If you have health issues, it might be wise to wear an N95 mask during the day.
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I was tempted to make this, but decided it wasn't worth the expense or trouble as 20"x20" isn't a common size: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/green-home/22231148/diy-air-filter
I might do it in the future, my younger daughter is mildly asthmatic, and last week she was sick just one night, and Occam's Razor suggests it was the smoke in the air.
I might do it in the future, my younger daughter is mildly asthmatic, and last week she was sick just one night, and Occam's Razor suggests it was the smoke in the air.
I notice the shaved heads, a reasonable precaution. Also notice the ages, most are done as fire fighters in their 50's. Starting age around here is often 18 and less than 30 or so.
This is a random image of an evaporative air cooler, the cost is about $12 for this unit.
You fill it with water, that is pumped over the grid, and cooled air sent in the room by the fan.
You can switch off the pump in most models.
Can be used as an air filter.
You can also exchange the pads with HEPA or other cleaning pads.
Less trouble than fabricating a unit like the one posted above.
No ties to seller.
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Suddenly realised we can hear as well. In the mornings been wondering what I could smell then it clicked
We use a large Xiaomi Mi 3H HEPA air purifier indoors when the authorities are carrying out preventative burning off a few times a year. It works quite well.
Weather pattern is unusual for June. There's a big low pressure blocking pattern south of here that's blocking moisture from coming up here, and into Canada as well. There's another blocking pattern out west that's blocking moisture from reaching Canada too. The temps are hotter in Canada than they are here. A couple days of rain would go a long way towards mitigating those fires, I would think. We need rain here as well.
Same blocking patterns are sucking moisture northward and causing high rainfall and severe weather (including tornadoes) in the South. Record heat every day for days in Texas.
We're supposed to get some heat and humidity up here by Sunday according to the forecast. Usually warm moist Gulf air is pouring into the region during these longest days, providing heat and humidity. No humidity means no rain. Supposedly it will rain later on Sunday into Monday. I hope this represents a long term breaking down of these blocking patterns.
Same blocking patterns are sucking moisture northward and causing high rainfall and severe weather (including tornadoes) in the South. Record heat every day for days in Texas.
We're supposed to get some heat and humidity up here by Sunday according to the forecast. Usually warm moist Gulf air is pouring into the region during these longest days, providing heat and humidity. No humidity means no rain. Supposedly it will rain later on Sunday into Monday. I hope this represents a long term breaking down of these blocking patterns.
Glastonbury started as normal with downpours.
The French were never as stupid as most other European countries, they kept their forests, whereas the English and the Spanish cut theirs down - to build warships. It took at least 200 acres to build one man-of-war. The Black Forest has that name as in the 16th or 17th century a prince ordered the people to replant what had once been a huge oak forest (that was true for most of Europe). If they had replanted oak, only their great grand children would have seen a return, so they planted coniferous trees only, hence the name. For some years now it has been mandatory to replant with deciduous only.
Here in France lots of GRs - Grand Randonnees pass through both deciduous and coniferous forests - great for long distance walking, offroad cyclists and horse riders. Sadly one day most of these forests will burn. In 2008 I remember passing through inland Valencia on my way to France and seeing whole hillsides and valleys burned black and then there's the horrendous loss of wildlife.
The French were never as stupid as most other European countries, they kept their forests, whereas the English and the Spanish cut theirs down - to build warships. It took at least 200 acres to build one man-of-war. The Black Forest has that name as in the 16th or 17th century a prince ordered the people to replant what had once been a huge oak forest (that was true for most of Europe). If they had replanted oak, only their great grand children would have seen a return, so they planted coniferous trees only, hence the name. For some years now it has been mandatory to replant with deciduous only.
Here in France lots of GRs - Grand Randonnees pass through both deciduous and coniferous forests - great for long distance walking, offroad cyclists and horse riders. Sadly one day most of these forests will burn. In 2008 I remember passing through inland Valencia on my way to France and seeing whole hillsides and valleys burned black and then there's the horrendous loss of wildlife.
I think in the UK we'd stripped most of the forest long before brittania ruled the waves. ships did for the old oaks though
I did read once that deforestation in europe was also driven by heating fuel. Hence the popularity of soapstone stoves which only need to burn for a short time to then be warm for 12+ hours. But I am not sure if that was historically informed.
I did read once that deforestation in europe was also driven by heating fuel. Hence the popularity of soapstone stoves which only need to burn for a short time to then be warm for 12+ hours. But I am not sure if that was historically informed.
Wrong - most of Sussex was still oak forest until the mid 1750s but slavery was very profitable, so lots of slave ships were built. I think you mean 'masonry' stoves. Think of them like a kind of night storage heater that absorbs the heat and releases it. Still very popular in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. I have a good friend, Jean-Luc who has worked in Sweden and Ukraine and has observed first hand their popularity. I on the other hand have been renting a house in the Tarn where an idiot designed a wood burning stove that has artificial stone surrounds which trap the heat inside the chimney and another idiot bought it. Also I have yet to find a single wood burning stove that doesn't have a stupid flat top plate for the fire box - which means of course that as soon as the door to the fire box is opened leads to smoke and pollution immediately entering the room. Easily solved with an upward sloping fire box top plate. Once the fire box door is opened the intense heat will move upward pulling in the colder air of the room - ergo no room pollution.
Hey Tony,
Years ago, I had a buddy who did something similar and used a plastic milk crate as the framework. Don't remember the details of course but I oft wondered about doing the same on those smoky days. It has to help at least a little right?
Yes, ears are particularly suited for that. Next time you use a mirror, check them out. They're those thing on the outside of the skull, left and right. They look like little wings and are oft joked about when they are larger.
Yes Cal, the link I gave was just the TOH article, but the design actually has a name and more technical details on the forum where it was developed.
I have an original furnace from 2001 so it only takes 1" filters. I asked a smart HVAC PM who came to bid on A/C and he said using anything other than a regular 1" non-MERV filter long term will blow the motor, so I just put in a MERV-13 1" filter when necessary.
I have an original furnace from 2001 so it only takes 1" filters. I asked a smart HVAC PM who came to bid on A/C and he said using anything other than a regular 1" non-MERV filter long term will blow the motor, so I just put in a MERV-13 1" filter when necessary.