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I'd like to get one that has widely available filters and would prefer to spend less than $250 as much as I would like a Dyson one. It's only for an apartment so I don't think I need something massive but I do live above a busy road.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's not just about aesthetics. That DIY box will be loud as hell.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I have one. It's not that loud. Even when you are standing right next to it it is easy to have a normal volume conversation.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As mentioned in the article these can be quieter than a retail unit. The large fans move a lot of air and the large filter area means it's easier to pull that air through; both combined mean a lower fan speed is needed for a given throughput.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

They can be. Because of course there are poorly made commercial units that are only quiet because they have low CADR. But you'll never be able to get a DIY box as quiet as a well made unit, unless you basically engineer your own air purifier device, use blower motors, etc., but that's not a Corsi-Rosenthal Box.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

That'll help me sleep