I don't get it. The point of twin cores is to place the carbon between them. If all the carbon goes in the inner core, why have an outer one?
DIY pro style carbon filter
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Finklsteinshtkd
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who said it goes in the inner core...nobody...it totally goes between the two..
This, from page one. The hole goes to the inner core
i know what you're saying, "but RM, how are we gonna get the carbon in there".
well. i'm pretty sure that SiS put the carbon in right before he installed the 7" cap, but seems to me that it would be a PITA to change the carbon at a later time, so i drilled a 3" hole (with a hole saw) in the cap before installation.
If the carbons in the outer core as it should be, the hole is useless. If the carbon's in the inner core, the only part the hole accesses, why bother with an outer core?
mjcuresall
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Thought I'd add this tidbit...
There was a diy tut on OG that used a plastic laundry hamper as the outer core. In that post, the author noted that a 26mm (about 1 inch) layer of carbon was optimal for odor removal.
Still a great thread!
There was a diy tut on OG that used a plastic laundry hamper as the outer core. In that post, the author noted that a 26mm (about 1 inch) layer of carbon was optimal for odor removal.
Still a great thread!
J-Blunt
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behind that hole is the 6 in duct cap so it wont go in the inner core. i think somewhere it was said he put it through that hole than shook it a little so the carbon would go on the sides of the inner core. not necessarily the best way imo. holes in the 7in cap
growshower
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nice design, have to try this out
smokadepep
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how much carbon should i purchase for a scrubber for an 8 inch vortex??
Todd P
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this works, get a plastic container some water and some pine sol mix together and drop an airstone in the container it covers up anything. just adjust your water pine sol mix to level of smell. just a few bucks air pump is most expensive part.
thirst4knwledge
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I'd say no more than 10-15 lbs should do the trick for you. You'll probably have some left over. It is also dependent upon whether you decide to use the 2'' gap between the inner and outer area, or 1'', which is probably what I'll due. Someone mentioned it a few posts back, and I think 1'' would be more conducive to proper air flow.
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I'd say no more than 10-15 lbs should do the trick for you. You'll probably have some left over. It is also dependent upon whether you decide to use the 2'' gap between the inner and outer area, or 1'', which is probably what I'll due. Someone mentioned it a few posts back, and I think 1'' would be more conducive to proper air flow.
JQP
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I am going to rebuild my small basement closet this spring (right after harvest). It's been in operation now just one year, and some changes need to be made.
While I live out in the boondocks, there are times in the summer when utility guys (i.e., propane or fuel oil) or straight neighbors might be near by and the skunk odor is very noticeable. I have a 4" passive air intake near the floor in my closet, and a high cfm fan in the ceiling that exhausts through 4" aluminum hose to a dryer vent I cut into the wall of the house and attached.
My question is: where do I install a carbon filter in this system to eliminate the odor venting to the outside? Before the high cfm fan?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
JQ
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I am going to rebuild my small basement closet this spring (right after harvest). It's been in operation now just one year, and some changes need to be made.
While I live out in the boondocks, there are times in the summer when utility guys (i.e., propane or fuel oil) or straight neighbors might be near by and the skunk odor is very noticeable. I have a 4" passive air intake near the floor in my closet, and a high cfm fan in the ceiling that exhausts through 4" aluminum hose to a dryer vent I cut into the wall of the house and attached.
My question is: where do I install a carbon filter in this system to eliminate the odor venting to the outside? Before the high cfm fan?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
JQ
iSmokeTrees
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I'm building one and it is 6" inner and 8" outer but I can't seem to find panty hose big enough to fit over it. Ecoplus fan so my core is 27" long.
I stopped using panty hose a long time ago. Pick up some mesh tape from the hardware store, and you can thank me later
Tatz
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Hmmmm....!I stopped using panty hose a long time ago.
I stopped using panty hose a long time ago. Pick up some mesh tape from the hardware store, and you can thank me later
I vote with NiteTiger. What can I say, I'm intoxicated with his lovely legs...
