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Amazing, thank you!!!

does this filter out farts

Where timestamped does he cover dust

Do those remove mvocs

I think I developed a histamine intolerance because of mold, and some slight chemical sensitivity’s, right now I can’t change much about my living situation. Soon I can move out though, and I want to imply what I have learned from your channel. Hopefully you will feel better soon!

Bro tol much Next time, summarize it

oh my lol

TY.

maybe i should just put a hepa filter in front of my pc

Philips has some fairly inexpensive Hepa filters with high air flow, like the 2000i which costs around 280€. I personally have the 800i, which still has a CADR of 190 m³ and cost me less than 100€.

i've been seeing doctors for over 15 years. they know nothing. keep explore your body by yourself while ask them to test things you think you need to know, use them as a research tool. dont give up. the universe is full of surprises. i hope builders will have better rules in the feature.

How did you measure the CFM noise levels? I see no instruments there.

Is there a reason to use tape vs caulking the gap from the wall to the floor?

Well researched and we'll presented. Could be improved by a one or two minute summary at the beginning but I understand that's not as algorithm-friendly

The professor has been to Dune. :)

Do you have info on the equipment you use to measure these things?

Ever looked into ionization filters and waterbased airfilters?

50% agree. However, this advice is 90% better than most out there. 🎉 Carbon filters, pre filters etc deserve more examination.

Hey Alex - Sorry you’re struggling again. I’m an environmental air quality engineer and around your age. I’ve watched all of your videos because they are excellent and because I can relate to your experience. I moved into a brand new high rise that looked spotless, but I found abundant wet dust and microbial growth on the HVAC evaporator coils. There’s always something! Also, you noted that your body can’t process fat. Have you tried taking lipotropic factors, cholagogues, and choleretics to promote bile flow? Examples are TUDCA, ox bile, dandelion, milk thistle, etc. This helped me a lot while taking bile sequestering binders for biotoxins. Also curious if you’ve followed the Shoemaker Protocol or Dr. Neil Nathan’s protocol?

Great daily technique but this does not address engrained particles and mould in the microscopic crevices of hard flooring and joints. Which would only come out with agitation. You don't seem to address the walls or ceilings either although the same technique could be applied there.

What about whole house systems? I've been quoted around 1600.

Man You sound Like Me. I've been Suffering For Over 13Years. Mine's gotten worse Over time. At One Point I My Digestive Issues was so Bad that I Would have Nausea Frequently, Vomited Several times and Lower Abdominal Pains whenever I Eat Anything.. Started when I Was Renting A Room, Continued when I Moved into My Apartment (Lived there about 5Years), Thought it would disappear when I bought My Home, But Was I Wrong. House gets so Dusty for No Reason it's Mind Boggling. I Have done everything you can think of, From Cleaning, Sanitizing/Disinfecting HVAC Ducts, Fans, Frequent Air Filter Changes, Vacuumed, Washed, Sanitized My Carpets Multiple Times and Ended up Removing them Entirely, Still Problem Continued. I did the ERV Journey to no Avail. I Just started looking into this DIY Air Filter to at Least Control and Keep the air Clean and Somewhat Healthy. Despite all that I still get sick, Its gotten a little better with all My Effort, about 10% or less I'd say, But I Still get sick. I can't remember stuff well anymore, My Face always look swollen, My head always feel like Bowling Ball, Facial Pain, Frequent Sinus infection and the Usual Congestion, Post Nasal Drips, Runny Nose, Itchy Watery Eyes and the whole 9 Yards. At this point I have developed A Permanent Syndrome where I can't be in any Environment with the slightest poor air quality, My Sinus would just go crazy, Start tickling and My Eyes would turn Red and Just burn continuously. I'm Just sick and tired of being sick and tired literally. I even stop going to doctors to complain about My problems. I went to One doctor and complained that I'm constantly tired/fatigued, sick all the time and just tired of living miserably cos Its like The World has gotten too toxic to Me to exist in, She referred Me to Psyche and Wrote Me Psyche Meds, Lol! I'm Like how's that going to solve any of My current problems?? That Just made Me more frustrated and More depressed. After Months Of Sleeping in My car OUTSIDE MY OWN House (As uncomfortable and embarrassing as that is) I ended up building an Addition in the Back Of My House just to get away from the Main house. Unfortunately, While that helped eliminate some of My symptoms, But as I Mentioned earlier, I have developed Permanent Damage in My body's Allergic/Inflammatory response, that even the Odor from Vinyl Flooring that I installed Started Making Me sick too. I tried airing it out for several days, It didn't work, then I tried cleaning it with Fabuloso Cleaner (My thought was that It has this awesome Smell and that It will Mask the Odor) but it made it worse, the odor seemed trapped and just made it difficult for Me to breathe. After several days of airing out the space, that smell didn't budge. I Ended up spraying Big D Fogger to mask that smell, which helped stop the Shortness of Breath, But As You guessed, that Air Freshener/Fogger would make Me sick too. Although not as bad as before, but I still can't deal with any strong smell. To avoid dealing with Mold in My new Space, I didn't use Drywall, I Used PVC wall boards (does not have any odor) to avoid painting. Anyway, This is a very very bad sickness. Living everyday is like Living in Misery.

