Just figured out that mineral dust from humidifier in grow room has clogged up my filter. Dust had to get on sticky buds so now I'm concerned if buds are safe to smoke. Have been doing some research on line but nothing conclusive. Has anyone had this issue or solid knowledge if buds are safe or trash???
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Humidifier dust on buds
- Thread starter PuravidaC
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Canuck147
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That's a good question. Well, we know that cigarettes are loaded with chemicals that Wil eventually lead to serious health problems. I would do what you are doing and try and find out what kind of chemicals they are. Continue with your grow, and maybe at the end, dunk your buds in water. Sounds dumb, but I've read on this forum that some people do that.
You are smart to be cautious.
You are smart to be cautious.
dontknownuttin
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Do you use a pre filter sock on your carbon filter?
Deadhead91
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Do you know if it is just water? Or a certain type of water?
Deadhead91
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I've also seen this around and was just curious about info on it
9fingerleafs
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hydrogen peroxide solution i think
Deadhead91
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That's very interesting, I did a hydrogen peroxide solution for watering to cure my plant from rootrot, its just a multi purpose sanitization item
D.A.A.S.69
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Send them buds to my house, and we will see if they are safe enough to smoke. Lol
DW2
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Howdy PuravidaC, most likely the 'dust' that You are referring to is calcium or lime that was dissolved in the water. Most vaporizers available today are atomizers or misters, not the old fashion steam type of vaporizers. The mist put out still has what ever was dissolved in the water to beguine with. You could get a 'water quality' report from Your city or whom ever You get the water from. The report will show what chemicals and at what concentration they are in the water. There should not be anything more harmful than what You are already drinking. Any pre-filter or sock, will reduce the efficiency of the fan. You could also change to distilled water for use in the humidifier to reduce the mineral build up in the filter.
Good luck with Your grow.
Good luck with Your grow.
Qwertywill
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Couldnt have said it any better myself.
DW2
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Thank You Qwertywill, You are a gentleman and a scholar, and there ain't many of us left! LOL!
Potted
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If your drinking,cooking,breathing the steem when u shower I think u may have some calcium in your water that would build up on all water surfaces show up as a film in the shower,or on the inside of a boiling pot of water,same goes for a humidifier the difference is the calcium build up won’t happen till molecules land (on filter) and over time dry and built up to the point of clogging it up perhaps the fan as well? Lol
DW2, already checked local water report. It has the usual suspects, I'm not sure if heat or vapors inhaled would have different effect on body. Calcium and chlorine diffently get my attention. When I look up calcium it mentions calcium chloride but I don't know if that is what is in water source. My local hydro store guy's wife is a Chemist and works for local water authority so I think I need to pay him a visit. I am using a cool mist humidifier and just didn't put 2 and 2 together. Already looking at a water filter for future use because I don't want to run through 3 gallons of distilled water daily. Don't have enough room for filter in grow space so it is outside of space. I push my exhaust through filter but think I will add a filter at exhaust intake too.
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D.A.A.S.69
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Hey PuravidaC, all i use is tap water, I'm to cheap to buy ro, water,my water tests at 8.4ph, an 210ppm,,, I just keep 5-6gallons bubbling at all times. But I've never had trouble using tap water over the years.
My outdoor plants get watered with water straight out of the Mississippi River, ain't no telling what kind of sh-t is in that water, but we ain't never had no trouble using it neither.
My outdoor plants get watered with water straight out of the Mississippi River, ain't no telling what kind of sh-t is in that water, but we ain't never had no trouble using it neither.
alltatup
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D.A.A.S.69 Didn't you mention once that your grandkids are green and have gills?
D.A.A.S.69
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Yeah Alltatup, the twins is getting kinda scaley.