Changing activated carbon in filter?

PuffNpipez

PuffNpipez

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So my filter is starting to give and i usually would just buy another one but I'm trying to save some money. I never opened one of these up so I'm not quite sure what to expect but I do know there's activated carbon inside don't know how much but I bought 40 ounce container. you guys got any tips you can give me or anything that I can expect when i open this thing up?anything else I need?
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Huckster79

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If your unit is all metal and small enough, toss that bitch in the oven cook her thirsty to soak up stink again without changing a thing. I forget temp but the google would find it for you. It works... two or three hours n shes horny for the stink eatin again!
 
Huckster79

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I beleive it is very similiar but not identical to chatcoal. I beleive it chemically it is but its more pourous on microscopic level. But i dont disagree ive built stink eaters otta plain charcoal and silica kitty litter in drilled out 5 gallon pail w a fart fan attached to lid to draw air through worked dandy
 
IhateLockDoors

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Huckster79 said:
I beleive it is very similiar but not identical to chatcoal. I beleive it chemically it is but its more pourous on microscopic level. But i dont disagree ive built stink eaters otta plain charcoal and silica kitty litter in drilled out 5 gallon pail w a fart fan attached to lid to draw air through worked dandy
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I'm looking for the like button to click on and realize don't have that feature as a new comer so my ocd is click like click like lmao
 
IhateLockDoors

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I always thought it was charcoal shave down to size just they could be small enough to fit a bunch of them in an air filter?
 
HydroRed

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Baking activated carbon in your oven will not reactivate it. In order to reactivate carbon, it has to reach a temp of like 1500+*F -so unless you have a bad ass oven...... You can regenerate it for aquatic purposes by oven and chemical treatments, but not for air filtration.


PuffNpipez said:
So my filter is starting to give and i usually would just buy another one but I'm trying to save some money. I never opened one of these up so I'm not quite sure what to expect but I do know there's activated carbon inside don't know how much but I bought 40 ounce container. you guys got any tips you can give me or anything that I can expect when i open this thing up?anything else I need?
View attachment 3889386 This what i ordered
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What size is your filter?
 
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tharoomman

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I've got one that is 4ft and will need to be replaced soon...the activated charcoal seems kinda expensive...how much will it take to fill up one of my hieght ?
 
HydroRed

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tharoomman said:
I've got one that is 4ft and will need to be replaced soon...the activated charcoal seems kinda expensive...how much will it take to fill up one of my hieght ?
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If I had to guess, I'd say like 15+ lbs. Im about to order some bulk carbon and redo my can-lite 10"x36" (6" flange). Im getting 20 lbs to be safe. I know the filter is quite heavy & probably weighs somewhere around 25 lbs with the flanges, metal mesh, screen & carbon. I'll post up some info once I actually get the carbon and tear into the filter. @whitebb2727 has experience in this area and could probably give better info than I can on this subject.
 
whitebb2727

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PuffNpipez said:
So my filter is starting to give and i usually would just buy another one but I'm trying to save some money. I never opened one of these up so I'm not quite sure what to expect but I do know there's activated carbon inside don't know how much but I bought 40 ounce container. you guys got any tips you can give me or anything that I can expect when i open this thing up?anything else I need?
View attachment 3889386 This what i ordered
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That may or.may not work. Some is made with coal and some with coconut husk. The coconut is better it last longer.
Huckster79 said:
If your unit is all metal and small enough, toss that bitch in the oven cook her thirsty to soak up stink again without changing a thing. I forget temp but the google would find it for you. It works... two or three hours n shes horny for the stink eatin again!
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They have a mesh liner that needs replaced first. I use metal window screen and bake for a few hours at 500. It will smell aweful when baking.
HydroRed said:
Baking activated carbon in your oven will not reactivate it. In order to reactivate carbon, it has to reach a temp of like 1500+*F -so unless you have a bad ass oven...... You can regenerate it for aquatic purposes by oven and chemical treatments, but not for air filtration.



What size is your filter?
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Sorry that's not entirely true. I have done it at 500. I showed the pics in my thread. Even had the police knock and talk to me less than 50 foot from my exhaust a week or two later. It works without a doubt.

As for.what it will fill. A 16 pound box I ordered will refill 3-4, 4x12 filters.
 
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HydroRed

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whitebb2727 said:
That may or.may not work. Some is made with coal and some with coconut husk. The coconut is better it last longer.

They have a mesh liner that needs replaced first. I use metal window screen and bake for a few hours at 500. It will smell aweful when baking.

Sorry that's not entirely true. I have done it at 500. I showed the pics in my thread. Even had the police knock and talk to me less than 50 foot from my exhaust a week or two later. It works without a doubt.

As for.what it will fill. A 16 pound box I ordered will refill 3-4, 4x12 filters.
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How long did you get out of it after baking it?
 
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