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Besides the usual pollution concerns for air intakes, in light of the 'unprecedented' Canadian wildfire smoke moving around various areas I wondered about air filtration quality for vehicle living. Maybe those folks in Western North America with more frequent experience can share what they know and have tried as for some this is a rare or new thing in the Northeast and other areas:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/10/northeast-smoke-canada-wildfires-explainer/
Here are some useful visual maps of the smoke trajectory forecast and air quality:
https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/https://fire.airnow.gov/
Here are the search results for "air filter" on this forum:
https://vanlivingforum.com/search/411180/?q=air+filter&o=relevancewildfire smoke:
https://vanlivingforum.com/search/411181/?q=wildfire+smoke&o=relevance
You can find advice online on how to handle the smoke - stay indoors, wear a special mask/respirator depending on how bad it is, select air recirculation on your vehicle dash, use HEPA filters, etc
For those with allergies, sensitivity, etc it's definitely an important thing to look into:
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/n...oning-recirculation-safely-smoke-air-quality/
I don't have allergies and haven't had any issues in my van but in other vehicles I drive (trucks) even with recirculation I did get some throat irritation after a whole day of driving during one of the "smoke waves" so each vehicle is different and may not have the best air filter installed - it's good to check under the hood.
You can search by the VIN # for filters on auto parts catalogs such as Autozone, Advance Auto, Grainger, etc.
Air filtration areas:
For the Promaster 2500 there are two filters:
- Engine filter, cylinder shape
https://www.google.com/search?q=promaster+2500+hepa+filter+engine
- Cabin filter, flat square shape
https://www.google.com/search?q=promaster+2500+hepa+filter+cabin
HEPA filter "fabric" is available to buy in sheets and rolls and can be cut to fit wherever you need it which is helpful as openings vary in size:
https://www.google.com/search?q=hepa+filter+fabrichttps://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hepa+filter+roll
For a DIY cost saving indoor room filter system some people came up with the Corsi-Rosenthal box:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Corsi-Rosenthal+box+wildfire+smoke+instructions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/06/10/northeast-smoke-canada-wildfires-explainer/
Here are some useful visual maps of the smoke trajectory forecast and air quality:
https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/https://fire.airnow.gov/
Here are the search results for "air filter" on this forum:
https://vanlivingforum.com/search/411180/?q=air+filter&o=relevancewildfire smoke:
https://vanlivingforum.com/search/411181/?q=wildfire+smoke&o=relevance
You can find advice online on how to handle the smoke - stay indoors, wear a special mask/respirator depending on how bad it is, select air recirculation on your vehicle dash, use HEPA filters, etc
For those with allergies, sensitivity, etc it's definitely an important thing to look into:
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/n...oning-recirculation-safely-smoke-air-quality/
I don't have allergies and haven't had any issues in my van but in other vehicles I drive (trucks) even with recirculation I did get some throat irritation after a whole day of driving during one of the "smoke waves" so each vehicle is different and may not have the best air filter installed - it's good to check under the hood.
You can search by the VIN # for filters on auto parts catalogs such as Autozone, Advance Auto, Grainger, etc.
Air filtration areas:
- Cabin and engine air filters
- Ceiling fans
- Windows
- Ac/heat units
- Any other ventable openings
For the Promaster 2500 there are two filters:
- Engine filter, cylinder shape
https://www.google.com/search?q=promaster+2500+hepa+filter+engine
- Cabin filter, flat square shape
https://www.google.com/search?q=promaster+2500+hepa+filter+cabin
HEPA filter "fabric" is available to buy in sheets and rolls and can be cut to fit wherever you need it which is helpful as openings vary in size:
https://www.google.com/search?q=hepa+filter+fabrichttps://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hepa+filter+roll
For a DIY cost saving indoor room filter system some people came up with the Corsi-Rosenthal box:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Corsi-Rosenthal+box+wildfire+smoke+instructions