djw2112
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Has anyone ever added filter material to their heater intake panel?
Im not talking about those thick 1/4 to 1/2 inch cardboard border filters for home heater units. I am talking about the same flat perferated foam material that is typically in RV AC units on the inside panel.
Years back i built my own Bad A$$ PC with top of the line everything and i wanted to keep it dust free inside the case. So alonq with using positive pressure on the inside of the case with fans I also contacted this guy via his UNI ebay store at the time..
http://shop.unifilter.com/c/accessories_foam-sheets
We talked about what i wanted to do and he suggested a flat sheet of that foam filter and the air flow percent (comes in dif percents) that he thought would be best for my use. I got the sheet and cut it to fit both in my lower and front fan intakes of my PC and it works great, collects all that stuff you dont see in the air and i clean it 1x month.
So i was considering replacing the sheet of the same material in my RV AC unit and also thought i might use it in my heater intake. It would have to be really secured good with velcro or screws to the intake panel for the heater because if it comes loose it could catch on fire if it comes in contact with the heater.
Some people (as i was also) are concerned about this stuff getting brittle and little hairs of it comming off, but at the time i ordered he said theirs lasts 7 years without flaking. I use the red stuff in my PC and so far it has not flaked at all. Its not cheap, if i remember it cost me $19 for a sheet of it about the size of my PC keyboard but its worth it if it helps prolong the life of something.
Thoughts ?
Im not talking about those thick 1/4 to 1/2 inch cardboard border filters for home heater units. I am talking about the same flat perferated foam material that is typically in RV AC units on the inside panel.
Years back i built my own Bad A$$ PC with top of the line everything and i wanted to keep it dust free inside the case. So alonq with using positive pressure on the inside of the case with fans I also contacted this guy via his UNI ebay store at the time..
http://shop.unifilter.com/c/accessories_foam-sheets
We talked about what i wanted to do and he suggested a flat sheet of that foam filter and the air flow percent (comes in dif percents) that he thought would be best for my use. I got the sheet and cut it to fit both in my lower and front fan intakes of my PC and it works great, collects all that stuff you dont see in the air and i clean it 1x month.
So i was considering replacing the sheet of the same material in my RV AC unit and also thought i might use it in my heater intake. It would have to be really secured good with velcro or screws to the intake panel for the heater because if it comes loose it could catch on fire if it comes in contact with the heater.
Some people (as i was also) are concerned about this stuff getting brittle and little hairs of it comming off, but at the time i ordered he said theirs lasts 7 years without flaking. I use the red stuff in my PC and so far it has not flaked at all. Its not cheap, if i remember it cost me $19 for a sheet of it about the size of my PC keyboard but its worth it if it helps prolong the life of something.
Thoughts ?