I only print in PLA and I just got the H2D but it’s like it’s not filtering it at all. I’ve seen the filter options in the slicer that closes the vent and stops exhausting but that has not seemed to help. Fumes are killing me. I was wondering if other folks have had this problem and what you have done about it. I have 2 P1S and I’m not having this problem with those printers. And it only smells like pla fumes. I have some videos of my external air filter going red for air quality just sitting next to the H2D.
There’s a chance it’s the printer itself is offgassing, I’d suggest putting it in a garage or elsewhere and running a few filament drying cycles - with no filament being dried.
is this just a new printer type of thing? like when you get a space heater?
That’s what I’m thinking, yes.
Only have 10 hours on mine in a small office and can’t say I notice anything.
Maybe you should check your filters?
Just tried printing PCTG and the smell was bad! It’s not supposed to generate a lot of fumes, but it was nasty.
I didn’t have that problem with the X2D, then noticed the flip up vent was up. I need to look into a better way to manage this. The X2D’s system recirculates the cavity air out through a filter, but the H2D just vents it directly out without the filter.
I would love it if it would do the recirculating. You can turn on the filter and then close the vent in the slicer. But that still didn’t help for me.
I have printed almost 2k hours with my H2D; PLA, PETG, TPU 95A, and PA6-CF mostly. I have never smelled anything - ever. Either you have it in a tiny room or something is off with your printer (or settings).
Or, just spitballing here, maybe you aren’t as sensitive to the odors?
It’s known that women have more sensitive noses than men and among women and men there is variability.
Plus there are influences to sensitivity if you smoke, how much you are exposed to before you go sniffing for fumes, etc.
Lots of variability between individuals on how sensitive they are to smells and odors. Throw potential chemical sensitivity in the mix and it really isn’t helpful to backhand discredit and explain away other’s experiences.
It doesn’t have to be a tiny room or printer. There are other possibilities.
It wasn’t a backhand discredit, it was just my experience. Those are also honest questions. Yes, there’s plenty of factors, but we’re working with limited information. The fact I and others don’t smell anything is part of trying to figure out what’s up with OP’s situation (who, based on the name, is unlikely to be a woman… odd thing to throw in there).
What isn’t helpful is White Knight Syndrome.
No it’s not. It was a well-known example that not everyone has the same sensitivity to odors. There’s variation among same gender too. You only gave two scenarios and literally specified it could only be one of those two scenarios. That’s how either/or statements work which is what you used.
Look up variations in sensitivity to odors and it’s very real. Some people don’t even have some receptors and cannot sense some smells/odors. And some are hypersensitive to some odors and it’s believed to be linked to how much brain is concentrated around where the nerves enter. Very real and documented.
If you’ve “never smelled anything - ever”, it’s possible you don’t even have the receptors to smell print vapors or don’t have many of them. You might be being exposed to things you just aren’t aware of.
Volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors don’t have that issue. Have you tested your air with one of those to know if it’s an issue with you just not smelling it?
I was just pointing out that your statement was false. While a tiny room or runaway extruder heater might cause higher concentrations those are not the only possibilities. Sorry if that upset you.