help me find a carbon filter of equal or greater quality

xox

xox

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so my large can-filter finally stopped working this year i've been unable to find the same filter. i think they may have discontinued the size i had. i got many many years out of this filter so was hoping to find the same filter unfortunately it looks like its gone. i tried sending an email to can-filter (hawthorn figures) the email address listed on there website doesn't work how typical and when you phone them before it opens they say they cant answer the phone until such and such a time and when you phone when they are indeed open it goes straight to voicemail. the filter i currently have is 20" inches tall, and the outside diameter is 15 1/2" inches this thing is a beast it weighs 60lbs. im going to make a leap here and say there is probably more than 40lbs of activated carbon inside the filter. the 6" vortex fans i like to use move 500 cubic feet of air per minute.

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i was looking on there website but it almost feels like the quality/weight of the carbon has dropped this is a link to the 6 inch filter they sell today

https://canfilters.com/product/can-lite-6-inch/ this ones total weight is 20 lbs, the old one i have weighs 60 lbs talk about cheap especially if your using it to scrub the air and not create a vacuum theres no way my old 6" has that little amount of carbon inside it.

so then i looked at the original can-filters which is what i have unfortunately the size i have is not listed the closest thing is this one
https://canfilters.com/product/can-filter-100/ however it seems like it would work with 500 cfm but doesn't say it will work with a 6" inch fan/flange also suspiciously it doesn't list its weight like how the other filters on there website do under the technical specs.

anyone have any suggestions for carbon filters of quality that list the technical specs on the manufactures website such as depth of carbon bed and the actual weight. edit: curiosity got the best of me i dismantled it and weighed it, the carbon is 47 lbs, and the empty filter is 13 pounds.
 
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medidedicated

medidedicated

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vivosn is all I had to look into and I used vrtex too with active air speed dial its the few that pair with it properly. never had to worry about using ducting to connect each piece (some worry about grow smell leaking through flange.) smelled like carbon only instead of odor.

it only lasts 4-6 months but not too costly and it worked in the opposite style setup (air blowing out.)
 
bk78

bk78

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All I could find last time I was filter shopping was Can-Lite filters, not the regular ones.

I’ve heard nothing but good things about kootney filters, and they are from BC as well.

Kootenay Filter | Activated Carbon Air Filters, Fans, Pre Filters and Flanges

Kootenay Filter is the premium choice for your air ventilation and air filter needs. Our activated carbon air filters, fans and accessories provide you with the cleanest air ventilation systems available.
kootenayfilter.com kootenayfilter.com
 
coreywebster

coreywebster

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Mountain air are supposed to be the tits.

I've never deviated from rhino pros though.

Weird selling a filter without a flange . Never seen that before
 
xox

xox

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thanks for the info everyone. it looks like my suspicions after looking at the technical specs were correct. guess what i just learned the hawthorn gardening company bought can filters in 2017 (they also own phresh filters) and laid-off most of the employees then switched to a cheaper quality carbon to fill the filters and changed some of the sizes and now not only is the carbon cheaper they are putting less in the filter vs price so the filters themselves dont last as long. i spoke to the guys over at kootenay filters and it turns out they're ex employees of canfilters and are making their filters the same way they were made prior to hawthorn buying the company where they used to work. 5 years is pretty good for a filter, im going to switch to kootenay fuck hawthorns filters. :clap:
 
Nizza

Nizza

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Have you thought about disassembling it by drilling out the rivets and putting fresh carbon in it? I've read you can also bake old charcoal to re use it a few times. The pores get moist and clog, it just has to be baked and vacuumed of or something from what I imagine
 
Jjgrow420

Jjgrow420

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xox said:
so my large can-filter finally stopped working this year i've been unable to find the same filter. i think they may have discontinued the size i had. i got many many years out of this filter so was hoping to find the same filter unfortunately it looks like its gone. i tried sending an email to can-filter (hawthorn figures) the email address listed on there website doesn't work how typical and when you phone them before it opens they say they cant answer the phone until such and such a time and when you phone when they are indeed open it goes straight to voicemail. the filter i currently have is 20" inches tall, and the outside diameter is 15 1/2" inches this thing is a beast it weighs 60lbs. im going to make a leap here and say there is probably more than 40lbs of activated carbon inside the filter. the 6" vortex fans i like to use move 500 cubic feet of air per minute.

