Indoor Help Please!

[AutoToker]

So I replaced the 190CFM filter/fan with a 440CFM filter/fan combo that is twice the size as I was using. When I was using the 190CFM I had no smeel what so ever. Now I use the 440 to exhaust air out the window and I use the 190 attached to the AC to bring cool air in. There is quite a bit of negative pressure on the tent, so that's no the problem. I woke up this morning and I was smacked in the face with a huge stentch! I live in attached condo's so you can see how this is a big problem. I have every thing attached correctly. Only difference is before I had the fan and filter hanging in the tent with only 6in apart from the fan to the filter. Now I have the fan sitting outside the tent and there is about 5-6 feet between the filter and fan. I really need some sound advice as I can't have this smell going on. Worrying sick sitting at work. =/ The link below is to a vid of my setup. Please advise.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-E4RGf9QbU

 

[Duck Commander]

So I replaced the 190CFM filter/fan with a 440CFM filter/fan combo that is twice the size as I was using. When I was using the 190CFM I had no smeel what so ever. Now I use the 440 to exhaust air out the window and I use the 190 attached to the AC to bring cool air in. There is quite a bit of negative pressure on the tent, so that's no the problem. I woke up this morning and I was smacked in the face with a huge stentch! I live in attached condo's so you can see how this is a big problem. I have every thing attached correctly. Only difference is before I had the fan and filter hanging in the tent with only 6in apart from the fan to the filter. Now I have the fan sitting outside the tent and there is about 5-6 feet between the filter and fan. I really need some sound advice as I can't have this smell going on. Worrying sick sitting at work. =/ The link below is to a vid of my setup. Please advise.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-E4RGf9QbU

hey dude nice setup by the way and i dont think it matters the distance between the fan and fillter as long as the fans strong enougth to pull the stinky hot air from the tent throught the filter. Is the filter working properly? Does it need a carbon refeil or has it a washerble other skin? realy strange the smell should not be cleaned as it passes throught it

 

[L]

What's up autotoker the only thing I can think of is that you need to hook the fan up directly to the filter the ducting isn't air tight I'm sure you are sucking dirty air in before it gets to the filter and that is where you smell is coming from. Every couple of feet of ducting and every turn you make with it affects the cfm also so your fan isn't running at optimal preformance with that much ducting. I would hook up the fan directly to the filter then duct from there to your window. Hope this helps

L3V3R

 

[Red eyed c]

Does your fan and carbon filter size match up mate,say 6 inch fan 6 inch filter? I think if yr fans to big for yr filter it can move the air too quickly over the carbon and it doesn't clean or absorb it properly. I take it your blowing air through yr carbon filter instead if sucking air through it if its outside the tent?

 

[L]

His fan is outside the tent and his filter is in inside with about 5-6' of ducting with twists and turns in it. I was thinking his filter wasn't big enough too but I'm leaning more towards getting dirty air from a duct leak watch the first part of the video Red you will see.

 

[Red eyed c]

His fan is outside the tent and his filter is in inside with about 5-6' of ducting with twists and turns in it. I was thinking his filter wasn't good big enough too but I'm leaning more towards getting dirty air from a duct leak watch the first part of the video Red you will see.

Good point bro,I mis read the post,thought the filter was outside lol :smokebuds:

 

[L]

I guess I should ask questions first is that filter new and is it rated for that fan then we will go from there.

 

[AutoToker]

Thanks for the replys guys! The filter and the fan are brand new. Used one week. It sure does seem like dirty air is getting out without passing through the filter. I put my hand on the filter this morning and could barly feel air getting sucked into it. The smaller one I had doing the exhaust, I was able to really feel the air being sucked through it. As far as sizes, the filter is a 6x24 and the fan is a 440CFM 6in inline fan. So no size problems. I also think there is way to much duct work and i'm loosing valuable air flow. Here is another video that shows the inside of the tent good. If you look at the top back the filter hangs there attached to bungie cords and directly out the top down to the fan. Do you think I could be pushing to much air into the tent with the 190CFM Fan? It's just such a pain moving the plants to re-do the filter =/ +reps

[video=youtube;XDKa9Ua3bnU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDKa9Ua3bnU[/video]

 

[AutoToker]

If your forward to 1:30 you'll see the filter up at the top.

 

[L]

Yeah I would hook the fan up directly to the filter, I know it is a pain to pull all the girls out again but I think this will deff fix your problem. Safety First :smokebuds: