$15 carbon air filter

[ChokeAhoe]

Just thought id share my find with anyone looking for a cheap carbon air filter. For those of you familiar with febreze air freshener they have a unit that plugs into the wall that has a little fan on it and has a carbon filter about 5''x5'' and about half inch thick. You can buy it at wal-mart for $15 for the whole unit, I forgot to look to see how much replacement filters were but I would guess they wouldnt be more than $8I just got mine today. Ill let yall know how good it works at cleaning out the plant smell. It says it will last 4months...doubt that, but at around $8 even if it lasted one month it would be worth it to me.

[illearth67]

interesting yes please let us know if it works CF's are quite expensive and finding a cheaper alternative that really works would be great!

[jonnyd3ath]

It wouldn't be hard to rig one up yourself
You can get carbon filters for fish etc that are foam blocks
wouldn't be hard to put it in a box with a fan on one end
and it would only cost you a few £££ or a few more $$$

A better alternative, more expensive but more effective would
be to get the activated carbon pellets/gravel type stuff for fish
also. I've seen a kilo box for under £15 online
It can be put in a box with a mesh or similar and extraction
attached to one end also
Think thats been done on here by someone already acctually

If you put your mind to it, its easy and a fraction of the cost!

Happy D.I.Y ing people

[Up_in_smoke]

Yeah you can DIY carbon filters. I did one like Basil's out of a biscuit tin with a fan on top, activated carbon pellets or granules half fill then tin, hole on each side. Pair of tights, bit of string/tape etc. Bobs your uncles postmans grandfather.

For me though, it wasn't quite good enough so I just decided to go out and buy one in the end.

For your first setup a DIY one isn't a bad thing. But by the second grow you'll probably realise like I did that it just aint proper enough and only a genuine bought one is designed properly and does the job you want with no issues.

I probably will refill it with new carbon though when it wears off rather than buy a new one

[Father jack]

another vote for the carbon filter pads for fish tanks i have themf or my tanks after treatment to reomve medications ect i used on to help block put ligh from one of the vents in my grow tent works great