Shop Air Filter System VS Box Fan | Surprise

I really enjoy all the knowledge that you share. Not only are you a very talented craftsman, you share how to be safe and cost effective. Thanks Izzy, looking forward to more of your tips to the trades.

I’ve had a JDS for several years - wish I had thought or heard about this sooner. Thanks Izzy.

Thanks Izzy, I've seen many box fan solutions and am making one for myself now that you did all the research and convinced me it's the best way to go. You'd be surprised how many box fans are sitting at the curb on trash days now that winter is coming 🙃

I've been watching a lot of boxfan-filter build vids since the air cleaner I wanted went on backorder and un-coincidentally doubled in price in the meantime. But I was concerned that no one was saying how comparable it was at cleaning. THIS is what I needed to know. Thanks!

Had to come here for the comments! EXCELLENT low budget solution (hell a great solution period) to people who make excuses for not having air filtration (ahem, me until recently). The cheaper air cleaners don't push that many CFMs and your box fan solution is awesome. The better models have three speeds and can move a lot more air and have washable secondary filters. The unit I just put in my shop is 550,700,1050 CFMs Low/medium/high repectively costs about $350. Do what you will with that, but I have an odd shaped shop so I might add some box fan/filter doohickeys in the dead zones to help clear the air. Thanks brother!

Thanks for the confirmation. I use the filtered box fan on all my construction jobs. Also, I use two in my basement work shop. Depending on my work load, the filters clog up. I the vacuum to remove the dust from the filters and keep on working. Keep up the excellent job. Thanks for sharing.

I Like your ideas being practical, simple, non-expensive with optimization approach. Great Buddy! Keep up the good work!

I've been doing this for awhile, glad to know that these are so effective. Thanks Izzy!

That’s awesome, glad you did your homework on it cause I’ve been using box fans in the shop for years.

Thank you very much for making this video. I’ve been holding on to an unused box fan for this purpose. I’ll be putting it to work now.

I use shrink wrap for securing palets, super quick to change filters. Also worked great in the house this summer when Seattle was swimming in smoke from the fires in B.C.

I have that same fan with a filter that does a pretty good job in my small shop! Now I feel I don’t need a big filtration system. 👊🏻

Thanks alot Izzy was always considering in stalling some kind of filteration to suck up some of that air born wood dust And your box fan is just a great idea that I never thought of. Should help alot for my small basement work shop. Thanks alot for sharing

Just wanted to say thanks! Had an old box fan , picked up a charcoal filter and a cheaper thick filter which has allowed me to paint the Aircrete foam generators I build in my garage over winter without the paint smell traveling into my living area. I now can build over winter which means my store can say open for my customers! So definitely a winner idea.

As it happens, I’ve just had a 20x20 pad poured and will be building my shop on it. I have a filter like Jay Bates built with an AC motor/blower. It uses 3-24x24 filters and does a great job. After watching this, I’ll be adding a few box fans on a switched circuit in all 4 corners of the shop! Thanks!

I have had a 20" box fan/filter mounted in the middle ceiling of my 24x24 shop for a few years. Mounted the fan upside down so the control is in easy reach and the mounting frame I built enables me to slide the 20x20x2 filters (or two 20x20x1 filters) in and out. Under $20 for the fan, built the frame out of scrap lumber... so it just costs me the filters I change about once a month... also wired it to my lights so when the lights come on so does the fan.

Definitely not the result that I was expecting! Thanks, Izzy man.

Thanks Izzy, I’ve been looking at air filters for my shop I think you just reinforced what I’ve known all along about box fans. I guess I’ll just go buy a couple more fans and filters.

Good info! I've heard of using the box fan to filter the air. Glad you did your research and did this video. Thanks!

I've been wanting to do this using one of those duel window fans. Great info. thanks.