Replacement Carbon Filters
All LakeAir Air Purifiers use carbon filters. Most models have multiple carbon filters available. The section below lists our carbon filters available for LakeAir models. Need a carbon filter for a non-LakeAir model? You can order custom filters. See our Custom Carbon Filter section.
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Maxum & Excel
LAFC-RC2 / 1
1400 | 2000 | LA2
MAX Guard / WM-RC2
CM2-RC2
Custom Filters
Custom Filter Information
About Carbon Filters
Learn about Carbon filters
Excel, Maxum and CM2-RC2 Carbon Filters
- Maxum Super Carbon Filter
- 499024
- 12 x 16 x 0.81
- 300 grams of activated carbon
- 0.75 inch filter bed
- Better odor removal
$49.50
- Maxum Cannablend Filter
- 499158
- 12 x 16 x 0.81
- 300 grams of Cannablend odor adsorber
- 0.75 inch filter bed
- Cannabis odor removal
$49.50
- Maxum Standard 4 Pack
- 499805
- 12 x 16 x 0.375
- Includes Free Shipping
- General odor removal
$90.00
- Maxum Super Carbon 4 Pack
- 499824
- 12 x 16 x 0.81
- 300 grams of activated carbon
- 0.75 inch filter bed
- Better odor removal
- Includes free shipping
$185.00
- Maxum |CM2 2.5 Carbon Filter
- 499120
- 12 x 16 x 2.5
- 900 grams of activated carbon
- 2.25 inch filter bed
- Heavy odor removal
$89.00
- Maxum VOC Removal 4.5
- 499824
- 12 x 16 x 4.62
- 1800 grams of activated Carbon
- 4.5 inch filter bed
- Extreme odor removal
$150.00
- Maxum |CM2 4.5 Cannablend
- 499163
- 16 x 12 x 4.62
- 1800 grams of Cannablend odor adsorber
- 4.5 inch filter bed
- Maximum Cannabis Odor Removal
$150.00
Maxum Carbon Filter Subscriptions
Maxum Super Carbon
This Filter Subscription Plan will send you (2) 499024 LAFC Super Carbon Filters Every 6 months. Your credit card will be billed at time of shipping. This price includes shipping. You can Cancel at anytime.
- $90.00 Every 6 months
- Save 15%
- Free Shipping
- You May qualify for a free Extended Warranty
Maxum Cannablend Filter
This Filter Subscription Plan will send you (2) 499158 Maxum Cannablend Filters Every 6 months. Your credit card will be billed at time of shipping. This price includes shipping. You can Cancel at anytime.
- $90.00 Every 6 months
- Save 15%
- Free Shipping
- You May qualify for a free Extended Warranty
LAFC Carbon Filters
- LAFC Super Carbon Filter
- 4990039
- 16 x 20 x 0.83
- 450 grams of activated carbon
- 0.75 inch filter bed
- Strong odor removal
$84.95
- LAFC Cannablend Filter
- 499169
- 16 x 20 x 0.83
- 450 grams of Cannablend odor adsorber
- 0.75 inch filter bed
- Cannabis odor removal
$84.95
- LAFC Odor Control 1.5
- 499239
- 12 x 16 x 1.63
- 900 grams of activated carbon
- 1.5 inch filter bed
- Heavy odor removal
$144.95
- LAFC Carbon 4 Pack
- 499821
- 12 x 16 x 0.375
- General odor removal
$120.00
- LAFC Ultra Carbon
- 499038
- 1800 grams of activated carbon
- 3.0 inch filter bed
- 12 x 16 x 3.15
- Superiors Odor Removal
$175.00
LAFC Carbon Filter Subscription Plans
LAFC Super Carbon
This Filter Subscription Plan will send you (2) 499039 LAFC Super Carbon Filters Every 6 months. Your credit card is billed at the time of shipping. This price includes shipping. You can Cancel at anytime.
