Welcome to BleepingComputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site. Click here to Register a free account now! or read our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Posted 27 November 2014 - 02:02 AM It might sound lame ..that's exactly what I thought when one of my friend suggested I try this method to get rid of the static cling on my pc and electronic equipment  but trust me its better than all those DIY filter methods available online . / but I guess you can use whichever fits the bill for you . 1. To begin with look online for deals/cheap HEPA room air purifiers which are like under $200 .

If you use ionizers this won't work . 2. Place it beside the PC casing and make sure there aren't any obstructions which will ensure that all the air is drawn inside the air purifier . 3. Keep it switched on all the time . Even when you aren't at home (Just make sure the air purifier you use consumes very little power else this might backfire in the form of a huge electricity bill) 4., Sit back and watch as you see the dust disappear and in my case it also reduced my sneezing fits which I usually have at night . Hope you guys found this useful Edited by crashper, 27 November 2014 - 02:36 AM. BC AdBot (Login to Remove) Posted 27 November 2014 - 11:41 AM Great tip,I think I will try it. Posted 18 December 2014 - 03:22 AM Hey good tip mate. I have dust filters but the static dust is very stubborn and difficult to clean . This is a nice hack  but I heard most air purifiers are a noisy lot and all these air filters and stuff are pretty expensive .

This added with the electric bill ... looks like I am staring at huge maintenance bill here . Posted 18 December 2014 - 09:26 PM This is a nice hack  but I heard most air purifiers are a noisy lot and all these air filters and stuff are pretty expensive . Yes air purifiers can get very expensive but most of the expensive air purifiers are big and noisy and the dirt cheap ones have a hidden cost of replacing the filters  which will eventually add up like you mentioned . air purifier for cat hairYou'll have to do some research and figure out first what fits your bill and read through the pros and cons online. air filtration for workshopFor instance I was looking for a room air purifier under $200,which is portable and doesn't need filter replacement too often and came across this Clair BF2025 which has silent operation, needs a new filter just once in 12-18 months  and operates at 4 Watts. philips air purifier buy

Effectively I'm looking at maintenance costs of less than a dollar per month . Posted 18 December 2014 - 10:48 PM This will keep the dust out. Linux - Ubuntu  16.04 LTS 64bit.Linux user 567701 Important Information For All Who Help/Post In Linux & Unix Posted 30 December 2014 - 03:16 AMThis  mineral oil submerged PC method of  cooling looks cool but its impractical . It would only provide a few degrees lower temperature as compared to a good open loop system . Would be costing about the same I presume.  I was also wondering won't the mineral oil put too much load on the fans,causing them to fail ? This can only be used to cool the PC right ?? Also there is no way this could probably get rid of dust .For dust its back to good ol  air filters and air purifiers Posted 13 February 2015 - 03:41 PM Posted 04 September 2016 - 04:52 PM 2 user(s) are reading this topic 0 members, 2 guests, 0 anonymous users The Healthiest Vacuum Cleaners for Your Home

The right vacuum can do wonders for your allergies, asthma or COPD. The wrong one can wreak havoc. We tested HEPA-filtration models to come up with the best for your every need.Which type of air cleaner is good for libraries? How to choose an air cleaner Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners intentionally produce the gas ozone. Ozone is a molecule composed of three atoms of oxygen. Two atoms of oxygen form the basic oxygen molecule, the oxygen we breathe that is essential to life. The third oxygen atom can detach from the ozone molecule, and re-attach to molecules of other substances, thereby altering their chemical composition. It is this ability of ozone to react with other substances that forms the basis ozone generators principle. Ozone at safe levels does not clean the air. Independent studies by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumers Union, and others have shown that these devices do not effectively destroy microbes, remove odor sources, or reduce indoor pollutants enough to provide any health benefits.

Ozone masks the odor of other indoor pollutants by deadening the sense of smell. It also reacts with certain indoor pollutants to produce toxic byproducts, such as formaldehyde. Ozone is used effectively in water to destroy microbes, but ozone in air must reach extremely hazardous levels (50-100 times the outdoor air quality standards) to effectively kill microbes. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has successfully sued a major manufacturer of ozone generators for making unsupported health claims. These claims involve the products purported ability to remove indoor air pollutants, to prevent or relieve allergies, asthma and other health conditions, or to create harmful by-products such as formaldehyde ( http://www.arb.ca.gov ). The same chemical properties that allow high concentrations of ozone to react with organic material outside the body give it the ability to react with similar organic material that makes up the body, and potentially cause harmful health consequences. When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs (see - "Ozone and Your Health" - www.epa.gov).

Exercise during exposure to ozone causes a greater amount of ozone to be inhaled, and increases the risk of harmful respiratory effects. Recovery from the harmful effects can occur following short-term exposure to low levels of ozone, but health effects may become more damaging and recovery less certain at higher levels or from longer exposures (US EPA, 1996a, 1996b). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires ozone output of indoor medical devices to be no more than 0.05 ppm. The Occupational Safety and Health administration (OSHA) required that workers not to be exposed to an average concentration of more than 0.10 ppm for 8 hours. The national Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends an upper limit of 0.10 ppm, not to be exceeded at any time. At low concentration safe limit, ozone has no effect or not efficient to remove odors or gaseous materials. ) and California Department of Health Services ( www.arb.ca.gov )suggest that ozone generators not be used.

