clean a new carbon filter

i just got a new carbon filter for the first time. i believe i have read that you should clean the filter so there isnt the carbon dust in the air. i plan on pulling the air through the filter first instead of pushing air through it. i know to clean carbon for a fish tank you rinse it out but i dont think i want to get this carbon wet. I am wondering how one would clean a new carbon filter.

it proplay wont make a big differents on washiing the filter ,but you should always pull air instead of pushing it

bseeds said:

you should always pull air instead of pushing it

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That is entirely the opposite of what my grow shop advised me.

Having tried both (and currently running two filters, both pulling and pushing) - my experience is that pushing is more successful.

Bigby said:

That is entirely the opposite of what my grow shop advised me.

Having tried both (and currently running two filters, both pulling and pushing) - my experience is that pushing is more successful.

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Especially with air cooled hoods. Pushing cool air over rather than trying to draw heated through your fan saves shafts and bearings.

With air-cooled hoods you want to PUSH your air... that will cool the bulb better and will assist in keeping dust out of your hood.

With a carbon filter you want to PULL your air through... that will offer you less air resistance, which will make your set-up that more efficient.

We could argue this all day... I'm a machine operator by trade with 12 years under my belt, and the machine that I operate has a dust extraction system with its own filters and exhaust blowers... I'm gonna go by what I learned in school, on the job, and what Cervantes says in his book.

You can do whichever method you choose... Thats why we live in America

hotrodharley said:

Especially with air cooled hoods. Pushing cool air over rather than trying to draw heated through your fan saves shafts and bearings.

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Bingo! Well said.

PersonalJesus said:

With a carbon filter you want to PULL your air through... that will offer you less air resistance, which will make your set-up that more efficient.

Thats why we live in America

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Firstly, before I offer my point - I wish to concede that you are more qualified than me on this issue, and I therefore value your thoughts on the matter.

By 'more efficient', do you mean efficiency of air flow, or efficiency of odour removal? Or both?

My post earlier was based on odour removal alone.

oh and ps, I'm in the UK.