- $150.00 Every 6 months
- Save 15%
- Free Shipping
- You May qualify for a free Extended Warranty
LA1400 | LA2000 | LA2 Carbon Filters
- LA 1400 and LA2000 Standard Carbon Filter
- 499072
- 16 x 20 x 0.375
- General odor removal
$36.00
- LA1400 and LA200 Carbon 4 Pack
- 499821
- 12 x 16 x 0.375
- General odor removal
$120.00
- LA2000-OC / LA2 Ultra 4.5 Carbon Filter
- 499025
- 16 x 20 x 4.65
- 2750 grams of activated carbon
- 4.375 inch filter bed
- Superior odor removal
$229.50
- LA2000-OC / LA2 Ultra 4.5 Carbon Filter
- 499025
- 16 x 20 x 4.65
- 2750 grams of activated carbon
- 4.375 inch filter bed
- Superior odor removal
$799.00
- LA2 Ultra 3.0 Carbon Filter
- 499169
- 16 x 20 x 3.15
- 2000 grams of carbon
- 3.0 inch filter bed
- Heavy odor removal
$185.00
- LA2 Cannablend 3.0
- 4991117
- 16 x 20 x 3.15
- 2000 grams of Cannablend
- 3.0 inch filter bed
- Heavy odor removal
$185.00
- LA2 Ultra 4.5 Cannablend
- 499104
- 16 x 20 x 4.65
- 2750 grams of Cannablend
- 4.375 inch filter bed
- Superior odor removal
$229.50
MAX-Guard and WM-RC2 Carbon & Cannablend Filters
- MAX-G / WM Carbon Filter
- 499075
- 16 x 20 x 1.54
- 1000 grams of activated carbon
- 1.5 inch filter bed
- odor removal
$95.00
- MAX-G / WM 3.0 Carbon Filter
- 499060
- 16 x 20 x 3.15
- 2000 grams of activated carbon
- 3.0 inch filter bed
- Superior Oder Control
$185.00
- MAX-G / WM Cannablend Filter
- 499146
- 16 x 20 x 1.54
- 1000 grams of Cannablend odor adsorber
- 1.5 inch filter bed
- Cannabis odor removal
$95.00
- MAX-G / WM 3.0 Cannablend Filter
- 499117
- 16 x 20 x 3.15
- 2000 grams of Cannablend odor adsorber
- 3.0 inch filter bed
- Superior Oder Control
$185.00
CM2-RC2 Carbon & Cannablend Filters
- CM2-RC2 / Maxum Carbon Filter
- 499120
- 16 x 12 x 2.5
- 900 grams of activated carbon
- 2.5 inch filter bed
- odor removal
$89.00
- CM2-RC2 / Maxum Cannablend 2.5 Filter
- 499142
- 16 x 12 x 2.55
- 900 grams of Cannablend odor adsorber
- 2.5 inch filter bed
- Cannabis Oder Control
$89.00
LAD1814 & LAD2214 Carbon Filters
- LAD1814 Furnace Filter Carbon
- 499090
- 16 x 20 x .375
- standard Odor Control
$38.00
- LAD2214 Furnace Carbon Filter
- 499073
- 16 x 23.5 x .375
- Standard odor removal
$40.00
Carbon Filter Labeling
The section above shows all of our stocked carbon filters. except for the (6) economy filters, Each filter description lists its volume of activated carbon or Cannablend in grams. We also list the length of the filter bed. Why is this important? With this information you can compare our filters and determine which will offer you the best performance.
Our carbon filters are labeled showing the quantity of carbon a filter contains and the length of the filter bed
Example: Maxum Super Carbon Filter ~ 300 gram carbon / 0.75 inch filter
This label tells the customer that this carbon filter contains 300 grams of carbon and has a filter bed length of 0.75 inches. We use this labeling to help customers compare filters and filters than may be available for different units.
When you are comparing the different carbon filters that we offer, look at the carbon filter rating to understand how well that filter will remove odors. The amount of carbon determines how much odor a filter can hold . When a carbon filter is saturated with odor molecules it will start releasing odors as new odors enter the filter.
The filter bed depth tells you how much odor the filter will remove in a single pass. As air passes through a carbon filter, odor molecules are adsorbed by the carbon. The longer odors are exposed to carbon the greater likelihood they will be removed from the air stream. A carbon filter that has a 3 inch filter bed will remove 2 times the odor in a single pass compared to a 1.5 inch filter bed and 4 times more odor than a .75 inch filter bed.
Our VOC Extractor units have over 5000 grams of odor adsorber and have a filter bed of more than 8 inches. The closer you look at our products the better they look. We purposely expose so many details to you because we know that as an educated consumer you will be much more likely to buy LakeAir products. As always if you need help understanding this concept you can call us at 800-558-9436 and we will help you find the right odor removal product
LakeAir Carbon Filters Different than the rest
The carbon filters you can buy from most filter manufacturers are filled with media that has been impregnated with carbon dust. Now there are a few advantages to that type of filter. They have a very large amount of carbon surface that is exposed. This helps them remove odors fairly quickly.
