Carbon Filter Question

hunter21312

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #1

So im getting ready to buy a new 6in carbon filter, the cfm for the filter is up to 850cfm and i got a fan thats 450 cfm is that ok?

 

hunter21312

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #2

anyone please

 

ROFLhacks

Active Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #3

I'm pretty sure that your fan has to be rated at the same cfm or more. so no that wont work. Do you have a link to this filter?

 

hunter21312

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #4

yeah you may be right but i heard another that the carbon filter should be higher than the fan to last longer? and heres the link http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-INCH-HYDR...367&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=220914715565&

 

dbkick

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #5

depends on how you're using it really or what rating you're referring too, if you 're recirculating you'll run a higher cfm fan, if exhausting a lower cfm fan.

 

dbkick

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #6

[h=2]850 CFM[/h] The PS850 is designed to filter and area up to 850 CFM ( cubic feet per minute)
that makes no sense to me. doesn't state what cfm fan to use.

 

dbkick

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #7

any decent filter is gonna have info like this... http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/itemdesc.asp?ic=AOCCF050&eq=&Tp=

 

dbkick

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #8

Max Recirculating (Scrubbing) CFM: 840 cfm / 1426 m³h
Max Exhaust CFM: 420 cfm / 713 m³h

 

hunter21312

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #9

lol i know i cant find what cfm is optimal for that filter either...im looking on ebay to buy one so whats a good one?

 

dbkick

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #10

so if that filter is rated at 850 recirculating (which it must be) then if you're exhausting your 450 cfm fan should be fine.

 

dbkick

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #11

can50, I run one in a 8 by 5 room on a 750 cfm fan recirculating.

 

hunter21312

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #12

is this a good one?http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-450CFM-Hy...108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20ccccbc64

 

bowlfullofbliss

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #13

I've only seen one brand of inline thats 6" and pulls around 800 cfm. Its some german company, I have one in my room. I doubt that filter requires that high of a rating. Most 6" fans are 450 i believe.

 

dbkick

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #14

it at least has more info, like this...

Carbon Layer Thickness

1.5 inches

I look at how much carbon the filter contains, like the above info, it's pulling air thru 1.5 inches of carbon.

 

dbkick

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #15

bowlfullofbliss said:

I've only seen one brand of inline thats 6" and pulls around 800 cfm. Its some german company, I have one in my room. I doubt that filter requires that high of a rating. Most 6" fans are 450 i believe.

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they come in higher output, the fairly cheap one I bought is 740 cfm I believe.

 

dbkick

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #16

actually, that's an 8 inch, nm, I don't even know wtf I have anymore :/

 

redi jedi

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• Oct 26, 2012

• #17

hunter21312 said:

So im getting ready to buy a new 6in carbon filter, the cfm for the filter is up to 850cfm and i got a fan thats 450 cfm is that ok?

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your good.

 

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windsurfer420

Member

• Oct 26, 2012

• #18

No it isn't you want to be within a 10% range of the fan with your filter.