Sweet Air™ Vent Filter
Introducing the Sweet Air™ Sewer Vent Filter for Residential Homes & Portable Toilets
Whether you live in a home served by an onsite septic system or in one served by central city sewer, a Sweet Air™ activated carbon vent filter can be a must to help protect your property and your family from unpleasant odors and potentially hazardous compounds arising from the sewer vent pipes that extend up out of your roof. Sweet Air™ vent filters are also available to fit vent pipes on portable toilets to help control odors any where temporary sewage facilities are required.
Have you ever hosted a backyard party from your deck or patio only to be embarrassed by a “rotten egg” odor emitting from the vent pipes on your roof? Often times the slightest breeze or down draft can force sewer gases arising out of your roof vents down towards ground level. These gases not only become a nuisance outside your home, but can actually enter your home through open windows and HVAC systems. Hydrogen sulfide, a major component of sewer gas, accounts for this obnoxious rotten egg odor. Besides simply being a nuisance odor, hydrogen sulfide can be a toxic gas as well with health effects from low level exposures ranging from irritated eyes and headaches to shortness of breath and dizziness. At a concentration as low as 20-30 ppm (parts per million), hydrogen sulfide can produce a phenomena known as olfactory fatigue whereby the gas can cause loss of sensitivity resulting in the odor to seemingly “disappear”.
Roof vent pipes can also become clogged from leaves and debris that can accumulate over time in the open pipes, or even animals such as squirrels that can become trapped and die in the pipes. These obstructions can then block off air flow from entering or exiting the vent pipe. This can cause serious problems ranging from poor drainage or backing up of your plumbing fixtures to siphoning of your drain traps that will allow obnoxious and even dangerous sewer gases to enter your home.
The solution to your roof vent problems is the Sweet Air™ activated carbon vent filter. The Sweet Air™ is easy to install, cost-effective, and features a twist top for easy carbon maintenance. The activated carbon inside the filter adsorbs hydrogen sulfide and other odor-causing compounds by molecularly attracting them and causing them to bond to the surface area of the carbon. Since activated carbon has a large surface area (one pound of activated carbon provides a surface area of 125 acres), it provides countless bonding sites to attract these odor-causing compounds effectively trapping them before they can exit the vent while providing a long media life before carbon replacement is necessary. Additionally, activated carbon helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adsorbing methane and carbon dioxide gases which are also common compounds found in household sewer gas resulting from the decomposition of waste material. The Sweet Air™ consists of a twist-off rain cover that also acts as a barrier to effectively prevent leaves and animals from being able to enter the vent pipe.
The Sweet Air™ vent filter is available in 3” and 4” models to easily fit most standard roof vent sizes. The 3” model can be fitted with a reducer available at your local hardware or plumbing supply store to fit smaller vent pipes.
The Sweet Air™ is the answer to your vent pipe sewer odor problem as well as preventative maintenance to keep your roof vent pipes free of obstructions. Order yours today from our online store or call us Toll Free at 1-866-802-3455. SHIPPING IS FREE on all Sweet Air™ vent filters (sales tax applies to VA residents). Make sure to order one for each roof vent on your house.
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