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  • Member since
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  • From: Long Beach, CA
filter for paint booth
Posted by pathvet9 on Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:26 PM

I have the perfect piece of furniture to adapt to a paint booth and just need to mount an exhaust fan above the shelf.

I am looking at lots of fans for $100+ - more than I wish to spend. Think I would need at least 100CFM, but a squirrel cage one would work fine for me. Any links?  Bow Down

Wondered about the need for a filter in front of the fan? Would it get gunked up/ frozen over time if it had no filter? Is it possible to use furnace filter to do that?

 

Cheers, Jake

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  • From: Tornado Alley
Posted by Echo139er on Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:33 PM

An inexpensive furnace filter is all you need. 

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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Thursday, April 28, 2011 11:32 PM

I use a bathroom exhaust fan on mine. Under $20 at Home Depot. Does a great job!

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, April 29, 2011 9:45 AM

joeviz

An inexpensive furnace filter is all you need. 

I second that.  I am on my third homemade booth.  Previous two used auto air filters.  Furnace filters are cheaper and work much better.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, April 29, 2011 9:50 AM

I'll third it!

So long folks!

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Posted by spadx111 on Friday, April 29, 2011 1:35 PM

Thats what i use works fine.

Ron

  • Member since
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  • From: Long Beach, CA
Posted by pathvet9 on Friday, April 29, 2011 6:28 PM

Thanks to all for the input. I take it that all agree that a filter should be used. I will look for a bathroom exhaust fan at HD!

Cheers, Jake

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:46 PM

pathvet9

Thanks to all for the input. I take it that all agree that a filter should be used. I will look for a bathroom exhaust fan at HD!

Take care- most of the bathroom fans do not have enough flow.  Also, the static pressure may be too low to suck through a filter properly.  I tried one once and it was the worst booth I made.  Had to replace that blower with a better one.  You need at least 100 cfm, 150 even better

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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