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 MushroomFriend
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 PMP: Filtering air supply 
#3353060 - 11/12/04 05:51 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hello guys,
My last post before I lay myself to rest!
Soon (I hope) my jars will be colonized and it is time for the PMP> Exept the Geolite everyhing is here now.
I am wondering though, how neceserry is it to filter the air which the airpump pumps into the PMP?
What are good ways of doing so, like a poor mans filter ? 
The PMP is in my study room, dry and frequently visited by me, I am there now... 
Thanks all, have a nice evening in USA. Here it is beddy time 4 me.
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Edited by MushroomFriend (11/13/04 04:04 AM)
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discman1
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Depends on how dirty the air in your house is... It certainly can't hurt.
The traditional way is to stuff a film canister with polyfill and use that.
I'm not entirely sure how you connect the tubes.. I always imagined that I would go to the hardware store and find some plastic 1/8" nipples to screw into each end of the canister w/ a little epoxy or other such glue.
You can also put the air pump into a small box stuffed with polyfill.. just make holes for the lines to run out. That's probably the easiest method.
I put mine into a vacuum cleaner bag, using weather stripping and polyfill to seal the area where the lines come out. I was going to use a HEPA bag, but I couldn't justify the cost.
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KaptKid
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The filter on any of my air pumps were a joke.A cheap fix polyfill covered by a coffee filter that is taped on to the pump.
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MushroomFriend
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Re: PMP: Filtering air supply [Re: discman1]
#3353095 - 11/12/04 06:01 PM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah diskman that pump in a box with polyfill setup does not sound bad at all...
I guess that idea passed yesterday as well, I was looking for some more comments on the matter.
But how dirty is my air here, I havent got a clue.
I just might go for that PIPB setup! (Pump In PolyFill Box)
Any other suggestions?
Now this addict is really goin out the last round with his dog and a homerolled tobacco sigaret! 
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Machmood
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im doing it in my walk in closet(there a window) Im going to air it out for like 2 days, take evrything out vaccum, scrub the walls with anti-baterial soap n bleach, then out evrythig back in n keep the door closed at all times, i mean its not gonna make a hudge diff but its so dusty in there i cant hurt
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MushroomFriend
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Re: PMP: Filtering air supply [Re: KaptKid]
#3354617 - 11/13/04 04:00 AM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Heya KK hope ur doing allright!
Your still using that setup? Any contams in ur fruiting chamber?
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MushroomFriend
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Re: PMP: Filtering air supply [Re: Machmood]
#3354624 - 11/13/04 04:03 AM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yes mister that is very good, my room where both incubator and pmp are is used frequently. I might move them to the 2nd floor, where only the cat lives.. :P
But I was not talking room cleaning/ventiltion but your actual fruiting chamber, the box where your mushrooms grow in.
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 Sam1912
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you know.. you can always just put the air pump in a tyvek envelope.
Sam
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Machmood
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Yea my room is EXTREMLY dusty, after reading this thread i went to look in my closet and wow is it dusty, im gonna clean it but im sure itll build up again, ne suggestions, and will this even matter?
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MushroomFriend
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Re: PMP: Filtering air supply [Re: Sam1912]
#3354849 - 11/13/04 07:33 AM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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An idea ofcourse...
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call_me_kido
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Never thought of a tyvek envelope, nice idea Sam. Since I happen to have one sitting right here Im gonna have to rate you for that.
Nice job per usuale.
Kido
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MushroomFriend
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what i wonder is if tyvek can "breath" like 200Liter an hour. the pump will suck "dirty" air inside anyway cause i dont think i can put the enevelope airtight around the pump? (But maybe it can be done i dont know tyvek)
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call_me_kido
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I agree with you on that, tyvek will allow a release but not enough to handle a larger pump. Im using 5500s which would probably vacuum like hell.
Kido
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MushroomFriend
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Re: PMP: Filtering air supply [Re: call_me_kido]
#3354912 - 11/13/04 08:32 AM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Untill now I think im gonna put my pump in a box with polyfill!
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call_me_kido
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I was talking yesterday about taking a flowback stopper that comes with most bubble wands. A small plastic 2 ended box that stops water from drawing back to the pump during a power outage, cutting it in half with an xacto knife, filling with polyfill then resealing with super glue and silicone. It would make a handy small and clean filter.
Kido
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MushroomFriend
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Re: PMP: Filtering air supply [Re: call_me_kido]
#3354926 - 11/13/04 08:41 AM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah or a half liter plastic bottle stuffed with polyfill, not too tight ofcourse, and put it in between !
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djred
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the water bottle sounds the best idea for filter ..simple not alot of work
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MushroomFriend
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Re: PMP: Filtering air supply [Re: djred]
#3355118 - 11/13/04 10:11 AM (19 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah it seems like that. But I wonder if there are any other/better ways of filtering air.
I wonder if one does/should do that in the 1st place?
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