WTF, where does all this dust come from?

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NeoPTLD

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I'm getting unbelievable amount of dust accumulation in my dorm room. I thought it maybe my comforter so I replace it, but I'm still getting a lot of dust. By a lot, I mean I can swiffer things the night before, then in the morning, if I run my finger over it, there's layer of dust. Few days go by and there's a visible layer.

Is it the mattress itself or what else?
 
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miri

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Alot of air ducts have fiberglass insulated in the inside of them for some strange reason. Over time this fiberglass breaks down and with the constant air flow gets scattered everywhere. I asked a air conditioner tech why they put fiberglass in the inside of air ducts and he said he had no clue.
 
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NeoPTLD

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We have a steam heater in the dorm room. No duct anywhere. Pillow is of hypo allergic type. Sheets are the samething I use back home and I don't get this kind of dust accumulation there. The floor is linoleum.
 
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I have the same problem with my dorm room too.

It's horrible. I airdust my pc once a month now, and like, a 1lb dust comes flyin' out.
 
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MX2

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Same problem here:(

As a matter of fact. I was contemplating a nice humidifier to help alleviate the problem. I wonder if this will help to keep dust at a minimum.

Comments?
 
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Ryan

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Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
Originally posted by: biostud
dead skin
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its definitely fluffy, fabric type of dust. I don't get this much dust anywhere else.
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Somewhere in the neighborhood of 80%+ of dust is just dead skin cells. Why woudl your dust be any different?
 
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GoingUp

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dorms tend to be really dusty... esp if you have your door open its very easy to get dust in your room with all of the traffic going by.
 
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NeoPTLD

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Originally posted by: rbloedow
Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
Originally posted by: biostud
dead skin
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its definitely fluffy, fabric type of dust. I don't get this much dust anywhere else.
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Somewhere in the neighborhood of 80%+ of dust is just dead skin cells. Why woudl your dust be any different?
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The dust isn't particulate. It's mostly fiberous and I know that dead skin cells aren't fiberous.
 
MikeyIs4Dcats

MikeyIs4Dcats

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Originally posted by: miri
Alot of air ducts have fiberglass insulated in the inside of them for some strange reason. Over time this fiberglass breaks down and with the constant air flow gets scattered everywhere. I asked a air conditioner tech why they put fiberglass in the inside of air ducts and he said he had no clue.
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your AC "tech" was an idiot. They insulate ductwork to minimize temperature loss and it also make it quieter. Uninsulated ductwork can sound like a hum or water running as air flows through it. More than likely the dust issues he is having are the result of matter getting picked up by the return air and redistibuted or from a horribly dirty air filter. Probably the latter.
 
IHateMyJob2004

IHateMyJob2004

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Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
We have a steam heater in the dorm room. No duct anywhere. Pillow is of hypo allergic type. Sheets are the samething I use back home and I don't get this kind of dust accumulation there. The floor is linoleum.
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It's your dead skin! You skin is "born" then dies then sheds. It's a 30 days process. The amount of all your skin is shed in a 30 day period. If you are there 12 hours per day, that's half your skin in a month being shed. Tiems 2 people... It's lot. it's just your dead skin.
 
IHateMyJob2004

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Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
Originally posted by: rbloedow
Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
Originally posted by: biostud
dead skin
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its definitely fluffy, fabric type of dust. I don't get this much dust anywhere else.
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Somewhere in the neighborhood of 80%+ of dust is just dead skin cells. Why woudl your dust be any different?
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The dust isn't particulate. It's mostly fiberous and I know that dead skin cells aren't fiberous.
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If it's fiberous, it's not skin, it's dirt. make up your mind.
 

It's dead skin and dead hair. And random particles from carpets, clothing, etc.
 
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jst0ney

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Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Originally posted by: miri
Alot of air ducts have fiberglass insulated in the inside of them for some strange reason. Over time this fiberglass breaks down and with the constant air flow gets scattered everywhere. I asked a air conditioner tech why they put fiberglass in the inside of air ducts and he said he had no clue.
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your AC "tech" was an idiot. They insulate ductwork to minimize temperature loss and it also make it quieter. Uninsulated ductwork can sound like a hum or water running as air flows through it. More than likely the dust issues he is having are the result of matter getting picked up by the return air and redistibuted or from a horribly dirty air filter. Probably the latter.
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agreed. Contact the works department and have them change the filter. Site medical reasons and this might get done this school year.
 
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abc

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Originally posted by: cobalt
Stop fapping so much and you wont have as much dead skin cells in the air!
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LOL you fcuking sicko...


say, I wanted to start a new thread as I don't think I see one, what dust buster ya'll recommend. Never owned one, need one.
 
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