Comments on: How to Make a DIY Air Purifier for Home? https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/ Clean air is not a luxury - affordable air purifiers Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Paddy Robertson https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-31739 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:33:16 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-31739 In reply to serena.

Hi Serena. Yes, HEPA filters can also capture virus particles, and so can capture COVID-19. There has been research done by the CDC in the US which shows that installing HEPA filters in schools reduced COVID transmission, so they can help. If you use them in your hotel room, just make sure that you still take other precautions like hand-washing and wearing masks. Air purifiers are just one of the solutions to reducing COVID transmission!

More info:
1. Can HEPA filters capture COVID?
2. CDC study shows air purifiers with HEPA filters reduce COVID transmission

Breathe safe,

]]> By: serena https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-31342 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:17:12 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-31342 Thanks for sharing. Does this work for filtering out the Covid-19 virus particles in air aerosols? If I use such a purifier while I stay in a hotel room where the windows cannot be opened, is it going to be effective?

]]> By: Marivel Fernandez https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-29149 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:21:42 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-29149 A humidifier’s main purpose is to restore moisture to the air in your house. It achieves this by injecting water vapour into a room, which can be visible or not. Continue to fill a reservoir with water to keep the humidifier operating. The mechanism converts the water into a fine mist and expels it into the surrounding air. v Humidifiers are most effective in dry environments because they replace moisture in the air. The Most Effective Air Purifier Living in an arid area can cause dry skin, throat irritation, sinus problems, nosebleeds, and breathing difficulty. A humidifier can assist.

]]> By: Paul https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-28620 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:35:11 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-28620 In reply to Ray.

If you look at the photo you can see that all that matters is that the filter is as big as the whole area that air comes out of. So that circular indented area where the fan blades are, your filter just needs to be at least as big as that. It won’t matter that the filter is bigger.

]]> By: Paddy Robertson https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-28563 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:59:23 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-28563 In reply to Ken Mercado.

Great question Ken. Thicker filters mean deeper pleats (folds) in the HEPA filter. Overall, this means more HEPA filter material can be packed into the HEPA filter, allowing for a higher airflow and longer lifespan of the filter.

The reason Smart Air’s filters may appear thicker is because we design all filters to have maximum airflow – thicker means higher airflow.

]]> By: Ken Mercado https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-28549 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:27:32 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-28549 Is there any reason why your filters are relatively very thick compared to other air purifiers? I definitely like that your filters are thick – it feels robust. But I noticed that other HEPA filters are usually thin and made of less paper. Does it mean that your filters are much more robust & has better longevity or is it a simple trade off in cost-effectiveness (i.e. cheaper material but equal effectiveness)?

]]> By: Ray https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-25596 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 23:00:38 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-25596 Seeing as we can’t search through comments, I apologize if this has been asked:

How much difference does it make if we don’t pull the grating and knobs off, or if the filter is not the same size or cannot be fastened flush with the fan?

It seems odd to me that filters will be the same dimensions as fans as they come in all different shapes and sizes!

]]> By: Henry Dorn https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-25500 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 02:33:40 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-25500 In reply to shriram krishnamurthy.

According to the Smart Air website, there are instructions on the edge of the diy1.1 filter instructing placement of the filter on the fan side; that is, where the air flow exits the fan:
https://smartairfilters.com/cn/en/product/hepa-filter/

]]> By: Raghav https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-24129 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:49:31 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-24129 Can I use air cooler without water instead of standard fan for the diy cooler?

]]> By: Liz - Smart Air https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-purifier/#comment-21360 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 04:14:12 +0000 http://smartairfilters.com/cn/?p=802#comment-21360 In reply to Mrs. Shea.

Hi Shea, the only issue is that in order to push enough air through the filter, you need a fan powerful enough. For sure if you use a HEPA filter there, it will help to clean air going through, but is the amount enough to clean up the whole room, that depends on how strong your fan is and how large your apartment is.

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