ALT---furnace pads ?

[Mr Pleco]

Does anyone on this site use furnace pads in their wet dry or canister for mechanical filtration? What brand do you use and what should I watch out for? Dyes?

 

[Dr Joe]

Used them for a course filter in outdoor ponds, make sure there's no additive to help dust stick to them, then buy one - cut it up to see if it falls apart - rig up a pump and run water thru it for a month - boil a couple of pieces to see what comes out and what falls apart (it's faster) Then find a good source that won't evaporate in 6-8 months and but 6mo worth. This is why I changes to power floor scrubber pads. And they don't deteriorate either.

Dr Joe

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