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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Kaleva

(38,718 posts) Wed Dec 26, 2012, 05:42 AM Dec 2012

A frugal portable air cleaner [View all]

Many of you may have already seen farminator3000's post in GD but I'll repost it here so it stays up for awhile. A simple but great idea!

Link to thread in GD:

"buy a 20 inch box fan (lasko is good)

buy a 20 x 20 furnace filter

it says on the label what pollutants the filter removes

this is the cool part-
duct/duck tape the filter to the intake side of the fan. ..."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022065439

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A frugal portable air cleaner [View all] Kaleva Dec 2012 OP

Wow, don't check DU for a few days, Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #1

This is kind of obvious, but to make it cool too, spread a wet towel over the intake. dimbear Jan 2013 #2

Another great idea! Kaleva Jan 2013 #3

If you're not adverse to running your tap, Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #4

One could use a couple of gallon milk jugs filled with ice Kaleva Jan 2013 #5

Ex wife gave me a HoMedics portable air cleaner... Kaleva May 2013 #6

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