febreeze is good ona is better.... What about this... Go to your local sports shop and buy a spray bottle of odor killer or scent away in the hunting section. Its used to eliminate smells so deer cant smell hunters. It smells like nothing, my stealth grow box with four flowering (week 7) deisel ryders smells like nothing...no perfumey, urinal cakey, skunky odor, jus plain nothing. The bucket is a fantastic idea jus pick what you want to put in it. I use wildlife scent killer which is completely organic and made from plant enzymes so there arent any chemicals floating around my babes. Just a thought

Great idea.

Great post....

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I don't have to worry much about the smell in the house, just the smell outside the house. I'm about to start my first grow & will probably be venting by using a bathroom exhaust.

Has anyone tried to convert this to an "inline" odor eliminator?

(run the room exhaust duct in through the side at the top of the bucket, then bend it 90 degrees downward so it goes into the febreeze/solution. Then run the buckets exhaust from the top of the bucket, then up and out of the house - no vent holes in the side of the bucket)

My portable A/C reports a supposed 261psi on it's exhaust. I don't really beleive it's that strong, but it does shoot out a good ammount of air. I'm just concerned that I might have febreeze shooting out the vent in my roof.

Anyone have any pics of this setup??? sounds like a great plan, very cost effective!

can yu put the pictures back plz i cant see them

Ok everyone, I loved this idea but I needed an inline odor remover, so I modified it some. I haven't used it yet because the room doesn't smell yet, but I'm confident it will work with the right odor remover.

I was going to try a septic tank odor remover but I decided to try ONA first since it came so highly recomended. But feel free to use anything, because of the fan placement nothing will be able to backtrack into your growroom.

Here's a list of parts & approximate costs:
6" Duct, 25 feet long: $28 (you may or may not need this)
In line fan: $30
Extension Cord: $12
Bucket: $2
Lid: $1
Duct Tape: $7
Plastic Epoxy: $8
Odor Eliminator - Depends on what you use.

The first pic is what the unit looks like when done.

The second pic shows the first step. Drill a hole the size of your inline fan (in line fan should be the same size as your duct work). You'll need a drill for this. They make special drill bits to make 4", 6", or 8" holes, but I just used a regular 1/4' bit, but I don't recomend it as it's not easy. Once the hole is drilled put the inline fan in the hole and be sure that the fan is pointed into the bucket and not away from it. Use epoxy made for plastic to set it in place, this will make it sturdy. Then use masking tape to tape both sides of the bucket, make sure their are no air leaks. Next you'll want to wire your fan, just take an extension cord and cut off the end, that's the cheapes way to go. Splice that with the fans wires, use caps, and don't forget to tape it well. Last part of this step is putting the duct work in the bucket to force the air through the odor eliminator. Cut it just a little longer than you need it to be to keep pressure on it so it will stay in the liquid once turned on. Then tape that on as well. This will be the hardest part because your working with tape in a tight area, but take your time with it as it's an important step. Pic 3 shows how it should look.

Note: Some hardware stores have drill presses and can make the cuts for you.

Pic 4 & 5 show the lid. Cut the same size hole that you cut earler into the center of the lid. Use tape to tape both sides and cut the duct as long as you need it to be.

Pic 6 shows a special attatchement that clips into a window piece so I can use a window to vent. If you have a special attatchement like this attatch it last, if not then do whatever you need to do so it can be hooked up where ever you need it to be.

The last pic is of the ONA, I bought both the Gel and the rewetting solution because the liquid in the bottom of the bucket should be at least 2 or 3 inches deep, maybe more. If I need more than that I'll try diluting it with water a little. (also the gel by itself is thick and the thicker the liquid is the deeper it will need to be)

If the one fan isn't strong enough you may need to add a second fan. 2 Fans can be wired together to the same extension cord. But one fan should be plenty for most set ups.

I hope someone out there finds this usefull.

I don't know why the pics didn't post, must have timed out or something. Let me try to post them again and sorry for the mistake.

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Just tried the unit with no odor eliminator. Bad news, it needs a stronger fan if you want to use 25' of duct, though I'm sure it's still good if you don't need to use much duct.

I'm out of funds for now so I wont be able to buy stronger fans and experiment for a bit. As soon as I know which fan is needed I'll post it.

Hey everyone, great news. I got her working without adding any additional fans. Let me tell you where I made my mistake last night so you don't make your own.

Earlier I told you to cut the duct inside the bucket just a little longer than you need to make sure the end stays in the fluid. Ignore that. Cut it so it hangs just a fraction of an inch above the bottom of the bucket when it's fully extended. If you cut it too long the air pressure will force the duct to expand and push the end of the duct into the bottom of the bucket which creates a barrier to the air that's just too hard for the fans to push past.

Right now I'm running it with no liquid inside the bucket, but I'll be adding the liquid soon as the room is begining to smell. Without liquid it's running perfect with good air pressure through the whole duct. Also I was able to cut off 4 foot of duct to make it easier for the air to get through. (there's now about 18ft of duct between the A/C's exhaust hose & the bucket)

When I add the liquid I'm guessing I'm going to have to make sure that it's not too thick. I'll try the rewetting liquid by itself first because the gel is very thick and the rewetting liquid is very thin. If the liquid will work without the gel then I'll trade in the gel for another bottle of rewetting liquid.

Unless you're using very little duct work I'd suggest using a thin liquid of your choosing, just make sure it's as thin as water if you can. If you're not attatching this to a portable A/C or something else with a fairly powerful fan, then I'd also suggest buying a more powerful fan that will handle the job. The $28 one at Home Depot is helpfull, but it's not real strong.