Bonsai 99.99% HEPA Laminar Flow Hood + Extra Filter Bundle

(Extra Filter Bundle)

Say hello to the endless possibilities a Laminar Flow Hood brings to this hobby!  The HEPAFLOW-12 is a personal and portable Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood which combines a 135 cubic foot per minute fan and a 12"x12" Ultra-Micron HEPA filter rated at 99.99% efficient at 0.3 microns.  The fan filter combination produces 200 feet per minute down flow which is above the standard of laboratory and clean room use. Whether you are a beginner or advanced grower you can now:

Easily work with Agar plates to inoculate any substrate

Make your own spore syringes 

Inoculate Jars, bags etc contaminate free

Transfer colonized mycelium from one bag or Jar to another!

Learn Cloning, isolating, and more!

Each Flowhood includes/features:

Simple 110V plug in play design - No assembly required!

Expertly crafted with 3/4" Birch cabinet grade plywood

On/Off switch

Extra HEPA Filter 

Acrylic air buffers (optional teaching tool for beginners)

Replaceable 99.99% Micron Filter designed to last 3-5 years of normal use

Midwest's User's Guide that covers sterile technique, how to make your own spore syringes, work with agar, transfer grain and more!

1 Year full parts and labor warranty

Also available in Natural Clear coat finish

Bonsai Flowhoods are hand crafted here in the USA! Each unit is rigorously tested by a certified technician before shipping. This product ships FedEx directly from the manufacturer. The HepaFlow-12 are painted white with Sherwin Williams Paint Shield Microbicidal latex paint. This new paint technology kills 99.9% of bacteria and germs that touch it. Learn more at swpaintshield.com.  Natural birch with a clear coat finish are available on request, please allow 7-10 day lead time for custom finishes.

How does a flowhood work with mushroom growing?

This model is a horizontal flowhood which creates a low velocity air flow that blows toward you. This air is super filtered and is 99.99% sterile. It can be used in any environment for many different things. The sterile moving air allows you to work in the space and open up substrate jars, bags, transfers, make spore syringes, work with agar plates and much more. If you ever experienced mold from inoculations, this will eliminate that. 

Dimensions: 15" Wide X 26" Tall X 15" Deep   28.5 lbs

Build Specifications and Features

Motor and Electrical Connections:

Blower Fan: Fasco

Voltage: 120v to ground

Connection: 14/2 wire shielded in metal clad conduit (mc).

Switch: Single pole single throw 120v with ground.

Power cord: 16 gauge with ground.

Filter:

12"×12"x3" Minpleat HEPA

Rating: 99.997% @ 0.3 micron

Pressure drop: 0.58 @ 100 cm

Construction:

Material: 3/4" birch plywood top grade.

1 Piece CNC machined removable front trim cover

All wood screws are #8 2" and are installed with a countersink to prevent splitting.

1/4 20 machine screws with washer and nut secure the motor to the fan box - this reduces vibration.

Threaded metal inserts prevent stripping the plywood frame when changing the filter.

100% silicone caulking used on interior joints to prevent air leakage.