best air purifier for wooden garden shed darkroom

[sperera]

OK so it's not as bad as it sounds....I'm getting the 'wooden garden shed' custom built but it's not going to be very large.....I'd like a recommendation for an air purifier whilst I'm in there printing black and white prints mainly......thanks for the feedback! Sorry if I'm repeating the question.....

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

First off. Do you have a vented darkroom? An air purifier will help, but not a solution. For your own safety, you need to bring fresh air into your darkroom. That's my 2¢ worth.

 

[sperera]

thanks yes will have an extractor fitted....

 

[Rick A]

You don't need a "purifier" but a good electrostatic air cleaner to capture dust is a good idea. A good ventilation system is a must have.

 

[Doremus Scudder]

I used two 12"x12" Doran lightproof darkroom vents in my darkroom build. Where the vents were going to be installed, before the sheet rock was installed, I framed a 12"x12" box to hold a common 12"x12" furnace filter. On the outside wall I installed metal vent covers that are removable to be able to replace the filters easily. The darkroom door seals almost airtight, making the filtered vents the only air source. I also installed a quiet exhaust fan connected by a flexible hose to a length of plastic pipe with holes drilled into it at regular intervals that runs the length of my darkroom sink (10') and sits under a shelf. Result: good ventilation over the sink, which is replaced by filtered air through the vents.

I also have a filtered electrostatic cleaner to remove any dust that does sneak in; it just circulates air.

Maybe something similar will work for you.

Best,

Doremus

 

[Neal]

Filter the makeup air that goes into the shed. It will keep a great deal of dust out.

 

[john_s]

The fan doesn't have to be very big. I use a small 12V computer fan to exhaust air from my small darkroom. I don't use acidic fixer which keeps down the SO2 aroma. The fan is mounted on the upper corner, opposite the air intake which is at floor level (with filter).

 

[StevenLee]

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