Replace carbon in filter

[Theone420]

Hello gents.

Apologise I don't post much but I like to keep myself to myself. 

I have a question though.

Has anyone replaced the carbon in their air filter? I am curious is it the same activated carbon that is used in water filtration?

Seems a waste to chuck the old casing if I can just exchange the media

 

[blerie420]

Interested in this myself! Heap of waste that I'd honestly love to avoid. Hope someone comes along with answers!

[Mr mcgregor]

 

I tried to source some replacement carbon,online to no avail .

£100+ for what's basically 3 kg of carbon in a perforated tin can

is a piss take.

I 'recharged' the carbon in my old rhino in the oven at gas Mark 9 for two hours,it stank the place out,the filters working again though.

As a last resort ,you could empty your used filters into your compost heap (biochar).

If you find a source of Australian virgin carbon let us know.

 

 

 

[Personunknown]

I did it with fish tank carbon, but as you can't repack as tight it wasn't as effective as a new one , if you had a vibrating plate then maybe worth doing(fitness vibrating plate maybe?)

[Slippy One]

You'll need a vibrating table to pack it in tight enough. I took 3.4kg out of one of mine, no matter what I did, could only get 3kg of the same sized pellets back in. Save the headache and buy new. Carbon filter are always cheaper than legal fees if you come across a nosy neighbour curious about the smell.

 

[badbillybob]

washing machine on the spin cycle will compact it. 

Make sure its activated carbon, 4mm iirc is the one you need. 

messy cunto a job mind

[zen-ken]

15 hours ago, badbillybob said:

washing machine on the spin cycle will compact it. 

Make sure its activated carbon, 4mm iirc is the one you need. 

messy cunto a job mind

 

As soon as I read this I knew you would have tried it  

 

[badbillybob]

3 hours ago, zen-ken said:

 

As soon as I read this I knew you would have tried it  

 

i wont try it agani mate

[RUFUS HOUND]

On 03/10/2022 at 0:02 PM, Theone420 said:

Hello gents.

Apologise I don't post much but I like to keep myself to myself. 

I have a question though.

Has anyone replaced the carbon in their air filter? I am curious is it the same activated carbon that is used in water filtration?

Seems a waste to chuck the old casing if I can just exchange the media

 

 there are loads of posts on refilling if you search - I tagged a bit of a guide on the end of the following post 

yes you can use aquarium activated charcoal, any charcoal will do as long as its activated (its got more holes, so more surface area)

I havent tried mine out yet, as waiting for my current one to "run out" but I wont need to buy another I will refill and alternate.

Go by volume not weight as the pellet form is heavier 

As for compacting, washer on full spin is great idea also if you have a detail sander, 1/3 sheet sander or a multi tool does the trick as well

Piece of piss to do - just do it outside