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) no longer approves ozone generators for use in homes. Most of the ozone generators that are in homes were sold door-to-door across Canada . They were not sold in stores. Because of highly reactivity, Ozone can react with all organic material in library and museum to destroy them. Suggested ozone concentration limits for the above cited environments are no higher than 0.001 to 0.013 ppm, with the most frequent recommendation being 0.001 ppm ( De Nuntiis et all , iaq 2004 ). Ozone generators do not remove solid particles (e.g., dust and pollen). Totally, ozone generators air cleaner are not recommended to be used in libraries or home. Ion Generators or electronic air cleaner act by charging the particles in a room. The charged particles are then attracted to walls, floors, draperies, etc. or a charged collector. Ion generators, especially those that do not contain a collector, may cause soiling of walls and other surfaces. In the case of libraries, the charged particles go directly settled down and attached on books.

This as we explain here create a new health problem may be worth than the initial problem. Ion generators with collectors called: electrostatic precipitators (ESP) are equipped with electrostatic precipitators, employ an electrical field to trap particles. Using collectors on electronic air cleaner could reduce the problem of settling down of particles on books. Bur still, should be checked up how much charged particles can escape from electrostatic precipitators (collectors). Ion generators and electronic air cleaners produce ozone, particularly if they are not properly installed and maintained. Ion generators have no effects on gaseous materials. Totally before further research can clarify the problem of ozone by-product and charged particles which can escape from electrostatics precipitators; we can not be sure of safety and final efficiency of this type of air cleaners for using in libraries and museums. 3-1 Static air cleaners Use special fibrous material that can be mounted into the ductwork of air conditioner and furnaces systems.

This kind of filters can eliminate large and in the best cases medium size particulate materials. To eliminate fine particulate materials very fine structure of fibrous materials should be used. This result in high pressure lost in air conditioning conduits that are not generally acceptable for air conditioning system designers. That `s why using an air cleaner with HEPA filter inside rooms is needed to eliminate the fine particulate matter. The best results achieved when fibers are given permanent electrical charges to attract any particles in their vicinity, with ability to capture small- or medium-sized particles. 3m has developed high efficiency filters of this type which clean 50 times better than foam standard. For more information please click here. Central forced air systems in buildings usually have a rectangular, one-inch thick fiberglass filter that slides underneath the furnace fan. You can easily replace this filters with a high quality electrostatics charged filters.

Prefabricated high quality filters are available from 3 m 3-2 Movable HEPA air cleaners High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters (HEPA) are a further extension of extended-surface media filters. A HEPA filter has been traditionally defined as an extended-surface dry-type filter having a minimum particle removal efficiency of 99.97% for all particles of 0.3 micron diameter with higher efficiency for both larger and smaller particles. There are two kinds of portable air cleaners on the market: small tabletop units and larger console units that can be moved from room to room. tabletop units have been shown that provide little benefit, except in the area next to the machine The simplest portable cleaners have a filter that will need replacement at regular intervals. Better quality air cleaners incorporate a HEPA or HEP-type filter. The HEPA filter is expensive, sometimes costing half as much as the entire appliance. (True HEPA filters must meet precise standards relating to the percentage of specific particles captured in a laboratory test.

Some filters, described as HEPA-type filters are now being sold. These contain a filter made with HEPA materials, but do not quite meet the efficiency standards of true HEPA filters.) While the cost of replacement of HEPA filter is a disadvantage, the great advantage of this kind of filters is that it produces no side products like ozone and electro-statically charged particles. HEPA filter does not remove gaseous materials. 4-Gas removal air cleaners Gaseous pollutants are trapped or destroyed as the air is drawn through materials such as activated charcoal or alumina coated with potassium permanganate Which contain two or more of the particle removal devices discussed above. Every device can solve a part of problem or cover the disadvantage of other devices. 1-In libraries and museum we need before everything installing static filters in air conditioning and furnaces conduit. The filters which use permanently electrostatics charged fibers give better results.

For more information please click here . 2-Scince there is no static filter that can remove all particles and because of existence of air pollution sources inside libraries (the books it selves for example) you will need to use portable air cleaner. Between all air cleaners we recommend strongly use HEPA filter which can remove all dust particles including ultra fine particles, allergens, dust mite, molds, spores etc, and has no side- products like ozone and electro-statically charged particles. You may prefer to use a hybrid air cleaner with gas removing filter which can remove also fumes and chemicals. These chemicals may be produced from materials used in books (adhesive, plastic etc) chemical used for books conservation, pesticides used against molds and the usual hazardous chemicals comes from outside. Below you find one of these hybrid air cleaners that we select from Austin air Cleaner and we believe is very good for libraries, museum and homes. For more information pleas click here.