it seems such a waste. Is there anyone who offers cartridges which have screw off top or bottom so it can simply be refilled with fresh activated carbon? I can find 50 pouinds of activated carbon for like a dollar a pound. That would be about 1/20th the cost of buying a whole plastice cartridge every few months.
2007-11-13 05:07:23 · 2 answers · asked by qikceltic 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
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Well it sat in the side of a mountain for a hundred millenium I would hope the carbon should age well sitting in a pastic bag in my closet. I mean how long do those store filters sit on the shelf before you come along and buy them? Are those still "activated" either? If anything should age pretty well I would hope it would be a charcoal rock.
2007-11-13 07:19:45 · update #1
If your pretty handy, maybe you can modify one of the store bought filters to work. By the way, thanks for a great idea. I think I'll give that a try.
2007-11-13 05:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by Parercut Faint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One question to ask is: If I buy 50 pounds of activated charcoal and keep it around for 6 months, will it still be activated charcoal or just expensive fuel?
and if my hacked filter leaks, will the cost of repairing the leak be worth the savings on filters?
2007-11-13 06:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