Ive always been the canary in the coal mine too and knew this was so without the science. I just knew that one device leaves me ill and the other actually works. That's only with 1 filter to a fan! I gotta make onen of these cubes if it's better. I'm talking about your personally designed cube. If that's what makes you feel best I'd be willing to bet it's the best cadr for the money

i remediated the mold above the kitchen cabinets a couple of weeks ago, really nasty stuff, if your still recovering from digestive symptoms what worked well for me was sauerkraut yogurt and natural confectionery snakes, i think the sugar in the snakes helps get the prebiotics in the yoghurt going, and from there they clean up the GI tract of harmful toxins and or lectins that had been accumulated during periods of poor health. and with a weekend digestive system you can't handle as many lectins so its no wonder you become food intolerant, i had a bunch of Chia seeds in my desert full of black toxic plant protein, made me really sick for a few days.

big mousetrap shill

I was with you up until 7:10 when you sprouted nonsense about front loaders. Keep in mind, in Europe/UK and pretty much the entirety of the rest of the world, has used front loaders exclusively for longer than I've been alive, which means 50+ years, likely a lot more. There's nothing inherently wrong with a front load design. Either American versions are designed differently (wrong), or the way they are plumbed is wrong. Saying that front loaders should be outright banned, is utterly absurd.

After watching your videos, I felt inspired to get my small apartment clean as dust builds up quickly, and I have strong allergies. I included a CAC luggable XL with Merv13 filters and a CRbox with Merv8 filters in my main living area. Every day, I hepa vacuum from top to bottom, wipe all surfaces with microfiber and seventh generation solution, then wash my hard floors with a hoover floormate. I also have a roomba i4 that goes around twice a day to get dust in between vacuuming and it also gets under the beds and shelves. I wash my dog twice a week and I have indoor/outdoor rugs leading up to my door and a large one in my entry way that I vacuum and wash regularly with a hoover powerdash pet. It is amazing how much the floormate and powerdash get off my floor. I think they key is sucking up the dirty water. I think this maximizes the electrostatic effect. I use the seventh generation solution in the machines and it is just enough to get everything clean. I use the microfiber mopping in between floor washings. My home smells amazing, but I still deal with dust buildup. I would thoroughly enjoy another video by you on the topic of cleaning. Maybe something that helps to identify sources of dust and your methods of cleaning and prevention. I know you keep your home incredibly clean, but I'm in a cramped apartment with all my personal belongings on shelves, and a large dog and roommate.

If you ever get a chance to pick your own washer/dryer, I'd consider an all-in-one GE Profile heat pump washer/dryer. No venting to worry about and Matt Risinger pointed out in a recent video that the dryer function means that the area around the door is dry when the cycle is done vs a regular front load washer so he can leave the door closed. I bought a Miele washer and separate heat pump dryer ~3 years ago, which has been nice but had the GE all in one been available I would have opted for it instead. I hope you start to feel better again soon and am glad you're making your way to a dry climate.

What is the deal with bathroom vent fans? Is it really okay to blow steam directly into the attic, or should that be a mold concern? Am I better off just leaving the bathroom door open so the humidity dissipates into the house instead?

So CleanAirKits sell 4 fans + piece of board for $150 without fans. When 4 Cooler master fans cost $40. Margin is 200% insane

All interesting but can you explain if hrv, erv works in the same what the difference. Is it the filters or the baffles material, does it have a moisture Is catch.

Your trial and error approach to trying to figure out the sources in your environment is so relatable. Been going through the same thing with our rental. I also have different symptoms from different moldy locations, which it sounds like is happening for you too. Can you tell if your symptoms are worse when you are in the apartment vs outside? Does wearing an N95 mask help at all? I find after about an hour of wearing one my symptoms would often (but not always) improve. We had a similar sink problem and just put a plug in it to try and check if it was indeed a source - and it was - but it turned out leaving the plug in 99% of the time also seemed to help cure the sink of whatever was growing in it.

