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There’s a simpler construction of this, using tape and the fan or filter cardboard packaging, here: https://cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filters/



I built this for myself. A few strips of Gorilla Tape and some ebay 4 pack for $45 MERV 15 20x20x2 filters taped together as a support for a 20" box fan from Lowes.

2600 sq ft home, filter is on the floor on the most open area of the house, which covers about 1/2 of the total space (39' Dome Home, 2 story plus a half story master, the area from the living room / dining room / kitchen to the master is all open area)

My air quality meter showed me in the low warning area for PM2.5 and PM10 before I started using this, half a day after starting it up I am in the good range across the board, plus the climate is more uniform throughout the house and I'm sleeping better from the gentle breeze and mild white noise.

I don't know if it would work as well in a boxier home, but a lot of people have said that it does for them as well, so it's probably worth it if you have $65 to burn and the space for the filter cube setup thing.




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