/diy/ - Do It Yourself

The guy on /diy complained that this one had trouble drawing air, which led him to make the 3 sided one above it

Hello all, an update from >>612082 here.

The vacuum filter was too much of a resistance so the air flow was too slow to circulate my room completely, so I tried kitchen hood filters with the same setup, but without success.

So I went and bought this proper filter rated G4 and hooked it up and the room smells so fresh every breath is an enjoyment.

And here is some knowledge I found out about this sort of filtration. (From https://woodgears.ca/dust/dylos.html)) The TLDR is "Air filtration is primarily for comfort and esthetics, not health." Which is true in my case since I only wanted the room to look cleaner.

With this in mind, I would think G4 level which is about MERV 6 (around 5 microns according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_filter)) would be sufficient for my case since I don't suffer from anything air borne, and anything above (e.g. HEPA which is 0.3 micron) will just add to the air resistance.

TLDR Use proper air filters, unneeded filtration adds resistance hence effectiveness, my room smells like Himalaya now