I was looking at purchasing a condo, and now that we have some Production units out in the wild, I think this may be a good time to ask:
How much of an odor does the Glowforge make? How close would you have to be to the vent output to be able to smell it (regardless of how good/bad the material smells)?
I have been looking for only units on the highest floor, as I have been informed that the smell/particles tend to float upwards. Is this generally true?
It’s really dependent on the outdoor conditions. In my case, if there’s no wind at all (rare in Colorado) you can smell it 20-30 ft away. However, if there’s a light or medium wind, the odor is only noticeable downwind. If the wind is really strong, it can (and has) backed the odors into my workshop after the fan stops.
My impression has been that particulates drop rather than float upwards, btw. YMMV.