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Can 38 Special Carbon Filters
- Thread starter mikessong
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Guest
Sorry mate - the last thing I skimp on is the scrubber. Wasted too much $$ in the past on 'deals' that ended up with an apartment smelling like I dumped fuel all over the floor. Never again.
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Guest
But...if you look at the cost of a Sok it is more than half as much $ as compared to something like a Can filter and a Sok only lasts 6 months. They used to advertise up to 12 months but now say 6 month life so you have to use 2 to get the same length os use as 1 Can filter and you actually end up paying more. Seems great for people needing a low weight filter and the disposal issue with a Sok is minimal as compared to a Can type filter. When my Can filter runs out I'm gonna invest in a refillable Air Reactor.cyburnt said:But if I was starting from scratch, I would Prolly go with an odorsok. The latest in odor control tech. seems to be fairly economical with many advantages.
The Can 2600 and Air Reactor sound like good smaller options, but I need more oomph (1kw, 4.5'x4, 440cfm exhaust).
Now, throw a new option into the equation - Deau Passe carbon filters. See here:
http://www.hydroasis.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=H&Category_Code=CANFIL
Anyone have experience with these? They seem much heavier with more carbon than odorsok, etc. It's seeming like the Deau Passe or the 38 special for me...
Now, throw a new option into the equation - Deau Passe carbon filters. See here:
http://www.hydroasis.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=H&Category_Code=CANFIL
Anyone have experience with these? They seem much heavier with more carbon than odorsok, etc. It's seeming like the Deau Passe or the 38 special for me...
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kokua
38 specials have slightly less carbon than the same sized regular can filters. Its slightly cheaper and slightly less effective. It is less effective because it has less carbon covering the same surface area....so it is packed less densely. The density carbon is packed into the filter plays a big role in the overall effectiveness of the filter. The denser the more effective.
Carbon absorbs shit...it grabs a hold of dust, pollen, dander, odor, whatever you have that comes in contact with it. Anyone that has ever soaked up an oil spill on your driveway or had to maintain the old ladies kitty litter box knows that absorbant materials can only absorb so much gunk before they become fully saturated. When that happens they are no longer effective. SO...you can't really have a filter that is too big or too small for any application (within reason of course)....the smaller filters will just need replacing more frequently than larger filters that have more carbon.
Remember...the key is density. Go with the original brand Can-Fan filter, not the 38 special.
Carbon absorbs shit...it grabs a hold of dust, pollen, dander, odor, whatever you have that comes in contact with it. Anyone that has ever soaked up an oil spill on your driveway or had to maintain the old ladies kitty litter box knows that absorbant materials can only absorb so much gunk before they become fully saturated. When that happens they are no longer effective. SO...you can't really have a filter that is too big or too small for any application (within reason of course)....the smaller filters will just need replacing more frequently than larger filters that have more carbon.
Remember...the key is density. Go with the original brand Can-Fan filter, not the 38 special.
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kokua
Mike...if I were you I would go with either a can33 or a can66. You can get either to work with a 6" fan and you can outfit the 66 to work with an 8" fan. With your space, depending on the stankiness of your room and other factors...the 33 should last you 6-12 months...the 66 should last you 12-18 months, again there are alot of variables that can affect this, but that is a good general rule of thumb.
