HEPA Air Purifier getting saturated

[Haktuspit]

Random question for you guys...

Changed my air purifier HEPA filters back in April as they were moldy, but not really wet. Maybe damp. Tonight I went to change the carbon filter and noticed some pooling at the bottom and when I took out the HEPA filters they were SOAKED. I cleaned it up as best as I could and put it back together. I plan on leaving the whole mess in the sun all day tomorrow to dry it out.

I'm guessing this is due to my increased presence and vaping in my bedroom. I guess what I'm asking is are your air purifiers getting wet and is there a better option out there? I'm looking at dehumidifiers and considering running both of them. Anyone using a dehumidifer with success?

It's obviously more humid in summer but I don't think I have big humidity issues as I'm in Denver (dry) with AC on. I think 50 ml a week is just too much for this thing.

 

[Nermal]

Don't know, but I'd be very surprised if the problem has anything to do with vaping.

 

[Haktuspit]

Don't know, but I'd be very surprised if the problem has anything to do with vaping.

Oh I'm sure it's directly involved. Small room, things is filtering vape 24/7 and all of the liquid that I wiped out of there today was a similar orange color to the actual vape juice.

I'm not saying humidity isn't a concern I just don't think it's the main contributor.

 

[stols001]

I don't think vaping could cause those filters to get soaked like that but I have to admit I am not an expert on these things.

Anna

 

[Izan]

VG and PG are hygroscopic, meaning they attract water and or moisture.
Once they accumulate on your HEPA filter, they act as humidity magnets. WET HEPA = Useless.
Installing a moisture filter before the HEPA filter may help.
What is the relative humidity of the room in question?
If it is a small room and constantly occupied by breathing humans, the humidity levels may be higher than the rest of the house.
Confirm that the filters in the HVAC system are clean and dry. While a HVAC dehumidifier might help, a small local unit may be all you need.

HTH
I

 

[Haktuspit]

VG and PG are hygroscopic, meaning they attract water and or moisture.
Once they accumulate on your HEPA filter, they act as humidity magnets. WET HEPA = Useless.
Installing a moisture filter before the HEPA filter may help.
What is the relative humidity of the room in question?
If it is a small room and constantly occupied by breathing humans, the humidity levels may be higher than the rest of the house.
Confirm that the filters in the HVAC system are clean and dry. While a HVAC dehumidifier might help, a small local unit may be all you need.

HTH
I

Very informative, thank you very much. I laid everything out in the sun today and it dried it up enough to make it to a couple weeks from now when I get my new filters in. I'll make sure I have a dehumidifier running next to it from now on and hope that solves the problem. Also going to check on my HVAC filter.

 

[HigherStateD]

Oh I'm sure it's directly involved. Small room, things is filtering vape 24/7 and all of the liquid that I wiped out of there today was a similar orange color to the actual vape juice.

I'm not saying humidity isn't a concern I just don't think it's the main contributor.

Nope, but the hydroscopic and hydrophilic nature of PG and VG will not be helped by added humidity, but yeah, filtering vapor leads to a wet filter.

 

[r77r7r]

Let the filters dry next to your fireplace the next few days, lol. Freaky weather...

 

[Fidola13]

I have hepa air purifiers in the two rooms I Vape in during the high humidity of New England this summer. I’ve never had a moist wick in them. And I chain Vape all day. Must be something else or in addition going on.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

My office is the one room in my house that sees probably 95% of my vapor. The walls and plastic blinds always have a slight oiliness to them and the windows get fogged up. But when it's humid the blinds and walls are literally wet. Not dripping wet, but wet.

I have no doubt at all that this problem you are having with your air filter is directly related to your vaping.

 

[vaper1960]

This is not what you want to hear, but just vape outside,,, always have (smoking and/or vaping)

 

[smacuser]

Weather getting any better?

 

[bombastinator]

Are they getting wet with water or ecig juice? If it’s ecig juice it’s not going to dry. They’ll need to be washed. If this can’t be done you may just find yourself going through a lot of filters. If they can be washed you might be able to get away with two sets. Wash one and let dry while you have the other in.

 

[Superuser187]

My office is the one room in my house that sees probably 95% of my vapor. The walls and plastic blinds always have a slight oiliness to them and the windows get fogged up. But when it's humid the blinds and walls are literally wet. Not dripping wet, but wet.

I have no doubt at all that this problem you are having with your air filter is directly related to your vaping.

Hmmmm Do u dl or mtl in the room?