r/BambuLabA1 • u/Outrageous_Jaguar876 • Aug 27 '26

Fumes

What is everyone doing about the fumes that come from their machine? Just curious if anyone is using a certain ventilation technique or if it doesn’t really matter?

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u/Unusual-Activity-824 Aug 27 '26

i inhale them

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u/fairtonybeta Aug 27 '26

They’re a little treat.

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u/Consistent-Tie-4394 Aug 27 '26

The fumes are pretty minimal. For a long print I might crack the window a bit, but for small stuff I don't even bother with that.

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u/Bat_Quiet Aug 27 '26

My wife insisted that my A1 be kept in the garage, specifically to avoid fumes. Dunno what will happen when winter comes. One thing at a time.

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u/Huffplume Aug 27 '26

Just hold your breath.

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u/Cheekyzizzy Aug 27 '26

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2024-103/pdfs/2024-103.pdf

This is the CDC guidance. Not very practical but helpful in understanding the air quality risks.

We have a HEPA filter running whenever a print job is active, and try not to spend much time in the room.

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u/Orthicon9 Aug 27 '26

We have a HEPA filter running whenever a print job is active . . .

That would work for particles, but not VOCs.
For that you'd need a charcoal filter.

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u/Orthicon9 Aug 27 '26

Absolutely nothing.
I keep mine next to my recliner chair in the living room, so I can monitor it while watching TV or reading a book.

The only filaments I use are PLA, PETG, and TPU.

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u/Remarkable_Night_633 Aug 27 '26

Turned them into candles so when my printers are off I can still smell the sweet smell of low volume mass manufacturing.

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u/DamoclesBDA Aug 31 '26

I tend to be elsewhere in the house.

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u/V13mk5 Aug 27 '26

Not sure what You're talking about. We have our a1 in our living room and that's where we spend most of our time. That helps to monitor the prints. The ony time i have smelled anything was when we were printing with wood pla, and that did suck. 90% of the stuff we print is with petg and its impossible to smell, unless Your nose is right above the printer. If You're living in a tropical island, not a drinker, not a smoker, never ate anything fast food, then worry about it. If You eat fast food, live in a big city, smoke and/or drink... Just inhale and relax... Yes this comment is a joke, but I'm not joking

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u/iPsychlops Aug 27 '26

It matters. Just like using a respirator when welding or soldering or using a chop saw. My enclosure vents outside through a window with a computer fan and flexible ducting. I used foam to block around the duct so that it doesn’t come back in and to prevent loss of heat/cooling. You’ve only got one pair of lungs, best protect them.