<div class='ui dimmer modals page' style='display: none;'><div id='helpie-password-modal' class='pauple_helpie ui modal small' style='display: none;'><div class='ui header'><i class='circular lock icon'></i> Password Protected</div><div class='item-content'><br /><label for='password_check'>Enter Password : </label><p><input type='password' id='password_check' name='password_check' class='password' value='' required></p></div><div class='actions'><div class='ui black deny button'>Nope</div><div class='ui positive right labeled icon button'>Yep, that's right!<i class='checkmark icon'></i></div></div><div class='clear'></div></div></div>{"id":4061,"date":"2020-02-20T02:45:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T02:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/if-i-want-to-diy-an-air-purifier-will-a-dc-fan-works-better-than-a-ac-fan\/"},"modified":"2020-07-15T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T03:06:27","slug":"if-i-want-to-diy-an-air-purifier-will-a-dc-fan-works-better-than-a-ac-fan","status":"publish","type":"pauple_helpie","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/if-i-want-to-diy-an-air-purifier-will-a-dc-fan-works-better-than-a-ac-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"If I Want to DIY an Air Purifier, Will a DC Fan Works Better Than a AC Fan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='breadcrumbs pauple_helpie_breadcrumbs'><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/'>Knowledge Base<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/cat\/protecting-yourself\/'>Protecting Yourself<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/cat\/air-purifiers\/'>Air Purifiers<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/if-i-want-to-diy-an-air-purifier-will-a-dc-fan-works-better-than-a-ac-fan\/'>If I Want to DIY an Air Purifier, Will a DC Fan Works Better Than a AC Fan?<\/a> <\/div><p>We&#8217;ve tried small DC fans (running off USB ports) in the past and they do seem to work, just put out less clean air than most! 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