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i was looking on there website but it almost feels like the quality/weight of the carbon has dropped this is a link to the 6 inch filter they sell today

https://canfilters.com/product/can-lite-6-inch/ this ones total weight is 20 lbs, the old one i have weighs 60 lbs talk about cheap especially if your using it to scrub the air and not create a vacuum theres no way my old 6" has that little amount of carbon inside it.

so then i looked at the original can-filters which is what i have unfortunately the size i have is not listed the closest thing is this one
https://canfilters.com/product/can-filter-100/ however it seems like it would work with 500 cfm but doesn't say it will work with a 6" inch fan/flange also suspiciously it doesn't list its weight like how the other filters on there website do under the technical specs.

anyone have any suggestions for carbon filters of quality that list the technical specs on the manufactures website such as depth of carbon bed and the actual weight. edit: curiosity got the best of me i dismantled it and weighed it, the carbon is 47 lbs, and the empty filter is 13 pounds.
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Can got bought out. The guys that worked there make Kootenay filters. They're made the same way the old cans were made, literally on the same street.
 
Jjgrow420

Jjgrow420

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xox said:
thanks for the info everyone. it looks like my suspicions after looking at the technical specs were correct. guess what i just learned the hawthorn gardening company bought can filters in 2017 (they also own phresh filters) and laid-off most of the employees then switched to a cheaper quality carbon to fill the filters and changed some of the sizes and now not only is the carbon cheaper they are putting less in the filter vs price so the filters themselves dont last as long. i spoke to the guys over at kootenay filters and it turns out they're ex employees of canfilters and are making their filters the same way they were made prior to hawthorn buying the company where they used to work. 5 years is pretty good for a filter, im going to switch to kootenay fuck hawthorns filters. :clap:
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Oh. Lol. Guess I should have read the whole thread
 
coreywebster

coreywebster

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xox said:
so my large can-filter finally stopped working this year i've been unable to find the same filter. i think they may have discontinued the size i had. i got many many years out of this filter so was hoping to find the same filter unfortunately it looks like its gone. i tried sending an email to can-filter (hawthorn figures) the email address listed on there website doesn't work how typical and when you phone them before it opens they say they cant answer the phone until such and such a time and when you phone when they are indeed open it goes straight to voicemail. the filter i currently have is 20" inches tall, and the outside diameter is 15 1/2" inches this thing is a beast it weighs 60lbs. im going to make a leap here and say there is probably more than 40lbs of activated carbon inside the filter. the 6" vortex fans i like to use move 500 cubic feet of air per minute.

View attachment 5249477View attachment 5249478

i was looking on there website but it almost feels like the quality/weight of the carbon has dropped this is a link to the 6 inch filter they sell today

https://canfilters.com/product/can-lite-6-inch/ this ones total weight is 20 lbs, the old one i have weighs 60 lbs talk about cheap especially if your using it to scrub the air and not create a vacuum theres no way my old 6" has that little amount of carbon inside it.

so then i looked at the original can-filters which is what i have unfortunately the size i have is not listed the closest thing is this one
https://canfilters.com/product/can-filter-100/ however it seems like it would work with 500 cfm but doesn't say it will work with a 6" inch fan/flange also suspiciously it doesn't list its weight like how the other filters on there website do under the technical specs.

anyone have any suggestions for carbon filters of quality that list the technical specs on the manufactures website such as depth of carbon bed and the actual weight. edit: curiosity got the best of me i dismantled it and weighed it, the carbon is 47 lbs, and the empty filter is 13 pounds.
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Are you the dude from chuckers who loves Bruce Campbell?
 
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