Carbon filter getting clogged

[xX_BHMC_Xx]

Do you run a humidifier?

Yerp, check my thread for a pic.

 

[ttystikk]

Yerp, check my thread for a pic.

Hard water plus humidifier = tons of calcium carbonate thrown into the air, clogging carbon filter.

Mystery solved! You're welcome.

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

Hard water plus humidifier = tons of calcium carbonate thrown into the air, clogging carbon filter.

Mystery solved! You're welcome.

You are late. I asked about this on post 3 and it was explained about the dust and tap water already.

You're welcome!

 

[xX_BHMC_Xx]

Hard water plus humidifier = tons of calcium carbonate thrown into the air, clogging carbon filter.

Mystery solved! You're welcome.

You are late. I asked about this on post 3 and it was explained about the dust and tap water already.

You're welcome!

Yeah, this is what I was thinking as well. Any way around this? Do I need to buy distilled water for the humidi?

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

Yeah, this is what I was thinking as well. Any way around this? Do I need to buy distilled water for the humidi?

I use ro water.

I bet even a Brita type filter on the faucet will remove a lot of the sediment.

Yes you could just buy distilled water too.

 

[Observe & Report]

I bet even a Brita type filter on the faucet will remove a lot of the sediment.

Brita is just activated carbon, it won't make a dent.

 

[ttystikk]

Yeah, this is what I was thinking as well. Any way around this? Do I need to buy distilled water for the humidi?

Yep. Distilled water doesn't have the mineral content.

Another alternative is a swamp cooler. That's evaporative so it won't spew the minerals. It will build up on the cooler pads instead. Those are easier to replace, however.

 

[WeedFreak78]

Honestly, no idea if it's sonic or not. Probably not... tap water yes.

It's the tap water. I had the same white powder when I used my humidifier. Changed to RO water, no more white powder.

Late to the party..

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

Brita is just activated carbon, it won't make a dent.

If that is a fact my mistake.

 

[xX_BHMC_Xx]

I was thinking about running a small swap cooler plumbed into the side of the box... kinda defeats the point of growing in the armoire though. Seems like a decently priced RO unit might be the way to go... anyone recommend a decent, relatively cheap, low volume unit?

 

[MichiganMedGrower]

I was thinking about running a small swap cooler plumbed into the side of the box... kinda defeats the point of growing in the armoire though. Seems like a decently priced RO unit might be the way to go... anyone recommend a decent, relatively cheap, low volume unit?

I use this one. And only for my 2500 cubic foot whole house humidifier anymore. My plants like my deep well water so I am still on it the first main filter (the expensive one to replace) and the second pre and carbon filters (relatively cheap to replace) in the 3rd year.

I used ro for my first 6 months or so growing first.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002...lth+ro+100&dpPl=1&dpID=519bOmZIN4L&ref=plSrch

 

[pain4life]

Those powdered minerals are not very healthy to breath in. I used one in the house a long time ago and was forced to change to using RO in it.
Peace.

 

[linky]

This ro filter is cheap and comes with a bunch of new carbon/sediment filters, works fine, I have a few of them, was getting like 7-10ppm our of it, changed the membrane to a filmtec for ~20 bucks on amazon and now 0 ppm ro water out of it. I use an ultrasonic humidifier, no problems with my carbon filter using that with this ro unit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Stage-Rev...301165?hash=item58d1ff726d:g:eLQAAOSww9xZL2ws

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LMFV7Q/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Tim Fox]

i got nothing, sorry

 

[Baysky]

Do you use perlite or diatomaceous earth?

Does DE cause this? I’m having this problem now smh

 

[TugthePup]

It dosnt look like you are in a tent. Did you cut an exhaust hole in dry wall by chance?