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I don't really care about airborne germs, spores or exhaust particulates, but our basement collects a TON of dust that looks like dryer lint and requires a dail
by heeen2 3y ago
I don't really care about airborne germs, spores or exhaust particulates, but our basement collects a TON of dust that looks like dryer lint and requires a daily sweep with a vacuum cleaner. I wonder if the ikea and similar air purifiers are overkill for that and if there's a solution that is more effective for this kind of dust but with less noise/less power.
- callalex 3y agoA box fan with the cheapest furnace filter you can find at the hardware store. Just one on its lowest setting will handle large particulates in a basement. If that’s inadequate, since you mentioned noise as a concern, two box fans with filters on low is better than one box fan with a filter on medium, and filters even more air. Edit: if you really are cleaning DAILY then there is something else wrong that really should be addressed. Either a clogged dryer vent, a horribly leaky HVAC system, or a completely failed building seal somewhere. The filters will certainly solve your problem but even with the cheap stuff you will be going through a lot of filters if you don’t solve the underlying issue.
- Doxin 3y agoYou might want to check the relative humidity in your basement. Mold can create a rather silly quantity of spores if left unchecked.