The downside to this is the volume of carbon is tremendously lower. This means the total amount of odor they can remove is much smaller. We often hear from new customers that their old Amazon models worked great for 2 weeks, but after that did almost nothing. We offer economy filters like this for the customer who are so budget minded that they are willing to sacrifice performance for a little money
The weight of the carbon in these filters is usually less than 85 grams or 3 ounces Many times the carbon dust in our competitors filters doesn’t even amount to 1 ounce of carbon. The carbon filters manufactured by LakeAir start at 300 grams
Carbon and Carbon Filters
Carbon filters are the best method to remove VOCs and 0dors from the air. LakeAir Carbon filters are made from virgin coconut shell carbon. Coconut shell carbon is one of the best carbons for removing the smells and gasses that we are likely to come across in our everyday lives. We also have other VOC absorbing media that we blend with carbon for special applications. Many times this custom blending is done at no extra charge.
Standard (economy) Carbon Filters (carbon impregnated material)
The standard carbon filters are made from a special non-woven polyester that has been saturated with carbon dust. This process is done with different densities of carbon and pressure. The result is a lightweight material that allows air to pass through easily while allowing gasses and odors to be absorbed from the air stream. The standard carbon filter offers reasonable odor control.
These filters are lightweight and will last 2-4 months depending on the amount of VOCs that are present in the air. Once a carbon filter has absorbed all the odor it can it should be discarded. Carbon filters cannot be washed and re-used.
Granular Carbon Filters
Granulated carbon provides a higher volume of carbon for more odor and VOC absorption. LakeAir Super and Ultra Carbon Filters use a traditional carbon filter designed. One or more honeycomb cores are coated with an ultra-fine mesh to contain carbon crystals. Each core is filled with a proper amount of carbon. A second mesh is applied and the filter is mounted in a galvanized steel frame. The resulting filter provides excellent odor and VOC control.
Air passes over the irregular shaped carbon crystals. As the air tumbles over and through the carbon bed the highly reactive virgin carbon absorbs the gas molecules in the air stream. Like a standard carbon filter, a granular carbon filter should be thrown away after it has removed all the odors it can.
Carbon Filter Uses
A brief list of some of the VOCs your carbon filter will remove: acetone, formaldehyde, radon, paint fumes, pesticides, refrigerants, air fresheners, glues, spray lubricants, adhesive fumes, dry cleaning solvents, fabric cleaners, colognes, perfumes, rubbing alcohol, hair spray, tar, contact cement, benzene, toluene, xylene, methane, cooking odors, flatulence, smoke, and many many more.
About Carbon
Activated Carbon has been around since 1500 years before the birth of Christ. Egyptians used it in absorbing unpleasant odors. Activated carbon is made from carbon. The carbon is the treated with oxygen. This treatment results in cracks and fissures within the carbon structure. Millions of pores line the surface of the now activated carbon. Activated carbon has a huge surface area. As gasses pass over the surface odor molecules are trapped. This process is referred to as absorption.
Effective Odor Removal
The key to removing odors is activated carbon . Activated Carbon is incredibly porous, Its surface is made up of countless nooks and crannies. 1.3 grams of activated carbon (see image left) has a surface area are equal to 1 Acre of land in size. Odor molecules attach themselves to the surface of the carbon. Here they are trapped. LakeAir activated carbon filters are your key to removing odors in your home and business.
There are over 150 types of activated carbon. LakeAir carbon filters use high-quality carbon manufactured specifically for the removal of smoke odor and other common gasses and VOCs.
Some VOCs like TCE (dry cleaner fluid) are more likely to be absorbed by potassium permanganate impregnated zeolite. At LakeAir we have the ability to produce sophisticated carbon blends to better handle odors and VOCs for special applications
Custom Carbon Filters
Customizing the media blend within a filter is no problem. In most cases there is NO extra charge. If you know what media blend you need we can order the proper products and add them to your LakeAir carbon filters. If you don’t know exactly what blend you need, let the customer service people at LakeAir know what VOCs you need to remove. We will contact our media manufacturer and they will prescribe and exact media blend for your project.
Custom Carbon Filter Sizes
If you have a unique application for VOC removal and you need custom carbon filter sizing, just ask your LakeAir rep for pricing. We have the ability to create both standard and granular carbon filters to fill your needs. There maybe minimum order requirements for custom sizing.
Resources
- sappohill.com
- thoughtco.com
- wikipedia.org