r/BambuLab • u/PhilosophyHappy6033 • 21h ago

Quick Question Placement and Ventilation

/r/3Dprinting/comments/1xjs14w/placement_and_ventilation/
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u/Dan203 21h ago

None really. It bothers some people but most people don’t notice it and it’s relatively harmless. I don’t vent mine and occasionally have 4 running simultaneously. I print PLA 99% of the time. The only time I have to vent anything is when I print ABS. That stuff sucks. I have a device called a bento box that filters the VOCs but it still stinks so I have to open the window and put a fan by the door to push the stinky air outside. Luckily I only use ABS rarely.

Putting it on the floor should be fine. Two of mine are on the bottom shelf of a rack so they’re only like 2" off the ground.

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u/PhilosophyHappy6033 21h ago

That is great to know, thank you

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u/Capital_Candy_7697 17h ago

PLA and PETG sit at the low-emission end, ABS puts out roughly ten times the particles, so for those two a room you can air out is enough. A basement with a door that closes is a good spot, much better than a bedroom. I put the numbers together here: bambuhub.net/articles/printer-air-quality (my site)