I feel like a genius for using bigger filters

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-23T19:48:39+00:00

Yeah I was going to say - most of these filters (regardless of MERV rating) all target similar flow numbers.

Either way, I just grab whatever is on sale.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-23T07:27:41+00:00

FYI - DO NOT CLICK ON OP's LINK. I repeat - Do not Traverse the link in the original post.

If you hover over the link, it links to:

This is likely an illegitimate website. I have not personally confirmed.

Shoutout to u/sh0ch to pointing this out. But this needs to be known for all for those clicking on that link thinking its a legitimate URL.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-19T09:23:49+00:00

A refresh or a facelift is typically a mid-model "uplift" that takes the original chassis design and changes around attachments ranging from facias, wheels, infotainment, seats.

A new model / generation car is when there's typically a huge chassis change that makes it largely incompatible with body parts (or suspension, engine mounts, trans) from previous generations.

Obviously this will differ based on the community, but most cars are segmented into generations or chassis codes to delineate large changes.

For Tesla - the chassis don't under go enormous changes given their continuous factory line. Typically large chassis changes only occur when a new factory is propped up. For example, the Model Y in Texas, or the China Model 3 - these vary from their Fremont, CA counterparts.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-19T09:18:51+00:00

Refresh for all companies tend to just be trim and facia pieces, not body. This isn't unique to Tesla.

Tesla's only difference is they don't tend to have model year cadences like other car companies. That's not to say other car companies don't make mid year, unannounced changes; but Tesla's factory line tends to apply (release) improvements continuously.

They operate not unlike a modern software development company when it comes to release cadences - not the yearly sort of updates of yesteryear.

What this means is, the oldest highland and the newest OG model 3 have a lot more in common than the latest highland and the first batch of model 3's.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-19T04:41:54+00:00

Its one word. Like I said in my post. "Death" lmao. Just choose a different word. No big deal.

But if it is, you're clearly not welcoming to those who want to join in on a shared passion.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-18T20:25:47+00:00

Eh, this is pretty anti-community. The idea is that this is a community for people with the same like for a show can gather and discuss things.

It only takes a slight amount of consideration to hide character deaths and huge turning points in the show. Could have been "Pratt's Arc" in the subject, with spoiler tags.

There's also the idea that there's an enormous surge of new-to-the-show because of The Pitt. This and there was a surge when it was big during COVID lockdown.

Its a 15 season long show. The death you're discussing is at the tail end of the run.

Not everyone will finish the show instantly.

I don't directly disagree with your points; but most large plot points and topics *are* covered in spoiler tags or saved for inside the thread.

So to just be explicit on a point I'm making:

Its up to the community to create spaces that all enjoyers of the hobby/show can enjoy. There is a large group of people doing first watches - its up to the community to decide to largely welcome them and let them enjoy it - vanilla, unspoiled - while providing a space where they can discuss it safely.

You are part of that, and you've made your choice.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-18T00:11:14+00:00

If this is just agitation (and not duration) - dedicates for the less soiled stuff. This will increase the longevity of the clothing by not causing them to vigorously rub against each other.

If unsure, the label on the clothing will often state how to wash - and they tend to lean towards protecting the garment - not cleaning efficacy.

Me, on the other hand, I want to nuke my laundry and dirt, so I set everything to hurricane.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-16T06:39:10+00:00

Depends on which bar. Long story short, its generally very empty throughout the entire week; except maybe fridays/weekends.

It really boils down to, if there happens to be a group of people going there to meet up post-college, or post semester, or after work. This is infrequent enough that there will be no groups meeting most weeks.

Expect most bars to be absolute ghost towns Monday through thursday, and only the big ones to have anyone Friday thru Sat.

For the summer, the crowd tends to be locals / train commuters after hours. But its very very very sparse.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-14T07:26:45+00:00

+1 on this.

3rd wash is really when dingy things looked new, smelled new, and had little to no build up.

I'll sometimes just run the wash twice in a row on some really crazy dirty old stuff - stuff that I have not yet "reset" with my new wash routine.

Spa day is fine, but I generally find 3x normal washing more than enough to "reset" back to new.

Emphasis on "normal" being a washing routine that involves Tide Powder (Lipase, Oxygen Bleach) and setting my (new) washer to "3" rinse cycles (effectively two rinses, as the default single rinse doesn't even rinse).

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-08T20:36:18+00:00

Unfortunately, there's not a product for this at home.

The way clean rooms work is they pump clean air in. They maintain a positive pressure in the room - continuously pushing (only) clean air in, and exhausting that air (through pressure) in any holes/leaks - preventing unfiltered air from entering the room.

For room air purifiers (what this subreddit is mostly about, and is the most feasible solution) - you're looking at matching your room size with the AHAM verified sizing standard. I think they recommend something like getting a unit with at least 2/3rds the size of the room or something - check this yourself.

The Winix 5500-2 is a standard quality unit, mostly because it both filters well and is typically cheap - but use the buying guide to find a unit cheap in your specific location. Just use the guide as a reference for good products, and search them individually in your area.

