salarua@sopuli.xyz to Do It Yourself@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoThis DIY air purifier could improve your home’s air quality and protect you from wildfire smoke. Here’s how to make itwww.thestar.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkThis DIY air purifier could improve your home’s air quality and protect you from wildfire smoke. Here’s how to make itwww.thestar.comsalarua@sopuli.xyz to Do It Yourself@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squarementuri@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI’ve seen these DIY air purifiers before and thought a out making one but am unsure how well they actually work. Has anybody here actually made one before?
minus-squareApepi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoDepends on the quality of the filters really. Also helps if you put a shroud on the box fan so you don’t have backflow around the corners. https://www.texairfilters.com/how-to-improve-the-efficiency-of-the-box-fan-and-merv-13-filter-air-cleaner/
I’ve seen these DIY air purifiers before and thought a out making one but am unsure how well they actually work. Has anybody here actually made one before?
Depends on the quality of the filters really. Also helps if you put a shroud on the box fan so you don’t have backflow around the corners.
https://www.texairfilters.com/how-to-improve-the-efficiency-of-the-box-fan-and-merv-13-filter-air-cleaner/