3 Best Carbon Filters of 2022

Indoor plants typically need more attention than outdoor plants. For example, indoor plants need more maintenance and supplements like fertilizers, pesticides, and manure. Each of these components has a distinguished odor. If all of these odors are mixed up with each other, there is a possibility that an unpleasant odor may linger inside and even outside your grow tent. So, what should we do to eliminate this unpleasant odor? Well, it is recommended to use the best carbon filter for your grow room.

Why Use A Carbon Filter At All?

Carbon filters filter the air in the grow tent, similar to how they filter the water in fish tanks, or how carbon filters can be attached to face masks to allow you to breathe in a cloud of hazardous gas.

Air comes in and gets forced through the special filter where impurities and odors are removed. It then gets forced out the other side as clean air that does not smell.

Carbon filters are a safe way to keep the air clean and odor free.

Most people use carbon filters not because they want pristine air in the grow tent, but because the smell of cannabis plants can be overpowering, especially during the flowering stage.

You may enjoy the smell for a little while, but trust me, after an hour you will be sick of it. More importantly, you don’t want anyone else to be able to smell it.

ECO Farm Carbon Filter 4"

Features:

ECO Farm carbon filter is made of high-quality activated carbon, it provides 100% filtered airflow. Carbon capture is three times more than average air pollutants because of the optimized surface area of each carbon particle. Eliminate odour and chemical irritation: Prevent chemical irritation and eliminate odour-from stimulating indoor growth operations to basements and kitchens. Effective odour control: Eliminate some unwanted odours, pungent odours and particles in indoor planting tents and hydroponic growth rooms. Multi-functional application: The product can be used as an intake or exhaust filter in a variety of settings, including the use of 6-inch direct exhaust fans and duct fans, ventilation ducts and other accessories.

TerraBloom 4" Air Carbon Filter for Grow Tent

Features:

TerraBloom premium carbon filters have industry leading 1.8” (46mm) deep carbon bed that is at least 20% thicker than competition. Our filters scrub air better and have longer lifespan. It uses only highest grade, granular Australian activated charcoal, which gives you better adsorption and superior carbon porosity to capture odors, VOCs and other airborne pollutants in growing, laser engraving, food processing and manufacturing applications. This charcoal scrubber can be installed both inside and outside the grow tent and is capable of filtering air in both directions. Whether you want to use it as an exhaust or intake. You can pull air though the filter and out or push air into the filter and out of your grow room, it will work just as well.

VIVOSUN Air Carbon Filter for Grow Tent

Features:

This carbon filter uses one of the best charcoals on the market, 1050+ RC Australian virgin charcoal. Additionally, the product has a mesh (inside and outside) that allows for more airflow (53% open area). This also features a reversible flange and base that extends life expectancy to 2 years. This carbon filter features a bed of 1050+ RC 48 Australian virgin charcoal that effectively removes most bad odors. This product has a machine filled carbon with 100% filtered airflow. Additionally, it can be used in two different ways — as an intake filter and as an exhaust filter. This also features internal and external grids that ensure 53% more open area and increased filtered air flow.

4 Qualities To Look For In a Carbon Filter

Basically, carbon filters utilize carbon in absorbing odor and bad smell. But how does it really work? Well, the filter absorbs air contaminants like unpleasant odor, pungent smell, allergens, and even pathogens. The carbon then reacts to these contaminants and traps them in the filter. Then, the filter screens out impurities and cleanses the air that goes through the filter before releasing it back into the air.

This process continues as long as the filter still contains carbon, as well as space for possible contaminants that can be detected in the air. Therefore, exactly because of this complex process, it’s not easy to look for the right carbon filter on the market. You have to consider the following factors in choosing your grow room filters.

1. Size
Carbon filters come in different sizes and lengths

Your chosen carbon filter should match all the components in your grow room so that it can work effectively. Some gardeners also consider that small grow tents can be used with small carbon filters like 3-inch carbon filters while large ones need large filters.

2. Thickness of the Carbon
Thick filter means the carbon filter contains more carbon
The thicker filter typically means more carbon. Thicker carbons have the capacity to perform more efficiently. However, take note that the thicker the carbon is, the higher the price can be.

3. Compact
Compact carbon filters perform better than ordinary ones
A compact carbon filter usually produces less noise and vibrations. Furthermore, compact carbon filters are capable of containing the absorbed odor and smell into the carbon granules as compared to the filters that have air pockets in between.

4. Highly Durable
Aluminum carbon filters are light and highly durable
Expensive but high-quality carbon filters are better than low-quality and cheap carbon filters. Remember that high-quality ones perform better and last longer. It is better to choose carbon filters that are made of aluminum since it is lighter and rust-resistant.

Tips and Tricks for Cleaning Your Carbon Filter

Cleaning your carbon filter is just very easy. Just follow these simple steps to successfully clean your carbon filter.

Remove the carbon from the grow tent.
Bring your removed carbon filter into an open area, preferably the outdoor part of your house as cleaning it might be a little bit messy.

Shake off any dirt found around the carbon filter.

Spray water onto the carbon filter using a garden hose to loosen the absorbed dirt.

Dilute 1 cup of dishwashing soap into a bucket of warm water and submerge your carbon filter. Let it stay for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, rinse the carbon filter and let it dry.

Conclusion

Last but not least, remember that before you set up a carbon filter, always consider the size of the components inside your grow tent. This is very important so that your chosen carbon filter would perfectly fit and work effectively in filtering contaminants. It is also necessary to consider the size of the filter. Small carbon filters are ideal for small grow tents while large ones are for large grow tents. Furthermore, quality should also be highly considered rather than the price.

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