Too Much Dust

[d(-_-)b-Phones]

Smoking causes dust. And a ton of it.

 

[Dani Pace]

Something that seems to have been overlooked is humidity, dry air creates the perfect environment for dust. Not to mention that dry air is also more conductive to static and is pure hell for a singer. My studio is in an old house and I had a similar problem, it seemed like no matter what I did the dust problem persisted. I tried caulking and vacumming and an air filter and still had excess dust. Finally I spent a few bucks and added a small room humidifier, presto, the dust problem went away. I can't say if this will solve your crisis but it sure made a world of difference for me.

 

[Rokket]

Something that seems to have been overlooked is humidity, dry air creates the perfect environment for dust. Not to mention that dry air is also more conductive to static and is pure hell for a singer. My studio is in an old house and I had a similar problem, it seemed like no matter what I did the dust problem persisted. I tried caulking and vacumming and an air filter and still had excess dust. Finally I spent a few bucks and added a small room humidifier, presto, the dust problem went away. I can't say if this will solve your crisis but it sure made a world of difference for me.

Probably a combination of sealing the windows and door jams and adding a humidifier will be good....

 

[cellardweller]

Be careful using compressed air to blow dust off or out of equipment! You may be driving the dirt farther in to the equipment & do more damage.
When I worked as a machinest I was trained to never use compressed air to clean a lathe or any machine tool for just that reason.man

Ditto. Compressed air is a big no-no around sensitive pharmaceutical inspection equipment, vacuum only. I don't know why recording equipment should be any different...

go to Wal Mart of something and get one of those big ole' box fans. Turn the fan around, so that it is sucking in air, and place a furnace fitler on the front side. This way, the fan sucks in air thru the back, blows it thru the front, thru the airfilter. Change the filter as necessary.

I love it!!! That is so ghetto, I feel compelled to try it!!!

 

[mcolling]

Sealing up the doors may work if you have a gravel road outside, but I doubt it would work most of the time since a large proportion of household dust is dead skin. EWWWWWWW!

 

[distortedrumble]

VACCUUM THE DAMN CARPET!!!...your a.c. vent will also be a culprit.

 

[Snive]

Just a couple of other things to consider.....
First off ,, ,where is your studio located and do you have a forced air heating/cooling system ? If you have a furnace or air conditioner with duct work in a crawl space or attic that conditions your studio you may want to start there. It doesnt matter what kind of filtration you have in the room if you have duct work that may pull in unwanted things from below or above the conditioned area. Attic insulation or a musty crawl space combined with a leaky duct system can be a dust nightmare. Not to mention other problems it may cause like mold and health issues.
You could seal every nook and cranny in the room , but if your heating/cooling system is not properly sealed it is just a waste of time and effort.

Air purifiers help a lot but require a lot of cleaning to work efficiently.

 

[GOODLAND]

Just a couple of other things to consider.....
First off ,, ,where is your studio located and do you have a forced air heating/cooling system ? If you have a furnace or air conditioner with duct work in a crawl space or attic that conditions your studio you may want to start there. It doesnt matter what kind of filtration you have in the room if you have duct work that may pull in unwanted things from below or above the conditioned area. Attic insulation or a musty crawl space combined with a leaky duct system can be a dust nightmare. Not to mention other problems it may cause like mold and health issues.
You could seal every nook and cranny in the room , but if your heating/cooling system is not properly sealed it is just a waste of time and effort.

Air purifiers help a lot but require a lot of cleaning to work efficiently.

Since I live in Santa Barbara I don't have a heater/air conditioner beacause the tempurature in pretty consistent. I vacuum the place pretty often too. I guess a humidifier would do the trick in addition to an air purifier.

 

[thane1200]

this is what I do in the garage.

go to Wal Mart of something and get one of those big ole' box fans. Turn the fan around, so that it is sucking in air, and place a furnace fitler on the front side. This way, the fan sucks in air thru the back, blows it thru the front, thru the airfilter. Change the filter as necessary.

This should go in the DIY thread, good idea!

 

[Todzilla]

To prevent dead skin build-up, make sure you perform all your studio operations attired like these dudes: http://www.moldnews.net/2002_Dec/P1010046_small1.JPG

 

[firby]

Dude,

You don't want to much dust in the studio. Dust is bad for you. Stick to the lesser vices.

 

[Tonio]

WOW

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