Forest Fire Filter Solutions?

[goodmanrob]

Summer is coming up and I live in the summer in my camper in an area with frequent forest fire smoke challenges. Driving away is not an option.

Does anyone have any suggestions / solutions for keeping camper air clean? My camper is from Total Composites and is almost airtight, so I need to crack a window or install a vent or similar.

Thinking perhaps cracking window/s and running a 12v HEPA filter...

 

[Mickey Bitsko]

Driving away is NOT an option? Is the Truck broke?

 

[Trail Talk]

I hear you, we are on the same quest. We often suffer with smoke drifting in from fires hundreds of kms away that hangs around for days, even weeks. The covid community has done the science and there are dozens of portable air filters available that easily double as smoke solutions, so look in that direction. Also a few makers of Heat Recovery Ventilation HRV units for tiny homes or individual rooms would suit your purpose as long as they provide adequate particulate filtration. Lunos and Accurasee come to mind.

 

[IdaSHO]

Ive even gone as far as fabricating a proper HEPA rated cabin filter for our superduty.
Info here....

Custom Cabin Filter

With summer wildfires being such a regular thing, I'm surprised proper cabin filtration hasn't been a topic of conversation. We are pretty sensitive to pollution, between allergies and migraines, clean air has been more of a priority. We currently travel with a household air purifier that can be...

forum.expeditionportal.com

Frankly, its the single best mod Ive done to this truck.

For in camper filtration, we use this unit... Its small, quiet, and runs fine off of a small inverter.

Honeywell Fresher Air Small Room Air Purifier - HHT270W

Capture 99% of fine particles with this small room air purifier. With dual-action replaceable filters, integrated activated carbon pre-filter help clean the air effectively and efficiently.

www.honeywellstore.com

I have considered cannibalizing it to have it installed permanently, perhaps to run 100% on 12V

Driving away is NOT an option? Is the Truck broke?

Where are you going to drive to get away from smoke?
Anymore, its a way of life. Especially if you are in the PNW.
So would you rather filter the air you breath, or choke on it?

 

[rruff]

Where are you going to drive to get away from smoke?

I guess you have a similar setup for your house?

Driving away is NOT an option? Is the Truck broke?

He's probably working...

 

[IdaSHO]

I guess you have a similar setup for your house?

We have two of these that run fill time when air quality is bad.
They go a long way in reducing pollen within the house as well, which is great for us.

Honeywell Enviracaire Portable True HEPA Air Purifier For Home - 50250SR1

Air purifier for dust with a permanent washable filter. Portable air purifiers will be much more effective in rooms where all doors and windows are closed.

www.honeywellstore.com

 

[simple]

We've constructed filters with MERV 13 rated furnace air filters. Maybe one of those taped over a window or in a makeshift box over the roof vent and a fan on low that lightly pressurizes your cabin would do the trick.

furnace merv 13 filter - Google Search