Impact of do-it-yourself air cleaner design on the reduction of simulated wildfire smoke in a controlled chamber environment.

ABSTRACT: During wildfire smoke events public health agencies release advisories to stay indoors, close doors and windows, and operate a portable air cleaner (PAC). The do-it-yourself (DIY) air cleaner consisting of a box fan and a furnace filter is a widely used low-cost alternative to commercial PACs because of its increased accessibility. In this study, we evaluate the clean air delivery rate (CADR) of different DIY air cleaner designs for reducing simulated wildfire smoke and identify operating parameters that may impact their performance and use. The simplest formulation of a DIY air cleaner (box fan with taped on minimum effectiveness reporting value - [MERV] 13 furnace filter) had a CADR of 111.2 ± 1.3 ft³ /min (CFM). Increasing the fan flow by changing the fan type, increasing the

SUBMITTER: Holder AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9828579 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature