Ever since I started my DIY filter experiments, I’ve been wondering whether I could create a super DIY by using a stronger fan. In the past three months, my collaborator Anna has helped me test a half dozen different fans. She now has a home full of fans: After months of tests, one […]
Category: Indoor Air
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How Much Does Outside Air Pollution Affect Indoor Air?
I’ve always wondered: how much does outdoor air pollution affect the air in my home? Even if I keep my windows closed, if the air outside gets really polluted, does air in my home get a lot worse? To answer that question, my Smart Air collaborator Anna has been taking particle counts in her Beijing […]
Q&A: Do ACs bring in more dirty air?
tmthyliu 提问: Just built a DIY air filter, pretty excited to have clean air in the house! I was wondering though, how does this work when the air conditioner is on? Does it make a difference at all? I don’t know how ACs work but it seems they pump more air into my room (where […]
How Safe is Indoor Air?
I recently did some research on whether indoor air is as bad as outdoor air. Before that, I had a conversation with a friend in Beijing that went something like this: Friend: I’m not sure if I can make badminton tomorrow. I have a basketball game in the day. Me: Oh man, do you play outside? […]
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