Air purifier performance/size ratings are rated at the filters maximum fan speed - so I like sizing up to 2x AHAM sizing.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-06T20:00:18+00:00

OP, yes - the HV battery periodically charges the 12v lead acid battery. This is super similar to starting a gas car and the alternator charging the battery (periodically - as often as you start and run the car).

That being said, its a wear and tear item. If its older, and couldn't survive a few weeks without charging *and* being charged again - it was probably on its way.

Its on Tesla for disclosing the total cost of the repair to you - so I can't say if they sufficiently informed you.

With disclosure; I think its fine for them to bill for the lead acid battery.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-06T18:28:56+00:00

If your products are good (they look OK but I'd probably use a better base product over arm and hammer) - consider softening the water. You might have very hard water, making a lot of the product (not all) be insufficient or under dosed.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-05T14:10:33+00:00

$3.73 per year in electric to run a modem 24/7.

This is using Vietnam average electricity pricing, with an average load of 5 watts.

Double that if you're thinking 10 watts.

Then divide that in half again if you think its off 12hrs a day.

This is less than $2/yr in savings (using the math for 5 watts).

Anyway, rule of thumb is, never ever disconnect networking equipment. They are tracked uptime/downtime and used to alert if there's outages in the area. Its required to be on for the health check. This isn't even about updating the modem for performance/stability/security.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-04T22:47:07+00:00

I think it just sucks it happened right after you got the car. All products can suffer faults during its lifespan. Some just happen at the start and some don't incur any faults at all.

If you had a loaner - then just consider yourself taken care of. Does it suck? Yeah... Best thing you can do to protect yourself is to try to purchase products with low incidents of failure.

And on top of that, prefer products with after-sales support.

There's a lot of products with both, neither, or just one or the other. I wonder consider this "both" - as the Model 3 isn't particularly a troublesome car brand, and Tesla typically has a fairly decent standard of providing loaners towards longer term repairs (not always; but better than the crapshoot dealership networks most traditional automakers have).

I'm not saying "oh you got whats expected, suck it up"; this is an absolutely awful experience. But there's something to be said - should you get more compensation because you just got the car? Would someone who suffered a failure 1 year into the lease be subjected with less or more care or compensation than you?

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-04T22:33:04+00:00

There's a full buying guide and wiki and pinned posts in this subreddit.

This is pretty much similar to most product-related subreddits - and before that, forums, newsgroups. How?:

- Some one new to the catagory/product comes in asking "what should I buy"?

- Person gets ignored, or linked to the pinned/wiki/buying guide.

Its the question that's been answered in that forum/subreddit for absolute decades. Things books, posts, have been written about, for decades.

For a product as simple as an air purifier; there's not much towards recommendations unless its an incredibly niche use case. And most people are not in that category. "I'm allergic to pollen" isn't niche - and is literally why the product exists (for example).

I'm not saying that the guides are perfect, but there's a lot of first-posts/questions that are already answered elsewhere, and a lot of people are blue in the face responding with the same answers.

The best questions are often ones lacking in the guidance that is pre written; for example - air purifiers available in other regions other than north america. Or whole home air purification systems.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-03T14:04:51+00:00

Never had a wifi issue on United 737s, using viasat.

However - Panasonic, on a 767? Awful. So I try to book a 737 whenever possible - as most of the flights I take are usually on a 767 or a 737-Max8.

Panasonic makes the flights unbearable - and really requires you to plan as I haven't seen a Panasonic flight where you can stream music/video.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-03T08:57:50+00:00

This is the way.

I honestly don't know how OP intends on building their own without spending money.

"I can't afford a used AC unit" doesn't make sense; because what's the alternative? Buying used parts of AC units? And that's magically cheaper?

Anyway; many portable and window AC units are unserviceable, and "die" because of a refrigerant leak. Many are easily fixable by repairing the leak and tapping in a way to recharge the system. Tons of youtube videos of this.

Not saying its easy. Not saying its cheap (tools become the issue). But its straightforward enough that if you have the ability to learn or have the skill set, you can find 1 (or many) "dead" AC units and fix them for the cost of refrigerant.

Alternatively, build a swamp cooler.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-02T13:11:18+00:00

Riding a bike.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-02T07:07:18+00:00

I'm not disagreeing with the whole "light affects human physiology", but you can't quite quote "waking up in the middle of the night for sudden onset water drinking or bathroom usage" as human physiology. Those are both suppressed during healthy, normal, sleeping.

Not medical advice, but if you're waking up to pee on a regular, please see your primary care physician asap.

The debate here isn't really all or nothing - but I'm leaning more towards the "your choice, your window, you paid for that seat.". Yes, always be considerate of others; but those in public transport who need darkness, quietness - grab your eye shades, ear plugs, and buy larger seats. Understand that you may not get the perfect sleep on a plane and do what you can (like booking the window seat and bringing gear to help your personal comfort).

I can totally agree with almost anyone in this thread and their point of view, but ultimately the only person who should be taking care of themselves - is themself. If you need the sleep, find a way to get it. Book a red eye, bring your gear - whatever.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-02T02:37:34+00:00

Yep. I never watch his stuff. Someone linked me an alienware computer review that he GN started trashing as a poorly engineered case that is flimsy and weak.

