Why is my filter leaking smell

itsaliveterps said:

I don't have a choice 5% of smell is leaking outside from the vent I can't get a new carbon filter until another 2 weeks I can't afford to lose my project especially now but of course I don't want my bud to smell like ona gel... :/

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Fish scale said:

If you can't afford to buy another carbon filter at the moment then just keep your windows closed in your house. That will help prevent the smell from leaking out. And put your ona gel in the room next to your grow

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itsaliveterps said:

Its a wall vent that goes outside

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Smokenpassout said:

If in doubt replace it. How many grows did you do with it? Did you wash the prefilter?, and yes it supposed to be on! A few tips from experience…..One I dont run carbon filters more than 2 grows, they lose maximum effectiveness by then. After that I will use them only for the minor smell of vegging and swap to a new one for those crucial weeks of flowering stinkiness. Also AC Infinity sells carbon filters, where you can replace the carbon with fresh carbon. Same as a new one, and cheaper in the long run. Also I find carbon filters 95- 98% effective, NEVER 100% but better than anything else! For that remaining 2-3% smell of sweetness, Id suggest Ona Gel placed away from grow, a good plug in, and a nice air purifier machine helps too. Cheers.

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itsaliveterps said:

Hey man thanks for the advice appreciate it yes never truly 100% blocking smell especially during flowering but like you said 95-98% effective so buying a phresh carbon filter next week for now I've placed a ona gel into my extraction wall vent so it's continuously blowing air forwards away from my grow hopefully, but dis stuff is very efficient and effective not perfect but it's officially diverting that 5% leak until next week fingers crossed

itsaliveterps said:

Hey man thanks for the advice appreciate it yes never truly 100% blocking smell especially during flowering but like you said 95-98% effective so buying a phresh carbon filter next week for now I've placed a ona gel into my extraction wall vent so it's continuously blowing air forwards away from my grow hopefully, but dis stuff is very efficient and effective not perfect but it's officially diverting that 5% leak until next week fingers crossed.

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Awesome yes, replace your carbon filter new. I have had success with Phresh and Ac Infinity carbon 4” canisters. Also splurge for a $60-$70 gallon of ona. Stuff is strong, so keep far away from your girls. When you have it to spare you’ll find it easy to keep plastic plates around the house with a good size scoop of it! Hitting areas around the house with extra freshing is nice around late flower too. Also, since your buying that new filter, it never hurts to consider sizing up your filter and fan, for more intake/outake/negative pressure. Like going up to a 6” from a 4” carbon fan and filter. better scrubbing more air exchange per minute.

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