Filters for fans...need suggestions

phenolite

Member

​

Joined

Oct 22, 2001

Location

Rochester, NY

• Oct 24, 2001

• #1

I'd like to just go pick up a hepa filter, tear it apart and stick it on my fan...can i do that? also, should i put it on exhaust and intake fans?...where do you guys get yer filter stuff?

 

plague

Member

​

Joined

Jun 15, 2001

Location

NJ

• Oct 24, 2001

• #2

i dont have any now, but i saw some made for case fans at 2cooltek.com that they say dont reduce airflow much. Theyre made from aluminum mesh. Oh, and you only need them on intake if you want them, not ehaust - you dont wanna keep dust IN your case do ya??

 

]-[itman

​

Joined

Sep 24, 2001

Location

Arizona

• Oct 24, 2001

• #3

It's good to put a grill over your exhaust especially if you have animals/kids(bleeding children is never fun). As for intake the aluminum mesh is supposed to work great although i don't have one either. www.2cooltek.com is a good place to go.

 

UnseenMenace

UnseenModerator

​

Joined

Apr 23, 2001

• Oct 24, 2001

• #4

I nicked/stole/borrowed a pair of my mothers old tights (I believe the Americans call them pantyhose) and cut these up and attached with tank tape

 

C

Colin

Arctic Silver Senior

​

Joined

Dec 19, 2000

• Oct 24, 2001

• #5

I prefer the foam filters with the snap on plastic bezel. They don't reduce airflow that much and filter better than the mesh ones.