Dust?
 

Where does it come from?.....We just took down luggage from the high shelves of our closet and the dust was so thick that I had to use a shop vac to remove it. Shoes that haven't been used for more than a year were the same.
Our A/C filter is rated above what is recommended. I wish someone could help with a solution.

ME TOO!!!!!!! We always had air cleaners with our furnaces up north, but they were gas furnaces. I've been told there's no such thing for this all-electric gizmo we have here, unless we want to install a $1000 allergy system.

I've never lived in a place with so much dust, even in the downtown of a big city. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

when all the construction between 466 and Lake Sumter Landing.....10 years ago when nothing there and we built our home......I used to think when the construction moves further south it will get better.

The construction has been gone for more than 5 years and there is no change in the amount of dust/dirt in the air....both inside and for sure outside.

There is no doubt what so ever the air around TV is the dirtiest we have ever lived in....EVER!

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Have the home pressurized to ONE and One Quarter Atmospheres.

Can you be more specific with details, who does it, etc?

I agree
 

I've NEVER lived anywhere else with a dust problem like we have here....Unbelievable! Have to dust everyday....I've had ducts checked for leaks, A/C checked, all with no problem...Would love solution to this problem.

So glad someone posted about the constant dust in the house! I too am shocked at the film on furniture. I have air cleaners that pick up some but need to use my swifter on fans weekly. Will be happy to learn why this happens. I lived in farm country with plowings ,haying and never had so much dust in my home as I do here. We take off our shoes before entering home but this does not seem to cut down the collection.

I thought it was just us. Never saw so much dust in the house. What to do. I hate dusting.

I agree about the excess dust, but, in our case it is really noticeable in the master bedroom. Not so much in the guest room or living area. So, is it us and our old flaky skin and all the bed/towel linens in the bedroom?

I was wondering
 

Do you think tile and hardwood floors is the reason? We have all tile.

I have the same type floors as I had in my old house and I, too, and amazed at the amount of dust here.

We are new here and the wife and I though it was because of the new construction or just our home. So i guess it is a common problem with no solution.

My wife will be so glad to hear she is not loony tunes. She constantly is vacuuming and dusting and I thought she was overdoing it but I guess she is right.

I too am amazed at the dust that magically settles all over the place in these houses - I'm at least glad I'm not the only one in this predicament. I don't know where it comes from but I remember our real estate agent telling me that fine sand and dust is prevalent here and not to get hardwood floors because of this issue.

No. Tile and hardwood floors would only expose the dust more as compared to carpeting which hides it. I have mostly carpets and have dust everywhere. I lived most of my life in S. Florida and usually had tile everywhere and never had the dust we have here.

Well, has anybody heard that the allergy filter for the heat pump/furnace that costs $1000 will remove most of the dust as well? I'd give up $1000 worth of dinners out if it's true.

Dust
 

So glad that the dust issue came up. We have more dust at this newly built house than all of our other homes and some were in desert locations. We replaced all of our carpeting with laminate flooring, the rest of our flooring is tile, and it did not help. Sure wish we could figure out what contractor service could fix this problem. My husband has COPD, particulate matter not good.

I had an Aprilaire filter installed in the a/c unit. It made a big difference. Without it, I sneezed 24/7. With it, I'm fine.

A/c unit? Our furnace is also our a/c unit. All electric. Can you describe what your system is?

Aside from cutting down on your sneezing, is it cutting down on the dust in your house?

Thanks, Kathie, I did. My question, though, is can the air purifier be installed on electric "furnace" as opposed to the conventional gas furnace. Guess I'll have to call. I already called about a humidifier for the electric furnace, and that's a no-go.

I have a neighbor who gives the filter mixed reviews. We have the same dust issues as everyone else has previously posted. It drives my wife crazy, but I just wear dark glasses in the house so I can't see it.

Sand traps?
 

Could the significant number of sand traps on the golf courses contribute to this problem?

A much cheaper alternative:)

If you are worried about this mystery dust , you can always have it tested.

I must be the luckiest girl in the world; no dust here on Ragsdale Loop; back in Virginia we have loads of dust, but I think that is because A. we live under a bridge, and B. our lightkeeper's house is over 100 years old.

Dust?
 

Hmm… You don't know dust until you live where we are in Arizona. You can dust the furniture on Wednesday and do it again Wednesday evening. We have electrostatic air filters on our AC/gas heaters. Just gotta keep saying…" we live in the desert". :shocked:

I am not one to purchase as seen on TV products but I did purchase Dutch Glow Amish Wood Milk at Bed, Bath, & Beyond to see if I could clean up two inherited maple end tables that had 50 years of my mother's Pledge polishing build up on them. I was shocked how this product cleaned up these tables, and now they and the rest of my wood furniture I use it on attract very little dust.