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icysandstone OP t1_j0uluhj wrote

Reply to comment by LowElves in Help me buy my first snow blower! What am I going to regret in 2 months? by icysandstone

This is really great to know because……. I bought the Toro! :)

No snow yet, but it sounds like I’m well prepared. I got the one with electric start, electric steering, and 2 stage.

I especially liked the idea of the “no shear pin” design. It’s great to hear of your experience with the trowel! That’s wild!!

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comeoneileen20 t1_j0uheqc wrote

Reply to My father has developed asthma in his mid 50’s and I think an air purifier in his bedroom would be really good for him. Do you have any recommendations? by C_A_N_G

Levoit is what I have and it works well but I wouldn’t say they’re BIFL. Anything running constantly is eventually going to wear out.

When you’re buying, check how expensive the replacement filters are and factor that in. There isn’t any way I know of to make a HEPA filter reusable. The replacement filters for mine are $60 apiece every 6 months or so (ouch).

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187hp t1_j0uf4cn wrote

Reply to My father has developed asthma in his mid 50’s and I think an air purifier in his bedroom would be really good for him. Do you have any recommendations? by C_A_N_G

All air purifiers use HEPA filters, so they'll do a great job in filtering. You can even get a household fan and slap on a HEPA filter since it's all about pushing air through a filter. It's all about design, costs of new filters (and how long they last which is typically just based on size/surface area, and specs such as CADR which measures how much clean air it can purify.

Coway Airmega (the one that usually always wins in reviews), Levoit (small size for rooms with decent CADR), Honeywell (often used in offices), Blueair and SmartAir all do very well so choose based on specs, price and design. I always loved Coway Airmega and Levoit 300 personally but seeing tosernameschescksout's suggestion of smartairtfilters looks very impressive - both in design and in CADR performance, and price.

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Alternative_Arm_2583 t1_j0u8i7o wrote

Reply to My father has developed asthma in his mid 50’s and I think an air purifier in his bedroom would be really good for him. Do you have any recommendations? by C_A_N_G

I have had super good luck with Wnix refurbished if cost is an issue!! I have 4 sharp plasmaclusters that are ancient and still working, but I think that winix is as fine and a quarter of the cost -- less if you get a refurb. Nice company. You can google to get the refurb page.

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lostdad75 t1_j0u5deq wrote

Reply to 10 years and still kicking, haven’t had to repair or replace a single part (Weber Spirit gas grill from 2012) by ScreamingPrawnBucket

I have a 1990 Weber gas grill that is still going strong. Replaced only flavorizer bars and grates. Still on the original burner. I actually believe that I am better off without a cover because the cover holds in all the condensation. My grill is used year round and lives under a second floor screen porch in northern New England. My Weber comes from the early days when they did not have a fancy model name....you simply specified two burner or three burner.

Pro tip if you have access to a machine shop or fab shop....buy stainless steel angle iron and cut to length for flavorizer bar replacement; they will last a very long time.

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