Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test

Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by SamBam on Thursday February 11, 2021 @03:06PM (#26106410)

We have two cheap, basic standing fans with the standard wire guard around them.

At various ages we wondered if the kids could put their fingers in and touch the blades, and so prompted them to (while the fans were off, of course).

At no point could the kids' fingers get to the blades. Either their fingers were too short, or, eventually, too fat.

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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by itsoktocry on Thursday February 11, 2021 @03:28PM (#26106672)

Yeah, I'm skeptical that any reasonably new fan under modern safety standards could a) allow children's fingers to reach in to the blade, or b) do any real damage if they can reach it. The idea that it's a Dyson or fingers get chopped off is funny. But I guess people have to justify spending $500 on a fan.

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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by treeman79 on Thursday February 11, 2021 @07:09PM (#26109298)

Grandma had an old metal fan. I learned the hard way a few of the protective wires were missing. Not so fun times.

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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by Angostura on Thursday February 11, 2021 @05:33PM (#26108312)

I bet they could get pencils in there though. I Know I did.

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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by toast0 on Thursday February 11, 2021 @05:46PM (#26108461)

newer fans have much tighter spacing on the guards. Of course, plastic is still plastic, so 10 year old fans that had tighter spacing are going to have lots of broken off sections so you can make cool noises with the fan and [other objects]

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