Hi Alex, I'm so sorry to hear of your health challenges. It's scary not knowing exactly what's going on in your body - I can completely relate. I've experienced the dizziness in the past, inability to digest fats, fatigue (still) - loads of other symptoms - it's confounding, it's disconcerting being unable to readily figure it all out. For what it's worth: slippery elm can soothe an inflamed gut. I had very helpful sessions with a kinesiologist to learn about the foods that my body was OK with. Also, since I've been having a morning smoothie of 2 madjool dates and 2 apples (as per Anthony William's detox advice) I've felt generally better. It takes a little while to feel the benefit. What struck me most about your video was you saying that you're working full time and pushing through the pain. ie you're not listening to your body! There's only one main thing for me to do when I feel rubbish and that is sleep. I honestly think that you need to take the time to do nothing. The body wants to heal. I think it's useful to remember that. Btw, I felt good when I had a holiday in Iceland - a volcanic country. I wasn't there in winter though! Thinking of you x

Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for having the mindset of going through a difficult portion in your life and turn to teaching about it and not giving up. I wish you luck and hope it starts to turn in your favor soon. One piece of advice I can give is related to that tape you use. Absolutely do NOT cheap out on that masking tape. You will regret it when you go to peal the tape up after a few months. Cheap tape will leave a residue and start to degrade. I recommend GAFFER tape or similar for go to no residue tape. Or if you want to stay in the masking tape category the brand Frog Tape Delicate Surface is a good go to. The tape will degrade the most in UV areas of the house and temp changes. I just dont want you having to use adhesive remover when you are trying to move out. I am looking forward to the clean diet video! Curious on how you are getting a decent amount of protein in with avoiding fats.

Would be interesting to see refrigerator air filters. See which ones perform well, as there are about 5 to 10 brands on amzn. Maybe a diy hack would make them more effective to last longer?

1st video, 1st time, I subscribed. Hope the rest are just as good!

Holy cow... that dog sounds like a nightmare on top of everything else.

So soap and a rag is the best thing to clean with.

Wow! I sooo needed this information!!! Thanks you for informing us all!

What about VOCs? I am a painter and use solvents, and would love to set up a filtration system that can capture VOCs from mineral spirits.

Fantastic video and totally agree with you CADR is so much more important. It's all about flow

Thanks so much for your videos. I am in the SAME BOAT as you man. I now live in the top floor of a very moldy building that was built in the 1950s. The best thing about my building is that it is smoke free. Because most apartments where I live, people smoke and you have to smell that second hand. And I live on the top floor because most apartments have radon and it’s worse in the ground floor, and landlords don’t have to do anything about it in my state! BUT even though we had BRAND NEW AC units installed when we moved in, they quickly grew mold. And they grow mold every summer. It’s impossible to clean them completely, as the mold grows on the styrofoam inside. Not only that but there is no insulation in the walls, so we have to run dehumidifiers all summer long in addition to the AC units just to keep the humidity below 50%. AND YES! We have a front loading washing machine which was loaded with mold. That has to stay open every night including the detergent drawer. The dryer grows mold too brother!!!!! So I’ve had to clean the mold out of the lint trap on that too! UGH. I live in the NE USA

Placing the whole box on some rubber seals and also using rubber seals for the fan part will make it even quieter, the rubber seals cost like 5 bucks. It´s basically acoustically decoupling your unit from the floor which is a huge resonant body. Also just use 4 120mm PC fans instead. They are even plug and play you don´t need to solder anything you can buy all the parts on Amazon, I have done that to my heating to increase their output about 5 fold at least (don´t do this it´s illegal)

SOOOO the soliton is get huge fans for the PC case and PLACE HUGE FILTERS behind or in front of the said case to play video games while the air is being cleaned and it´s quiet too...GENIUS

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Based on whats discussed in 27:59 sounds like since I have an open layout (split level, with entry way and then higher level kitchen and living room shared space), it'd be pretty insane to have like a 600-700 cfm fan setup, so I should put a purifier in each part of this open layout, so if the entry area is like 180-200 sqr feet, do a 120+ cfm there, and then the upper area being 500-600 sqr ft, do a 330+ cfm purifier.

wish you the best my man

If your immune system is weakened to the point where it can longer tolerate or withstand every day conditions, this could be an indicator of a more serious underlying issue. That said, and without prejudice, you could consider such things as; dental(root canals), fungal infections(ear, nose or throat), persisting in mucosa, or that of more severe conditions, such as lupus, and the seemingly infinite immuno conditions that are known today. Though should your condition call for more serious intervention, in-that your immune system needs all the help it can get, then you might consider something like colloidal silver, and in hopes of giving your body a fighting chance at recovering.

Thanks a million for the informative video! I discovered that one of our sofa sets is emitting formaldehyde (HCHO). Can a DIY filter help stop formaldehyde? Also, could you suggest a good air quality device?