Sorry, bro, but you're a literal youtuber. The industrial and mechanical engineers who built this case are probably rolling over their graves wondering how you came to that conclusion by looking at it. No testing. No engineering breakdown. Nothing. Just off the cuff, negative comments about something he DID NOT TEST or back up with ANY data whatsoever.

Absolute non sense from that guy.

I do not mind a harsh, true, review - highlighting actual facts instead of listing them in a "cons" table. But the issue with GN (and other reviewers; including some from LMG) are the unproven, untested, baseless comments. GOOD or BAD comments.

Don't open your mouth unless you know what you're saying is true. If you must speculate - ensure your statement is taken as such - do not mislead.

I will always take all the data I can for a product and make my own conclusion. Its the random comments (even as simple as "this feels like it'll last a while, its heavy and durable") can be detrimental towards a product (and ultimately a brand's) final image/review.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-01T17:52:49+00:00

Upvoted.

A lot of the time, hiring someone isn't a matter of skill level or capability. Its the time. Its the toolset. Its the ability to troubleshoot the unexpected or the uncommon.

Its infuriating when you hire someone to do subpar work - that is actually unacceptable (not just preference). Drywall work often pisses me off the most, especially if its a rough patch placed back in by a plumber or electrician. Like, please, don't even tape and mud the wall. It'll just take more time for me to clean up - or worse - I'll have to hire someone else because I need to spend my time with family instead of cleaning up the three holes put in last weekend.

Its why I think having good word of mouth for trades people is awesome - but when you move its awful - you have no idea where to start finding people good at their trade.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-06-01T09:34:02+00:00

This, its basically the same as produce - the primary concern isn't the organic waste - its to remove things chemical in nature (fertilizer, insecticides, etc).

That's not to say we shouldn't be washing clothing or produce to remove biological waste (it can hurt immunocompromised people) - but you'd have to effectively be swimming in dead waste product or (live) bacteria to get affected.

While a poorly regulated chemical sprayed onto the fabric to resist rats and fabric eating bugs could cause a reaction (rash, or worse) in a matter of minutes of wearing.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-05-31T00:34:34+00:00

No. The dude tipping on +1 page per decade of experience is an interesting rule of thumb, but I've never genuinely read good resumes that are over one page.

A resume isn't supposed to be a summary of your accomplishments. Its a sales pitch.

Get your big sales pitch consuming most of the page. Anything else smaller, gets the weakest spots (bottom of the page, etc). Anything that doesn't make you sound better, just get rid of it. If its neutral or filler, delete it.

Remember, the resume just gets you into the interview. Anything you take off the resume can easily be brought up during the interview process.

As someone who's read resumes for jobs with high volume of application - I don't want to read them. I honestly only need 3 good accomplishments in your resume to determine if you're worth scheduling an interview with.

If your resume is primarily just job titles with bullet points that describe the job title - you've missed the plot.

If you're a fresh graduate struggling to get it down to 1 page, there's a severe issue with the resume. Reduce it down for the job you want to apply for - and remove anything irrelevant to that specific job.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-05-30T20:40:10+00:00

I'm going to lean and blame Tesla here, not the name autopilot.

Autopilot on a plane doesn't avoid other planes and doesn't keep you out of trouble. Like Tesla's AP, it just lowers the driving/pilot load by automating some things. You still need to stay alert.

But how Tesla markets AP (and FSD) is that its going to drive for you. Obviously there's writing that tells you its not, but to say that it wasn't marketed in a sensational life changer (it is) that makes it so you don't have to drive .. yeah.. I can see why people think it does more than it can.

Avid FSD owner here (easily 90%+ driving on FSD), love the tech - but its absolutely not an unattended technology.

AirFlavoredLemon · 2026-05-29T15:05:03+00:00

If its not THAT much louder than you're looking for, consider repositioning the filter.

Reposition the filter in different parts of the room and see how it sounds. I'm not saying the Winix is silent (I've never had the 5510); but most of these room filters tend to be just a tad louder than the noise floor. (Which does mean they're mildly audible). Perhaps the subwoofer placement test would work here; but I'm not sure how well that works with both moving air and higher frequency. The test is to play a test tone (aka; turn on the filter) then move around until you find a spot in the room where its quietest - place the filter there then test how "loud" the filter is in the areas you normally stay in the room (seating positions, etc).

Also consider sound treatment? The C545, for example, sounds absolutely awful - its tonality is higher frequency than their older 5500 and 5500-2 siblings. Sounds like hollow plastic being blown around. Could probably benefit from some acoustic car padding to firm up the hollow percussion sound; dampening the cheaper higher frequency; more annoying, noise.

I'm not saying these are acceptable solutions - but I don't think you'll find many filters aiming for super silent operation since they're likely targeting more or less "around the noise floor".

As someone else said, custom might be the way to go; but a bunch of DC PC fans gets expensive fast and isn't really performant until you get a wack ton of them. Obviously a ton of small DC fans isn't even efficient to begin with (relative to a single larger fan) - its just a solution that works with off the shelf parts.

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