A small DIY air purifier

Re:A small DIY air purifier by kevinconroy on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @09:02AM (#22106919)

Yes! We have two box fans with HEPA filters in our bedroom to combat the cat fur/dander. It's made a world of difference. You can see it working as the filter captures everything. Have to change them monthly... but so worth it. #YMMV #YouCatsMayVary

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Re:A small DIY air purifier by apta on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @09:54AM (#22107398)

Do you strap them to the front or the rear of the fan? Doesn't having them on the front (i.e. where the air blows out) mean that the fan will get dirty since it's sucking the air in?

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Re:A small DIY air purifier by Nexxxeh on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:25AM (#22108325)

You may wish to use a cheap thin washable pre-filter either way. It will catch a lot of the hair before it hits the fine filtration, which you can then just wash off the pre-filter, making it easier and cheaper to maintain.

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Re:A small DIY air purifier by fareesh on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @12:53PM (#22109383)

Do you have a link to one of the cheap thin washable pre-filters that I can look at as a reference for what to buy?

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Re:A small DIY air purifier by wang_li on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @04:30PM (#22111831)

Get some window screen from your local home improvement big box store.

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