife doesn't use and don't care for the smell, so I use her as my sniffing dog <--- no disrespect fort the woman I love here 
TBS, I did use an inferior brand 1 time that required replacement within the year, around the 9 month mark. One thing I do recommend however, is to buy a brand that offers pre-filters (sock) it does extend the filters life. Hope this helps 
TBS, I did use an inferior brand 1 time that required replacement within the year, around the 9 month mark. One thing I do recommend however, is to buy a brand that offers pre-filters (sock) it does extend the filters life. Hope this helps
G
Guest
Phresh is the only way to go. I bought a cheap one after a few years of paying the premium for phresh and within a week had to place a order for a phresh filter cause the cheap ones failed terribly for a grow. There may be other quality filters but for someone in a non legal state and living in the burbs it’s one part of the grow I don’t go bargain hunting.
brickweeder
Well-known member
my vivosun filter needed a minor mod to prevent smell. The inner seal at the vent connection is lousy, so it was drawing in air from a small gap between the end cap and the outer metal mesh. I had to tape over this seam, and the periodic smell issue was addressed. Basically, vivosun filters are junk. I won't be going the cheap vivosun route again.
starke
Well-known member
I've been using the Phresh filters in 6 and 10 inch for several years and have no complaints. They come with the pre-filter and have good lifespans.
my Phresh Filler has been going for 3 years. ..it's an 8x24 rated at 750cfm and I am pushing maybe 150-175cfm. I tell ya though, I have friends that don't burn or smoke cigs in my place and nobody has ever smelled anything since I've been using it.
Best filter ever for me and like said above, a good filter isn't something to skrimp on.
G
Guest
I don’t keep them that long but I can’t see why they wouldn’t be fine. I just go about 12-18 months and preemptively replace them.
man, I keep waiting for that day when I get a little whiff of stank.
I will replace asap when that happens - but it just aint here yet.
best filter ever
hyposomniac
Active member
Happy with the Can 66.. 3rd or 4th crop in and still good.
yup I had a Phresh 6x15 400CFM, the thing is ridicously effective, inside the tent it will smell blocks but I wanted to stick my face inside the exhaust vent and.... it doesnt smell anything.. zero.. zip.. nada.. 110% effective.. I couldnt belive the technology I was staring at... crazy.
