Batboy
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For anyone out there running a Can 9000 filter, you may want to think about a change.
Can 9000 was the largest Can filter that I could fit into my cab (27 cubic feet). While it is long at 25", it is only 5.5" wide. Every size up in Can filters is a huge jump up in diameter, which really limited my space, and my relatively weak S&P-150 fan was not promised to work on anything bigger, so I needed the 9000 to work. As I have mentioned in other threads, the filter was only partially effective for me. One stanky LR#2 kicked the brand new filter's butt and even with less stinky strains, I always had to use supplemental odor controls. I played around a lot with fan speed, but I never found a point where the filter was good enough.
On the advice of a knowledgable salesman, I ditched the Can 9000 and went to a ProFilter (made by Vortex) Pro70. It is basically the same height as the Can (maybe a few inches longer when you factor in the flange) and it is several inches wider (but still slimmer than every Can larger than the 9000). This thing kicks butt!
Even when the 9000 was working to reduce most odor, the nearby rooms still had a "strange" smell that might not have been immediately identifiable as MJ, but you could tell that something vegitative/organic was going on in the house, other times you'd walk into a room and get a whiff. The ProFilter has completely shut down all odor. No longer is my nose constantly testing to see if I need to up the supplemental controls (ona, air fresheners, etc.). Some might argue that my S&P-150 fan is too small for this sized filter, but I can tell you that on the 'low' setting and using a Variac speed controller to slow it down even more, my S&P can cool a 400w cooltube AND pull through the Pro70 to completely eliminate the odor.
I am not trying to knock Can, I know many that swear by them, but I'd never even heard of ProFilter before and now I want to let people know that they are the real deal.
Can 9000 was the largest Can filter that I could fit into my cab (27 cubic feet). While it is long at 25", it is only 5.5" wide. Every size up in Can filters is a huge jump up in diameter, which really limited my space, and my relatively weak S&P-150 fan was not promised to work on anything bigger, so I needed the 9000 to work. As I have mentioned in other threads, the filter was only partially effective for me. One stanky LR#2 kicked the brand new filter's butt and even with less stinky strains, I always had to use supplemental odor controls. I played around a lot with fan speed, but I never found a point where the filter was good enough.
On the advice of a knowledgable salesman, I ditched the Can 9000 and went to a ProFilter (made by Vortex) Pro70. It is basically the same height as the Can (maybe a few inches longer when you factor in the flange) and it is several inches wider (but still slimmer than every Can larger than the 9000). This thing kicks butt!
Even when the 9000 was working to reduce most odor, the nearby rooms still had a "strange" smell that might not have been immediately identifiable as MJ, but you could tell that something vegitative/organic was going on in the house, other times you'd walk into a room and get a whiff. The ProFilter has completely shut down all odor. No longer is my nose constantly testing to see if I need to up the supplemental controls (ona, air fresheners, etc.). Some might argue that my S&P-150 fan is too small for this sized filter, but I can tell you that on the 'low' setting and using a Variac speed controller to slow it down even more, my S&P can cool a 400w cooltube AND pull through the Pro70 to completely eliminate the odor.
I am not trying to knock Can, I know many that swear by them, but I'd never even heard of ProFilter before and now I want to let people know that they are the real deal.
