Can you rebuild carbon filters.
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Yes but it’s a PITA to do.
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And very messy.
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Not worth the effort
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I have been reading. I have 10" x 24" filters. I’m thinking of leaving them intact and soaking/washing the whole shebang. Then putting them in my buddies bbq smoker to recharge them at 250°. Has anyone tried it like that?
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No but would love to know the results keep me posted
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Idk I hate buying carbon filters everytime I’m thinking to myself there has to be a better way
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Put something in the smoker without even using it whatever you pull out is going to stink of bbq smoke. You want bbq smoke smell in your grow area?
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Maybe grow strains that don’t smell so strong or a strain that has a fruit smell to it. Carbon filters ain’t that expensive really. I just replace mine every 2 grows. If you take into consideration what you’d save growing your own compared to buying it they are not that expensive really 
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Yeah it just one of those things. I’m the same with trash bags I hate buying things for the trash I guess lol thanks tho
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I’m all for recycling and reusing stuff. I’m tight af. If I can save a few quid/bucks in someway I’ll find it. I’ve not found a way to do this with filters.
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Seen a few YouTube vids on a diy filter. Might be worth a look
f*ck that ^^^^^^^^^
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wiff wiff is that Mesquite
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Hmmmmm let it soak in ro overnite and then some kind of centerfugaal force next day to remove water idk lol late here : )
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My sense of smell is fucked with living a shitty life.
We could just hand out cocaine to everyone that’s within smelling distance and hopefully they end up with the same issues I’ve got 
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Be cheaper to buy as new filter lol
Mountain air carbon filters last a long time , cheaper in long run than the cheapos : )
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Honestly the filter sits in the attic and exhausts. I’d rather the yard smell of ribs than dank buds
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Currently running a 6 inch bay6 filter. Was cheap af. Can’t smell a thing and I’ve got that on good authority from someone without issues. 
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My main issue is that I don’t want to ship new filters here. And the ones at the grow shop are expensive as hell.
I was reading that to reactivate spent charcoal you wash it and soak it in bleach water (or other things) then bake it at 250 for a few hours to dry. Everything I read also says how messy of a job it is and that it is critical to repack the filter tightly, but not too tight. So I had the idea to wash and soak in the filter. Anyone have an idea of a cleaner way to bake the entire filter if it’s 2 feet long? Its funny this thread popped up. I have been pondering my next move as one filter is almost one year old
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