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I've never seen a return that can't accommodate these. They may exist. My friend in HVAC says he has seen one that was shallow.
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Sort of. If you increase the surface area, and these do, then it actually flows better and lasts longer. I can't recall the exactly number, but these are somewhere in the range of 8x the surface area. Measuring against a high end 1" filter from 3M, these actually pull less vacuum both when new, and when they look like they are full. I've got a friend who works in HVAC and this is all he uses. Also, we had a duct cleaning, and the guy said we really didn't need it, and also, if we keep using these filters we never need to call him again. He says he normally books people for every other year.
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I know this has been casually discussed here in the past, but I thought it was worth a specific recommendation. Many years ago, I switched to using these filters, and they are a huge improvement over generic filters. They seem expensive until you look at the low replacement rate. Our current ones were installed in June of last year, and one set is maybe close to done, the other can go a few more months (we have separate upstairs and downstairs systems, like most places in the Southwest). I've measured both the airflow (via a vacuum meter) and the indoor air quality (with particulate and VOC meters). Both are greatly improved over the 1" filters. These fit into most return grille systems, which have the filters in the ceiling return. There's a version without the 1" flange for systems that have the filter inside the HVAC unit. I've been using the Merv 11 version, but just ordered the Merv 13 for the upcoming replacements. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S4HBSYL?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QVH8YPG?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They make a huge difference in allergy symptoms, and in household dust.
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Hockey Stick bag for Discrete Rifle Carry
SwampNut replied to TOXXIC's topic in Useful Product Links & Vendor Reviews
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On Just Rolled In last week, there was a guy who connected his wiper fluid output to one of the vents on the battery, so it was shooting blue juice out the other side of the battery. I bet that guy can wire a PC into a carb. You're just too dumb and unimaginative.
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I think it looks weird as hell and super obvious that it's just a coverup.
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Yeah, don't buy direct. That's a common problem with trying to mail order perishables. $2 each at Fry's/Kroger.
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Motorcycle oil thread, because it's been too long.
SwampNut replied to superhawk996's topic in The Garage
LOL. To be fair, it's a big bitch and that harbor was tight. I'm impressed he brought it through that. Probably made a radio call requesting a clear channel, and high tide, that inlet is small and has a crazy 90+ degree hook (which Tim missed, but, high tide). The 35' Formula is up front, so his boat is what, 60? -
Motorcycle oil thread, because it's been too long.
SwampNut replied to superhawk996's topic in The Garage
Which one is more ludicrously overpriced? Which one has more of a cult following? That's gotta be an interesting competition. Last week, I had an oil conversation with a sailboat owner. Those of you who know the stereotype of sailboat people are already laughing. He said his oil temp always read 170-180, but water was 160. I kept suggesting that he double check this, maybe even just swap the wires, as this seems extremely unlikely for a small saildrive diesel. They typically have a water thermostat of 180-190 and oil should be cooler on these low-work motors. He seemed adamant that something was broken and he should disassemble the motor. Instead of...swapping wires. He later left in a rage and near-fighting stance when my boatmate suggested that George Floyd contributed to his own death, so yeah, one of those types. -
There's probably a difference in overall conductivity with powdered graphite as opposed to something structured and continuous. Not sure if I'm wording that in a way that makes sense. But powder may not have the same effect as a solid. Also the locks I've opened up all had brass pins and some kind of gray metal tumbler or also brass. But I don't specifically recall car lock construction.
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Buy Narwhals in Botswana
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Graphite is conductive, so galvanic corrosion would make sense. There's a funny problem with carbon bicycles. If you don't use carbon paste in the joints from CF to alloy, they can weld themselves to each other, or you may break the CF trying to tighten it enough to hold (before it welds itself). CF paste has a grit and a dielectric to solve both.
