Hello all, I will be building a carbon filter next week and I would like to know everything I can before I get started.

Couldnt find much about it on the KB or the forums, so if anybody has links, pics, tips, etc... will be much appreciated. I will have to use off the shelf materials btw

thanks!

There are loads of designs on this very forum!.... search Titles only for carbon filter in this section only.... if its being discussed in here it's likely to be a DIY job.... Raz has one on here, so has Dr Rockster and I among many others have posted one up too

Thanks mate, search function with TOR times-out sometimes... I just found loads of info in this forum

i would buy one mate i used to make my own but their shite.they cost 20 to 30 quid for a good 1 thatl last 18 month and to replace all you do is wash the outer sock and buy new carbon for a fiver.

I made a big one using some of the info on here and it works great.

ETA: to buy one an equivalent size or even smaller would have cost me about an extra £150. Yup I'm sure its not as good as a shop bought one but I could afford to over size it a lot and it works fine.

Made 1 yesterday for 15 quid

Care to tell us how you done it? My mother drobe could do with one.

garden mesh wire from wickes £4.99
2 carbon cooker sheets 2 grease sheets any small d.i.y store wickes B&Q £4.99
Duct tape wickes £2. sumthing

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Does a CF help with heat? i am a bit nervous with my temps as there pushing 35C and don't seem to want to fall, i ve tried hanging my light further away to minimise any direct heat but i am desperate at the minute or are they just for smell??

i am a bit of a noob with some stuff,

Thanks in advance!

Peace GA

Just for smell mate, does nothing for temps and if anything, reduces the power of your fan slightly!
All your filter is doing is what it says "on the tin", filtering smells from the air before it exits your ducting!

If your temps are to hot you need a bigger fan mate or need to get better intake from outside, to better regulate the temps!

Have you got an inlet fan and an outlet far or what?