Febreze Air filter- Nope, it doesn't work

[littleindiangirl]

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In my snake room I have a few breeder colonies of asf's. Now they dont stink like regular mice and rats but every now and they you do get a wiff of something.

Whether its the garbage bag of fresh snake poo or the bag full of freshly cleaned out asf bedding that smells so nice, I'm not sure... But what I do know is that I picked up the above odor eliminatior and a half hour later the room smells like there's nothing in it.

I am amazed.

I gave in! I admit, we broke down and finally tried this little thingy out. Winter is coming and I had been debating whether or not to leave my window fan in for exhaust in the rat room. Well, just for safety we took it out when we went to chicago. We cleaned the rat tubs and they were by themselves for 2 days with no fan exhaust.

We came home from Chicago and yes, the rat room STUNK! (Amazing, I know).

So, we bought the little air purifier recommended. Stuck it in the rat room, and ZERO difference.

Like I expected, this thing is worthless if you have more than one bin of 4 rats. I didn't expect a $15 dollar machine to work, and it really didn't.

It's a simple carbon filter over a slow moving fan. A year ago I had built myself a much larger filter much like this using several layers of carbon filter on a bathroom fan to little avail. I should have known this wasn't going to help.


So people, if you want true odor control, buy yourself a heavy duty large air filter with carbon for odor, or use an exhaust fan, (which truly does work!!)

[littleindiangirl]

Forgot to mention, my rat room is about 11 x 7. Very small.

[Beardedragon]

I was a little sceptic about it myself, I couldn't see how such a little thing could make my huge snake room smell better.

[JasonG]

That is odd. It works perfectly for me and my room.

Did you cut out the middle of the plastic covering to get the most air circulation? I did that on recommendation of mcavana?

Because ever since I installed the frebreze filter my rat room/snake room hasnt stunk one bit. I have 4 breeding groups of 1.4 and a full 20 gallon long filled with weeners plus the snakes. 2 racks full...

[littleindiangirl]

Like I said, the design is simple. It's a single carbon cloth filter than can be purchased in any store. I had used that very simple design in making my own larger and more powerful fan over a year ago, and that did very little for odor control. (and that was only for 14 rats and their weaners)


I have another idea in the works, and I plan on trying it out once I get around to making it so I can take the fan out of the window.

This one really just does not work for me and my needs. I have a pretty good nose and around 40 breeders and many weaners at all time. It really did nothing for smell at all.

You wouldn't believe me until you came to my house, but my rat room does not smell when I have the exhaust fan in 24/7. Just shutting off the fan made the room smell like a pig pen.

[Debbienflorida]

Are we talking about Rats or ASFs?

[littleindiangirl]

The numbers I just gave off hand are Domestic rats, I also have a bunch of ASF's running around as well with 3 groups having around 45-50 pups in their tubs at all times, not to mention the grow up tanks.

[Clear]

I will take pictures of my setup, I bought an air purifier with a hepa3 filter and bought some active carbon and made an additional filter for it. 0 smell! But I do not have a large setup yet.

[JasonG]

I just have asfs....

[PythonWallace]

I told you, this is the way to go! http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=55186

I just refilled one of these with fresh carbon for about $10 after more than a year, and it keeps on working like the first day I made it.