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That's the branding. "The Actual Black Burger" and similar, there are 8 different ones I think. Most veggie burgers are highly processed with a bunch of added shit. So while it's obviously still nutritionally better than cow, it's not great. These are just real veggies, shredded and pressed. I've had two, one was great, and one I would never eat again. However, everyone else loved that one. It was the Actual Purple, which is beet based. I found that it tasted like dirt and nothing else, everyone else liked it. The other one I had is the black, and it is awesome. It has a slight Mexican-ish flavor but not so much that it's obvious. A great way to consume hot sauce and/or some good stone ground mustard. I found it at Fry's (Kroger) in the frozen foods, in between the breakfast stuff and some of the other meat alternative products. A pack of six was $11 with their loyalty card discount, so a pretty good value. I think non-loyalty price was $13. https://actualveggies.com/products/the-actual-black-burger-4-pack
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Javelina eggs in AZ. Sold in most Fry's/Kroger stores ready to grill.
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Yeah, retained moisture is my assumption here. Like leaving a piece of wood, or even heavy sawdust, on a cast iron machine table when it rains.
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This reads like it's from The Onion. I feel really retarded that I seriously considered that CA might be looking after an actual meaningful problem.
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You're going hogging? Feral hog bacon should be fine, and is free outside the ammo and travel. I haven't read the law so I don't know what it addresses, but considering the amount of neurotoxins and metals being found in animals recently, this could actually be one they accidentally got right. Also, lead in lipstick, well beyond any reasonable limits. I've cut back on the packing materials, bacon, and cosmetics so I can keep the beer. Not sure what the plan is on air and water. INTRODUCTION N-nitrosamines have been found in air, water, foods, cosmetics, tobacco, and packing materials (1). N-nitrosamines have been an issue due to nitrite which was added to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum in processed meats. For this reason, high concentrations of nitrosamines have been reported in bacon, sausage, and ham in high rate (2), while meats that did not go through processing showed low, if any, amount of nitrosamines. N-nitrosamines were also reported in salted fish, beer, and water (3).
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Holy shit that sucks.
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Hockey Stick bag for Discrete Rifle Carry
SwampNut replied to TOXXIC's topic in Useful Product Links & Vendor Reviews
What ever happened to a good old traditional violin case?? -
No, Samsung. It's a Samsung problem, AGAIN. The Pixels are over half Samsung made, as are those car and wearable chips. Check for an update for your phone before disabling a useful feature though. This attack can conceivably be carried out on the VoLTE connection too, but that's far harder. There's also a problem with Pixel phones and their built-in markup tool. This is retarded, so when I say this, you may think I'm exaggerating. Until recently, any screenshots you took and covered info you didn't want seen, could be "unedited" and the info visible. LOL.
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Instant Pot - healthy recipes
SwampNut replied to Nova Scotia Mike's topic in Diet & health exchange
There's a 15-bean blend available at Kroger and probably other stores, that is about 1.4 pounds. Two onions is perfect for this, and then whatever mild spices you'd like. It's really tasty. -
Instant Pot - healthy recipes
SwampNut replied to Nova Scotia Mike's topic in Diet & health exchange
Any sort of bean stew is an obvious thing. I don't work from recipes really, but a go-to process: Pre-soak beans of course. Put it on sauté and put in 1-2 onions. Get them nicely browned and soft. Add garlic for one minute. Add spices and mix in. Add in beans and enough broth to cover them, plus a little more. Well soaked beans don't need a lot more. Do 25-ish minutes on high pressure, natural release, then switch to slow cook and simmer them for a few hours. You will have very tender beans with very little gassiness. Spices? Go wild. Mexican pinto beans or Colombian small red beans. Love the red beans. Epazote, if you have it, is key for South American beans. White beans and Italian spices are great. You can also add potatoes to this for a good stew. Serve any of the above over rice. Also these will keep for over a week easily, in the fridge. -
I'm doing unethical human medical experiments at home
SwampNut replied to SwampNut's topic in Diet & health exchange
10:00 breakfast was a papa rellena, croqueta, and some pastry thing with an unknown savory filling. I'll go home 8 pounds heavier and feeling like shit with all the salt and crap. At least with everyone being on Cuban time, I don't have to change time zones. -
That's a great point.
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From the premium site, not mine.
SwampNut replied to XXitanium's topic in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted
In AZ, a boat is not a vehicle and it all goes via Game and Fish, so no idea how you deal with that here. The trailer is MVD (vehicle) though. I think in CA boats are done at DMV?