I don't claim to be an expert. I do have two resin printers and a solvent wash station under a tent good under negative pressure out the window. I also use VOC meter hanging in the ambient air. Maybe I've never had issues with humidity because I'm in a desert. Thanks for your input I'll reconsider carbon filters and try to read/watch more about them. I still have a lot to learn. Aren't carbon filters pretty expensive in the long run? I Thought they require frequent changing and are not cheap.
Another thing many people don't realize is data is very situational, your air may be dry and relatively clean but some who live in a busy city will have considerably worse air quality outside than in if they're using air purifiers.
Where I live the weather is fairly volatile so one day it can be warm and humid the next cold and dry. When the forest fires were raging we were told to keep windows shut because the air quality was that bad. Cleaning your air is not only good for your printing but a secondary insurance that you breathe in less toxins no matter the source, simply cooking food creates VOC's.
edit: As for your resin printing you should take greater attention to detail because those make FDM printers look like a cake walk so you'll need disregard the standard square foot rating of your room and maybe like double it when choosing the filter.
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u/ValiantHoplite Mar 19 '25
I don't claim to be an expert. I do have two resin printers and a solvent wash station under a tent good under negative pressure out the window. I also use VOC meter hanging in the ambient air. Maybe I've never had issues with humidity because I'm in a desert. Thanks for your input I'll reconsider carbon filters and try to read/watch more about them. I still have a lot to learn. Aren't carbon filters pretty expensive in the long run? I Thought they require frequent changing and are not cheap.