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by chuckledog 1106 days ago
We created a cheap effective DIY positive pressure system and it’s been working well for about a year now. Intake: old Winix filter, HEPA ish, broken fan removed, nice filter changability. Fits in joist bay, faces down drawing air from a protected exterior part of the house. $50/yr … connected with a steel hvac boot to… Duct Fan: AC Infinity 6” leave it on 1/10 … connected with 10’ of 4” duct to another hvac boot which blows air into a floor register in the bedroom.

We have 3 of these, always on, ready for the next round of purple air

Edit: house is in mild climate California