2 carbon filters?

brewing up

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #1

does any1 know if its ok to use 2 carbon filters on 1 fan? 1 sucking and other pushing?

 

dimebag87

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #2

you could but i would just reccomend buying another fan if cash flow allows.

 

B

brimck325

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #3

not sure, but sounds like a good way to burn up your fan. to much restriction maybe?

 

jondamon

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #4

brimck325 said:

not sure, but sounds like a good way to burn up your fan. to much restriction maybe?

Click to expand...

This is something that would trouble me too.

Each carbon filter reduces your fans efficiency by 20%.

So in effect 2 could reduce it by 40%.

Then any bends in ductwork reduce it again.

Its a fine balancing act getting good power with all the restrictions that everything else puts on the fan.

Is this because you're getting smell leakage?



J

 

Sir.Ganga

New Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #5

The simple answer is no, not recommended. Why would you want too anyways? If one isn't doing the job then 2 won't be any better. Check your R/H, humidity kills the carbons ability to absorb. Ozoneators are the only sure way of getting rid of smell.

 

bluntmassa1

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #6

if it's for smell leakage I'd look into a ozone generator I've heard they work alot better for smell.

 

brewing up

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2013

• #7

yeah i can slightly smell it, was wondering if it would be ok to use, ill just buy a better/bigger filter then instead thanks for the replies