DIY Carbon Filter (BOX)

Phrasty

Well-Known Member

• Jun 24, 2009

• #1

So decided to make a carbon filter. Came up with a design... basic but it should work.. Hopefully I can install it tomorrow and I'll let you know how it goes. My only concern is that I might have made the filter "cartridge" a bit too thick. I guess Ill find out when I hook it up to the fan. Anyways here are the pics... its not step by step but its pretty basic as I said. Think It'll work?

Cheers

 

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KayAreOEnnEyeSee

Active Member

• Jun 24, 2009

• #2

Thats a really nice setup... maybe once i upgrade to something larger than a closet grow i'll have to use it. maybe ill make a smaller version based off yours.. thanx... +rep

 

LiEBE420

Well-Known Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #3

plus rep nice guide

 

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SCI

Well-Known Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #4

looks like the air will flow over the filter, vs. flowing through the filter. but it is a nice clean build.

 

Phrasty

Well-Known Member

• Jul 2, 2009

• #5

SCI said:

looks like the air will flow over the filter, vs. flowing through the filter. but it is a nice clean build.

Click to expand...

Thats the wood frame for the filter your seeing there.. The filter fits tight, air cant really move over the filter...

Thanks

 

Quickset

Well-Known Member

• Jul 4, 2009

• #6

Looking good! I don't think you'll have any problems due to the thickness of the filter cartridge but I guess that will depend on the fan you use with it.

 

itsgrowinglikeaweed

Well-Known Member

• Jul 5, 2009

• #7

I made one similar, except i completely filled the box with 10 layers of material each holding carbon. https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/208281-diy-carbon-filter-25-a.html

 

beginningbotanist420

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2009

• #8

I would seal the edges around the carbon with duct tape or with caulking.

 

skunkiefun

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2009

• #9

Nice looking box!!

 

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Jbrown14

Member

• Mar 2, 2011

• #10

i know this post is pretty old but how did this work out for you? What size fan did you use? Did the filter work properly? i am thinking about building my own stealth air box similar to this, but with three carbon filters horizontally placed for three screens total.