senseisensi
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So, senseisensi goes on the road to visit some good friends in Colorado and sees their new grow. All is good, except one thing...the owner is a member of a homeowner's association, which is worse than a grouchy landlord. Not wanting to blow the grow, the crew is looking for CO2. Senseisensi to the rescue!
Here's what you need.
-Active Carbon
-PVC Pipe, the same diameter as your vent fan
-a vent fan
-construction paper or a simple air filter torn from its frame
-duct tape, of course
-spray adhesive or glue
Here's how you do it:
1. Find an aquatic pet store. Out here in the west, PetCO is probably your best bet.
2. Grab piles of activated carbon from them. You will expect to pay about $12/liter. I believe you would need about 1 liter per 36" of vegged plant, but it's pretty much on you how stealth you want to be. Naturally, the more the merrier.
3. take the paper or filter and stretch it out. Cover it with adhesive and once it starts to dry top it with the activated carbon. Remember in kindergarten when you made the glitter stick to the glue outlines? Here you go again! Coat it, shake it, and do it again until you are happy with the results.
4. Roll up the paper into the PVC pipe, keeping as much carbon in the pipe as possible.
5. With the duct tape, seal one end with a screen to prevent loose carbon particles from falling out. A simple coffee filter will do the trick, although you can also use pieces of the air filter if available.
6. Again with the duct tape, fasten the blower to the end of the PVC pipe. Plug it in, and make sure the fan intake is near the grow. That's it, you're done!
Another thing worth noting on active carbon: this mechanism forces air flow over the carbon particles, which absorbs the odor, but of course, this is just the most efficient use of it. If it's simply out there, sitting on the table, air will still pass over it and it will still do its thing, although to a less efficient extent. For this reason, I recommend creating a couple of centerpieces for your living room, like a large dish with carbon filling the bottom covered by a couple of flowers for decorative purposes. Use the leftover carbon wisely, that stuff is great!
Here's what you need.
-Active Carbon
-PVC Pipe, the same diameter as your vent fan
-a vent fan
-construction paper or a simple air filter torn from its frame
-duct tape, of course
-spray adhesive or glue
Here's how you do it:
1. Find an aquatic pet store. Out here in the west, PetCO is probably your best bet.
2. Grab piles of activated carbon from them. You will expect to pay about $12/liter. I believe you would need about 1 liter per 36" of vegged plant, but it's pretty much on you how stealth you want to be. Naturally, the more the merrier.
3. take the paper or filter and stretch it out. Cover it with adhesive and once it starts to dry top it with the activated carbon. Remember in kindergarten when you made the glitter stick to the glue outlines? Here you go again! Coat it, shake it, and do it again until you are happy with the results.
4. Roll up the paper into the PVC pipe, keeping as much carbon in the pipe as possible.
5. With the duct tape, seal one end with a screen to prevent loose carbon particles from falling out. A simple coffee filter will do the trick, although you can also use pieces of the air filter if available.
6. Again with the duct tape, fasten the blower to the end of the PVC pipe. Plug it in, and make sure the fan intake is near the grow. That's it, you're done!
Another thing worth noting on active carbon: this mechanism forces air flow over the carbon particles, which absorbs the odor, but of course, this is just the most efficient use of it. If it's simply out there, sitting on the table, air will still pass over it and it will still do its thing, although to a less efficient extent. For this reason, I recommend creating a couple of centerpieces for your living room, like a large dish with carbon filling the bottom covered by a couple of flowers for decorative purposes. Use the leftover carbon wisely, that stuff is great!
