ABS fume management?

[Tegguy]

I have found a need to print ABS more often and my printer is currently located in a spare bedroom. ABS fumes and smell have become a concern... How has other people managed to control the fumes without impacting chamber temps?

 

[lord-carlos]

My printer is inside a closet, and the closet actively vents outside.

Inside the printer i have a carbon filter, though I would also like hepa. But those carbon filter you often have to change. Best bet is to dump all the bad air outside.

Also take a look at something like IKEA FÖRNUFTIG Air purifier.

 

[Tegguy]

My printer is inside a closet, and the closet actively vents outside.
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Inside the printer i have a carbon filter, though I would also like hepa. But those carbon filter you often have to change. Best bet is to dump all the bad air outside.

Also take a look at something like IKEA FÖRNUFTIG Air purifier.

How does doing something like this or dumping outside affect chamber temps?

I currently have the Nevermore installed but the smell is still pretty strong. Perhaps I need to explore better sealing options first

 

[lord-carlos]

Even if you remove the smell, there might still be harmful fumes left. I would not sleep with a non-vented ABS printer in the same room.
I even want to add more extraction to my setup, something that allows me to dump all the chamber air out after printing.

Because it's only the air around the printer that gets vented on my setup, or when I open the doors, the temps stay in the 60 - 65 C area.