folgers carbon scrubber

If i were to take a folgers can, cut out the bottom, and then stuff it with layers of activated carbon and cut down furnace filters and set if over my exhaust fan (which is a computer fan on top of the box) would it work? I wouldn't think any odor would come out of my intake fan. At least in principle. Any comments would be helpful.

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Originally Posted by BlazeIdo

If i were to take a folgers can, cut out the bottom, and then stuff it with layers of activated carbon and cut down furnace filters and set if over my exhaust fan (which is a computer fan on top of the box) would it work? I wouldn't think any odor would come out of my intake fan. At least in principle. Any comments would be helpful.

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It will work... but, the bigger the surface area the air can have to pass through, the easier it'll be on the fan.

A fan will have it easier pushing air through a 12"x12" filter surface, than through a 6"x6" filter surface. (Taking averages to the depth.volume)

If you're temperatures permit you to run your setup fine, go for it! Try it out and let us know what happens... :)

thanks

A simple computer fan will not have enough power to move the air through the filter system. You may need to upgrade your fan.