Air Purifiers/dust filters

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Hello lovely gents,

Wondered if any of you are using air purifiers at work/home and how you find them? worth the cash?

I been thinking of buying one because I'm waking up lately SOOOOOO tired and I think I'm not sleeping correctly due to my allergies (itchy throat etc.) that probably wakes me in the middle of my sleep cycle but I'm not consciously aware of being woken up. So I wake up basically after 8hrs of disturbed sleep still feeling utterly crapp!

So decided maybe on an air purifier for my small bedroom where I sleep to remove dust etc. etc. and see how if affects me. Any recommendations, musings or advice?
 
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Given that they are nothing but a carbon filter and a fan they are ludicrously overpriced, add a HEPA filter and it's £500 :D

They sell carbon air filters for Hydroponic use, same thing, tenth of the price.
You can add on HEPA filters fairly easily, youtube has a few videos on the subject.


99% chance you'll buy the OEM version though :/
 
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bitslice said:
Given that they are nothing but a carbon filter and a fan they are ludicrously overpriced, add a HEPA filter and it's £500 :D

They sell carbon air filters for Hydroponic use, same thing, tenth of the price.
You can add on HEPA filters fairly easily.


99% chance you'll buy the OEM version though :/
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bear in mind you are talking to total newbie here, got a link to these things for hydroponic use?

And yeah I am stripped for cash at moment running my own business and all so sleep is soooo important and then something cheap which hopefully handles issue would be awesome. :p
 
Just look on ebay for 'HEPA filter', they'll sell the replacement panels for the air filter units, add a box, add a 120mm fan = ghetto air filter

For smells like cigarette smoke you'll need a carbon filter, but a HEPA will remove the dust and pollen.

Super ghetto would be using the filters from cars/vacuums, they are smaller/cheaper but are essentially doing the same job.
 
bitslice said:
Just look on ebay for 'HEPA filter', they'll sell the replacement panels for the air filter units, add a box, add a 120mm fan = ghetto air filter

For smells like cigarette smoke you'll need a carbon filter, but a HEPA will remove the dust and pollen.

Super ghetto would be using the filters from cars/vacuums, they are smaller/cheaper but are essentially doing the same job.
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yeah some great vids of 20" box fans on youtube.... problem is they don't sell them in UK and can't find furnace filters either.

PFFFFFF UK
 
I have a Filtrete Air Purifier in my bedroom which I put on at night. I definitely notice a difference. 120 quid.
 
I can see lots of box fans on google :confused:

I was in the process of making my own air filter last year because I bought a small ioniser/filter thing and it's useless, still not finished it yet :rolleyes:

Basically I was going to use a 4" hydroponic carbon filter, some ducting, an inline fan. I also had a box made by a sheet metal company with an inlet and outlet at either end which was to be filled with fluff like that in a teddy bear etc to reduce noise and to catch most of the dust to prolong the life of the carbon filter.

We have a cupboard in another room where I was going to put all this and that shares a wall with the front room where I was going to put vent holes in (one at top and one at bottom)

Total cost is easily less than £100 and you get a very good air filter shifting about 110-120 m3h, prebuilt things would cost hundreds to be anywhere near as good. You don't need the extra box although you could use any box to be honest, I just ot one made as I knew the guy :D
 
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I bought an air purifier about six months ago, it cost around £50. I don't know the brand/model off-hand but I can check when I get home.

I purchased this for similar reasons as yourself: I was waking up very tired and thought the air quality might be a factor. I purchased the purifier and let it run on the highest setting for a day and immediately noticed a difference in the air. I looked at the filter and could see some dust particles, so I knew it was doing the trick. I'd run it overnight on the lowest setting and it was fairly quiet and pumped out plenty of cool fresh air.

I used it for about a month, but it did not improve my sleep. I was still waking up very tired and in the end the doctor said I may have sleep apnoea.

I had received various bits of advice about improving my sleep, so in the end doing them altogether is what gave a marginal improvement. I now sleep with the windows and doors open, I've near enough emptied my bedroom, I bought a new mattress, pillows and so forth which have goose down in them and of course I hoover and dust frequently.

