How to control dust in the room with all the electronics

Gizmo99
Gizmo99 Posts: 169
edited January 2008 in Speakers
With all the new electronics in the room. I am starting to notice that dust accumlates on counter tops very quickly.

The most well known air cleaners out there is the ionic breeze by sharper image but I heard it's useless.

How do you guys control the amount of dust in your homes with the gadgets running (amp, tv, receiver, xbox, ps3, computer, monitors, etc etc(
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805
Amp: Emotiva XPA-5
Front: LSI15
Center: LSIC
Sourround: FxiA4
Rear: Fxi3
Sub: Bic H100
TV: Sony 52' XBR4


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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2008
    A vacuum works very well also. I'd vacuum the room weekly, and the electronics out once a year if they need them.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Ionic Breeze
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  • Gizmo99
    Gizmo99 Posts: 169
    edited January 2008
    Do you have one at home? I heard the ionic breeze is bogus. There was a big lawsuit that took place between sharper image and the some consumer report company. And Sharper Image actually lost. The suit says the ionic breeze did nothing.
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR805
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-5
    Front: LSI15
    Center: LSIC
    Sourround: FxiA4
    Rear: Fxi3
    Sub: Bic H100
    TV: Sony 52' XBR4


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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    Gizmo99 wrote: »
    Do you have one at home? I heard the ionic breeze is bogus. There was a big lawsuit that took place between sharper image and the some consumer report company. And Sharper Image actually lost. The suit says the ionic breeze did nothing.

    Yep I have one. Works great. Ultra quiet and you should see the crap that sticks on the rods. Gets rid of oders too.

    I'm not saying all are like this, but mine works.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • Yashu
    Yashu Posts: 772
    edited January 2008
    I use regular HEPA filters in other rooms and a good filter in the A/C.

    Ionoic breeze is not going to grab enough dust esp if you live in somewhere that is really dusty. It might get the tiny particles, but not the larger stuff... and the extra ozone in the air isn't healthy. It DOES pick up some dust... but it does so at the cost of introducing o3 into the air. It wreaks havok on allergies and athsma if you have problems with that (which was what that suit was over, not that it didn't grab dust). HEPA filters are meant for truly healthy air, but they can be loud and costly. Put a really good electrostatic filter in your central air unit... that works the best.

    Vacuum every other day and have the HEPA filters and the a/c/heat running all the time, and still dust builds up quick. Some places are just dusty.
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  • jayman_1975
    jayman_1975 Posts: 672
    edited January 2008
    I use an air purifier in my room. It doesn't get rid of the dust completely...but you should see the amound that is on the filters every time I clean it. I think it's worth it. The brand is "Bionaire" it's a tower so it doesn't take up too much room.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2008
    A non-static duster.
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited January 2008
    I have a dust cleaner come in once a week....


    Her name is Coco.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited January 2008
    Gizmo99 wrote: »
    Do you have one at home? I heard the ionic breeze is bogus. There was a big lawsuit that took place between sharper image and the some consumer report company. And Sharper Image actually lost. The suit says the ionic breeze did nothing.


    I don't know but I like mine :cool:

    BTW I trashed the HEPA filter cleaner when I got the "Ionic Breeze" and never looked back.

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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited January 2008
    http://www.trane.com/Residential/CleanAir/CleanEffects.aspx
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
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    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited January 2008
    My wife vaccums once a day and dust every other day. I really don't get any build up but my gear still gets dusty. I dust my gear once a week or every other week. I don't know how to prevent it from happening.

    If you figure that out , let me know.
    Dan
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  • dephinistr8
    dephinistr8 Posts: 61
    edited January 2008
    I found that a good air filter in the home heat pump/furnace works well at preventing dust from coming through your heating system, although it will need to be changed about every other week.
    I checked into getting an ionic breeze, although I found a lot of the same information as others here did in regards to whether or not it actually worked....
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  • bigyank
    bigyank Posts: 224
    edited January 2008
    Honeywell Enviracaire 50250

    This is one I have been looking at personally. If you do get a room unit, don't install it near the gear as the air/contaminents are drawn towards it!

    Also, I noticed less dust around my gear when my wife and I painted the downstairs in my house!
    :D
    Yank
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  • vivarey
    vivarey Posts: 24
    edited January 2008
    SlowcarIX wrote: »
    http://www.trane.com/Residential/CleanAir/CleanEffects.aspx

    I've read the costs to maintain the Trane system is incredibly high.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited January 2008
    The ionic breeze is pure crap. I've published multiple air pollution papers w/ some of the guys that trashed them and everything bad they say about ionic breeze is true.

    Yes, it does remove some stuff out of the air, but the proportion is so minuscule compared to the typical household concentrations, it's not worth mentioning. Basically you could burn toast once a week in your house and that'd put out enough particulates overpower what the ionic breeze can pick up. Actually, it'd more than overpower it...
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2008
    I use a regular non static duster about every other day. I give everything a good wipe down with a towel misted with windex every week or two.
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited January 2008
    vivarey wrote: »
    I've read the costs to maintain the Trane system is incredibly high.

    hmm....the collector cell can be pulled out, washed and its ready to go again.

    is it power comsumption?
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited January 2008
    bigyank wrote: »
    Honeywell Enviracaire 50250

    Yank

    I have a similar unit I use in the bedroom, helps out.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited January 2008
    The Friedrich C90-B is supposed to be awesome.

    A little less effective, and at about 70% of the cost, is the Sears unit here

    This is pretty close to what I use in the bedroom: Amazon Link
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,064
    edited January 2008
    2 words swiffer and dyson
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    Use a decent filter in the A/C and make sure the switch on your thermostat is set to "On" instead of "Auto".

    Swiffer and Dyson are a huge help.

    Other than that - if you have pets (especially dogs or birds) you will get dust, just deal with it. We have dogs, cats, fish and a bird - dust is just part of life at our house. We minimize it where we can and just deal with the rest.

    Michael
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    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited January 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Other than that - if you have pets (especially dogs or birds) you will get dust, just deal with it. We have dogs, cats, fish and a bird - dust is just part of life at our house. We minimize it where we can and just deal with the rest.

    Michael

    Just buy a C90-B for each pet, attach wheels to it and a big battery pack, and chain the animals to it. Wherever they go, they'll get filtered!
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  • fumoffu
    fumoffu Posts: 80
    edited January 2008
    Make sure your clothes dryer is completely vented out side. You will be amazed at the amount of dust a clothes dryer with a small whole in the duct can create!!!
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited January 2008
    Get liquid cooled equipment. Air is for suckers.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,793
    edited January 2008
    ShinAce wrote: »
    Get liquid cooled equipment.

    Ummmmm...ok, such as?
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    ShinAce wrote: »
    Get liquid cooled equipment. Air is for suckers.

    I just squirt my gear down with a hose.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited January 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I just squirt my gear down with a hose.

    This is what I use
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    wizzy wrote: »
    This is what I use

    HA HA!!!:D
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited January 2008
    wizzy wrote: »
    This is what I use

    They're called trade SECRETS for a reason...

    BTW, I'm joking about the liquid cooling. Couldn't resist.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,793
    edited January 2008
    ShinAce wrote: »

    BTW, I'm joking about the liquid cooling. Couldn't resist.

    Yeah man, I'm thinking either he's kidding or I missed something in the audio world. Although, they do have liquid cooled computers and cables with a liquid shielding. Cool stuff! (pun intended) :)
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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