Refillable carbon filter?

[TheGreenGiggler]

Hi all,

Throwing away used carbon filters seems super waistefull and a poor environmental choice. Plus I wonder how long they sit on a shelf, filling up on other elements. Does anyone know of a refillable option or have a suggested DIY idea?

I would welcome your thoughts!

 

[DoctorJohnson]

I read a post once from a guy who said he worked for a carbon filter company saying that you could boil (or was it just put them in hot water?) the elements to recharge them. Might be worth looking into...

 

[TheGreenGiggler]

Thanks for the response Doc J., I did a little digging cause I like to learn. You can recharge active carbon, but I am thinking it’s not going to be something I try. Here is what I have gleaned thus far. You need to bake it for an undisclosed amount of time at 300 - 600 degrees celcius. Organic materials bonded to the surface would burn and or release at this stage.

I would bet the smell would be something else too... my thought was how hard is it to refill, and is there a brand that uses that option?