I suppose what I am saying is that a purifier is no magic bullet. It can be a factor, but not one I'd spend a lot of money on.
 
spookywillow said:
I can see lots of box fans on google :confused:

I was in the process of making my own air filter last year because I bought a small ioniser/filter thing and it's useless, still not finished it yet :rolleyes:

Basically I was going to use a 4" hydroponic carbon filter, some ducting, an inline fan. I also had a box made by a sheet metal company with an inlet and outlet at either end which was to be filled with fluff like that in a teddy bear etc to reduce noise and to catch most of the dust to prolong the life of the carbon filter.

We have a cupboard in another room where I was going to put all this and that shares a wall with the front room where I was going to put vent holes in (one at top and one at bottom)

Total cost is easily less than £100 and you get a very good air filter shifting about 110-120 m3h, prebuilt things would cost hundreds to be anywhere near as good. You don't need the extra box although you could use any box to be honest, I just ot one made as I knew the guy :D
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Box fans are America if you click on them, not uk delivery is like 30-40 quid more than the box fan itself :(

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Like this.
 
Thompson_NCL said:
I bought an air purifier about six months ago, it cost around £50. I don't know the brand/model off-hand but I can check when I get home.

I purchased this for similar reasons as yourself: I was waking up very tired and thought the air quality might be a factor. I purchased the purifier and let it run on the highest setting for a day and immediately noticed a difference in the air. I looked at the filter and could see some dust particles, so I knew it was doing the trick. I'd run it overnight on the lowest setting and it was fairly quiet and pumped out plenty of cool fresh air.

I used it for about a month, but it did not improve my sleep. I was still waking up very tired and in the end the doctor said I may have sleep apnoea.

I had received various bits of advice about improving my sleep, so in the end doing them altogether is what gave a marginal improvement. I now sleep with the windows and doors open, I've near enough emptied my bedroom, I bought a new mattress, pillows and so forth which have goose down in them and of course I hoover and dust frequently.

I suppose what I am saying is that a purifier is no magic bullet. It can be a factor, but not one I'd spend a lot of money on.
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Thanks for advice, appreciate it. Sounds exactly like my problem just waking up feeling crappy.
 
I'm not sure if they are any good but Ikea sell an air filter unit for £95 (70 for Ikea Family members).

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10168616/

I had been toying with getting one for my son's room as he has chronic chest problems and we tend to get a lot of pollen and other particulates, from fires etc, in our house. Not sure if would make a difference but it might be worth a punt.
 
dcsarge said:
I'm not sure if they are any good but Ikea sell an air filter unit for £95 (70 for Ikea Family members).

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10168616/

I had been toying with getting one for my son's room as he has chronic chest problems and we tend to get a lot of pollen and other particulates, from fires etc, in our house. Not sure if would make a difference but it might be worth a punt.
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yeah you should give it a go,

i'm at a loss though how effective these units actually are and whether cheapies are actually worth even getting in first place I can't really spend more than 50-60 pounds really. But wonder if it'd even be worth it.
 
Thought i'd give you my input into this :)

I have fairly bad hayfever...
Used to wake up during summer months with puffy eyes, runny nose etc

I saw this on Ebay and bought it on impulse without reading around too much... Believe I paid £60 ish?! Worth a punt, right...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OTEX-Bio-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Appears to be some kind of knock off, but hey... The purifier states to have nearly every filter going (See above link), and whether they're all required or not - they do a decent job on my *fairly* large bedroom ( 10mx10m ish?... The purifier is rated to 450m'2 or something silly, a bit over-kill perhaps)

I don't use it at night ( Although it has three speed settings, even the lowest is a little loud to sleep with... During the day it's fine but at night even the slightest hummmm is annoying!)
... I tend to leave it on whilst at work, and when coming home my room is always fresh as a daisy... Really does leave the room feeling fresh and "clean"

As for the allergens, my hay-fever was no longer an issue at night. Room also stayed much less dusty... Gone from having noticeable dust every week, to 3-4 weeks before it builds up enough to notice.

Overall... I think it really comes down to personal needs ! For my needs, this in combination with keeping the window closed as much as possible really did help... Whether it'd help you... Possibly !
In my opinion, £60 just to have my room smelling fresh as a daisy every day is worth it...
 
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