DIY HEPA Filter over Time

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Does the DIY purifier work? Test results (1, 2) give a conclusive answer, but this series of pictures gives a visceral answer. I took a picture of the HEPA about every seven days for four weeks. Glad that black gunk’s not stuck in my lungs instead.

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In static form, here’s Week 0 and Week 5:

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