Controlling dust in the studio

[Ronald Garrett]

What does everyone do to control dust in the studio? I'm not a "Mr Clean" or anything. I don't obcess over germs etc., but I do want a dust free studio for several obvious reasons. I have done the following:
1. I have carpet installed
2. I use a vacuum cleaner with a hepa filter
3. I have two air purifiers going 24/7

I still get dust on everything. My thinking is if I have to wipe if off the computer screen, it is also in other places where I don't want it.

Thoughts?

[ChrisPerry]

Dust comes from everywhere - people, pets, open windows and mostly your heating/cooling system. If you have open rafters you need to clean them too when you dust. An unsealed concrete floor is a major dust maker (no clue why, but it is). Open windows (or doors) let in dust too.

You need to dust about once a week IMO. More often won't hurt of course. I keep my studio cleaner than my house, but then more people see my studio than my house

[Ronald Garrett]

Hardwood floors are a major dust maker. I learned from that in the construction business. Carpet get an electrical charge when walked on and hangs on to dust so it can be vacuumed up.

The second air purifier I got seems to be noticeably helping. Not as much dust attracted to my monitor screen. I keep all windows and doors shut. I also use a "tack" rag to dust so I just don't move the dust from place to place.

Looks like I'm going to add yet another air purifier in an effort to stamp out the remaining dust. Right now I'm using Honeywell towers with hepa filters and ionizer at a C note apiece. I tried to research the air purifiers on the internet, but it has been fruitless because each manufacturer changes model numbers so frequently.

[Ronald Garrett]

Just got a very good tip from the internet. Vacuum cleaners, even the ones with hepa filters let some dust get by. This dust is then spread all over the room. Only good fix for it is to have a remote vacuum with the canister away from the room. I have a shop vacuum. There is a lean to built on the back of the studio that was used to keep lumber dry. I'm going to put a pipe through the wall and hook the shop vacuum to it. The vacuum will be outside. I will have to go out there to turn it on and off, but I think it will be worth it.

Anybody got any ideas how to rig it? I thought about using the right size PVC pipe so the vacuum hose would slip over it. Then use PVC pipe caps to seal the pipe if I want to use the shop vacuum elsewhere?

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