Looking for ideas on building a DIY Smoke eating Air filter system for bedroom at night

[oldfogey8]

one lived one died broken neck that night

People go over Niagara Falls on purpose…

 

[RosterMan]

People go over Niagara Falls on purpose…

Not always sometimes they are just pushed

 

[Hippie420]

Naw, yer thinkin' 'bout New York subways.

 

[oldfogey8]

Not always sometimes they are just pushed

It was once the Honeymoon Capital of the US so I could see that…

 

[SubmarineGirl]

Not always sometimes they are just pushed

Pushed on purpose…

 

[oldfogey8]

Pushed on purpose…

Pushed WITH purpose!

 

[Bubba]

OK here's the deal my Dog has been having a severe breathing problem at night and the Docs still have no clue , so all my inside of house toking has ceased.
(my wife is also now bothered by the strong smell of MY Perfect smelling weed (thks James the perfect) LOL

OK so I want to build a small yet very efficient filter devise to eat ALL of my smoke I exhale into the room
Here is my idea and lets see if we can build on it Thank You Open to all suggestions @Tattered Old Graywolf and other mechanical minds here.

I plan to start with the smaller charcoal filter and mount a vortex fan onto it blowing air down through the filter
and a flexible hose (^ inch AC cooling air tube) on the other end that can be held in hand while exhaling smoke into it.
Have a simple off and on switch along with maybe a fan speed controller for noise reduction.
Quick flip and smoke should be gone.
I wonder if I should work a Hepa filter into the works too?
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You can increase effectiveness with a sloff tube. Paper towel roll, 3-4 sections of rolled up paper towels in or dryer to sheets. One or two I spray with ozium. Not be too tight, so you can blow air through. Cover out end with paper towel material, secure with my rubber band.

Blow smoke through this ( I use one to cut it down or one of my cats seems to get to coughing) If you blew it into your planned device, it should kill all smell. I wondered about such a setup, hopefully the filter won't quickly plug from resin forming, then everything sticking to it and clogging it up? I'm wanting to try it.

 

[Bubba]

It does help quite a bit when it comes to vaping smells
But wife has turned into what is that stinky thing again LOL

Yeah, bubble is easier to cover also.

Bubba

 

[WeedHopper]

I have done exactly that in hotel rooms where it would help kill the smell.

 

[SubmarineGirl]

You can increase effectiveness with a sloff tube. Paper towel roll, 3-4 sections of rolled up paper towels in or dryer to sheets. One or two I spray with ozium. Not be too tight, so you can blow air through. Cover out end with paper towel material, secure with my rubber band.

Blow smoke through this ( I use one to cut it down or one of my cats seems to get to coughing) If you blew it into your planned device, it should kill all smell. I wondered about such a setup, hopefully the filter won't quickly plug from resin forming, then everything sticking to it and clogging it up? I'm wanting to try it.

 

[WeedHopper]

Roster just sleep outside and you won't have to worry about it.

 

[longtimegrower]

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this is our bedroom smoke area. Not to fancy but it keeps the smoke from the room and the dog too. The porch is much nicer but not always accessible. Easy to take in and out too for smoke breaks. Do you happen to use an oil diffuser around your house. I found out that my cat louie was super allergic to them after almost killing him before realizing it. As much as I love my oils, I only use my sage spray now. Louie also loves to catch a buzz and always comes in my lap for some second hand smoke. I guess he does like some herbs…

Th ats to good not to like. .

 

[boo]

roster is asleep now, he'll check it out in the morning...

 

[RosterMan]

Bigs house

 

[Carty]

An empty toilet paper roller and a few dryer sheets... hahaha. Dorm room knowledge at it's best.

 

[RosterMan]

I ended up building this
I encased the filter inside a box to get better vaccum to clear smoke
Works Very well to filter smoke and smell. Would need to design the box around the filter , maybe sheet metal instead of the cardboard box one.
Still Looks Like Nomad from Star Trek, Maybe call it NoSmoke

 

[RosterMan]

Set ash tray down in front sucks that in and when exhaling slowly blow right into the box opening to filter Done..................

 

[RosterMan]

Maybe I can save the smoke and reuse it or send it to Walt

 

[Bubba]

Maybe I can save the smoke and reuse it or send it to Walt

One of those giant china spy balloon should do it...

Bubba

 

[Charlie]

I ran into this exact same problem a couple years ago. Even same thing with my dog.

After a little research I learned that smoke can not be effectively filtered because it's not just particulates but also gasses and the gasses are too small for a media filter.

So, with smoke, you have to neutralize it or get rid of it.

Lots of good suggestions for the inline fan that goes outside. They suck a lotta air and can effectively clear a room of smoke..

I ended up doing what was posted above. An activated carbon filter attached to one of my old 6" inline fans. Works amazingly well. I didn't use a box or anything. Just Nomad with his spinning hat. LOL I actually think it looks kind of cool. LOL

Good luck with your dog.