Hi Folks,

I have a media room (combo home theater/listening room) where dust seems to be an intractable enemy. I was wondering if anyone had come up with efficient ways of dealing with that problem in their home theaters/listening rooms. I would be very interested in hearing about your solutions. Thanks!

Jack

Me too. Anyone?

I have a dedicated HVAC and don't seem to have that problem. When was the last time you had your HVAC system professionally cleaned?

I have a dedicated HVAC and don't seem to have that problem. When was the last time you had your HVAC system professionally cleaned?

Do I understand correctly that you are saying that you have a dedicated HVAC for just that particular room?

In my neck of the woods the problem's very serious as well. How do you cope with it? People ?

A couple of things you can do to control dust:

1. Remove all your vent and return covers and vacuum out as best as possible. Should do at least once a year.

2. Vacuum furnace out as best as possible. Should do when ever replacing furnace filters.

3. Buy a decent air filter for your HVAC system.

4. Install replaceable filters on your returns. I found some nice charcoal filters at Home Depot.

Hi Folks,

I have a media room (combo home theater/listening room) where dust seems to be an intractable enemy. I was wondering if anyone had come up with efficient ways of dealing with that problem in their home theaters/listening rooms. I would be very interested in hearing about your solutions. Thanks!

Jack

Health Pro by IQ Air

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Thanks for the great ideas and the quick responses, John and Steve!

Jack

I use two IONI breeze units.

I have a separate air return in my theater and all my air returns in my house have a HEPA filter in them which catches around 99% of all the dust. It works great.

I use two IONI breeze units.

Assuming you meant IONIC Breeze units, have you read this:

Reviews agree on the Ionic Breeze and Oreck XL
Although testing varies, and not all air purifiers are tested by each organization, Air Purifiers America and Consumer Reports do agree about one series of models -- the Ionic Breeze (*est. $350 to $500, depending on model) made by The Sharper Image. This electrostatic precipitator (meaning it electrically charges airborne particles) has a robust marketing campaign and makes up 25% of the market share for air purifiers, according to Consumer Reports.

The Ionic Breeze is given a "poor" rating by Consumer Reports, which claims that the Ionic Breeze removed very few particles from the air in their tests. The Sharper Image complained about the testing method used by Consumer Reports, so the organization tested the Ionic Breeze a second time (after the testing method was reviewed and validated by an independent expert) and got the same result. Consumer Reports tested the Ionic Breeze Quadra a third time for its May 2005 update, and yet again for its most recent October 2005 report. All of the Ionic Breeze air purifiers have consistently achieved the same poor results.

In a well-publicized lawsuit filed in September 2003 in California, The Sharper Image asserted that Consumer Reports' findings were false and malicious. That lawsuit was thrown out of court on November 9, 2004, with the court upholding Consumer Reports' First Amendment right to free speech in its assessment and review of the Ionic Breeze Quadra. At Air Purifiers America, editors also give the Ionic Breeze Quadra a rating of "poor," adding that the Breeze was "the worst performing unit we tested, in that it only removed 30% of the particles at the unit and 5% in the room."

In spite of the poor results reported by Consumer Reports and Air Purifiers America, we did find some professional endorsements for the Ionic Breeze. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has awarded its Label of Truth to the Ionic Breeze. We contacted William McLin, the Executive Director of AAFA, who stated that though this is not a seal of endorsement, it does mean that AAFA's Medical-Scientific Council (volunteer MDs, PhDs and other experts) examined the research behind The Sharper Image's claims and deemed the claims to be true. AAFA would not release their research findings to us, but instead referred us back to The Sharper Image. The British Allergy Foundation has also given the Ionic Breeze its Seal of Approval. After performing independent testing, they found "the Ionic Breeze reduces the allergen load in the air sufficiently to be of benefit to allergy sufferers." The details of this testing were not made available to us

Consumer Reports includes a supplement in their May 2005 report titled "Air cleaners: The truth behind the accolades" which addresses the apparent endorsement from The British Allergy Foundation and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. In light of the magazine's findings about those organizations, and our feelings that the weight of evidence favors the conclusion of multiple tests conducted by Consumer Reports magazine and Air Purifiers America, we've chosen not to include the Ionic Breeze models in ConsumerSearch Fast Answers.

More information about air cleaners and a full report about the IONIC Breeze at http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house_and_home/air-purifiers/index.html

The only way to effectively filter air is by moving the air through a filter (duh!). As mentioned above, filter media in your HVAC system (along with cleaning) is a good solution. Another issue people have is the quality of their vacuum. I'd suggest whole-house units, Miele, or Sebo. Many department store vacuums just blow dust all over the place.

Another issue people have is the quality of their vacuum. I'd suggest whole-house units, Miele, or Sebo. Many department store vacuums just blow dust all over the place.

I use a Gore-Tex HEPA filter with my shop vac and there is no dust out the exhaust. You can use this for drywall with total capture in the vac.

I use a Kenmore unit from Sears $300. It cycles the air for 800 sq ft nearly 5 times per hour. I keep it on all the time except when watching a movie as the units can be distracting.

It is very dusty here in Oklahoma and the Sears units work wonderfully. I replace the filters about once a year, that costs about $75 for the filters.