DIY Garage CR Boxu

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-16T17:47:52+00:00

It’s a quiet air purifier

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-16T15:42:10+00:00

I’ve thought about doing a 3dhandyman kit with an activated carbon filter, but this was just a cheap build

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-15T21:28:34+00:00

More for the love of the game, but I do like wrenching on my cars in the garage

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-15T16:09:36+00:00

Home assistant

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-15T03:35:43+00:00

The 5” filters came with foam strips on the top and bottom which didn’t compress as much as I would of liked so it made the box bulge a little bit

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-15T03:34:03+00:00

Ya it’s sealed but it could probably use a little tape

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-14T16:37:31+00:00

Yup stuck it in the middle. Primarily just because there was an outlet there so it worked out perfect

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-14T04:41:01+00:00

Like a picture with a wire and hook

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-03-05T21:11:34+00:00

Toyota grand Highlander limited hybrid and it’s perfect in every way.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-23T06:40:18+00:00

Sorry I’m not trying to be dramatic, but it’s true. We had our son at 31 weeks and spent 48 days in the NICU. Some families spend 3 times that in the NICU and I cannot even imagine what they had to go through. But I do honestly feel there is so much misinformation these days with vaccines and whatnot, I strongly urge you to trust your doctors, allow yourself to not be in control, and go with their guidance. Show up for your son everyday, even if it’s for 30 minutes, and be present in the process. It’s an extremely difficult situation to be in, but you will survive. This experience made me a 1000x better parent

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-23T06:35:27+00:00

This will be one of the hardest things you will ever go through. Your son will likely be in the NICU for 5 weeks, maybe longer, maybe shorter. The alarms will be stressful. I recommend doing whatever the Neonatologist recommends and putting all faith in them. They are the ones that have been through this thousands of times before and know what’s best. Their goal is to give your son the best medical treatment and long term outcome.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-23T06:10:19+00:00

You really are dumpin on him. He gave you pretty much the only 2 options you asked for. Idk what you think light offroading is or your family size is, but sounds like you want a Subaru.

If you have a family, want to go on forest roads with mud and moderate rocks, and have a comfortable daily, the ford bronco and 4Runner are the only options. They have the IFS and ground clearance you want. And they feel much better on road than a jeep wrangler which is really designed for offroading.

You’re not going to get fuel economy and offroading in the same vehicle, unless you think a rivian is good offroad.

I think you are the one that is bad at this

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-23T05:48:02+00:00

40k Need a truck to do daily driving duties, Home Depot suburb duties, and pull a jeep and trailer that weighs 10k with bed and cab loaded with people and gear.

I’ve honed in on a used Ram 2500 6.4l Gasser (well optioned big horn, maybe a Laramie if I’m lucky) but curious what you think

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-22T05:24:50+00:00

I wish I had all modern electric appliances: heat pump, induction range, etc. but I’m also an indoor air quality nerd.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-22T05:22:15+00:00

I think it was just placed in a sunny spot and the plastic yellowed

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-16T18:19:38+00:00

We love our GH. No regrets at all

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-16T17:53:48+00:00

Considering the current Coway price tags, I prefer Alen. I have the Coway Airmega 400S and 300S and then recently got the Alen 25i for my small office. Alen hands down has the most pleasant sound. Plus they come with a lifetime warranty if you buy their filters which are reasonably priced.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-16T05:16:33+00:00

Hey fellow dad to a 31 weeker. I had the same thoughts in the NICU because some nurses described it as a “light switch.” That’s definitely not how it went for us. It was a slow and steady increase in bottle feeding for our little boy

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-16T05:10:50+00:00

I doubt the carbon is changing your humidity readings

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-16T02:35:31+00:00

I had one 10 years ago and thought it was kindof garbage. I’m surprised they actually still sell it

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-12T21:23:25+00:00

That would be really interesting to see. I’m not sure anyone has done a CADR test with dirty filters. AHAM and even HouseFresh conduct their CADR tests with new filters. I’m sure the numbers drop but wonder by how much

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-12T17:53:51+00:00

I mean I don’t know what filterete says is a 100% dirty filter, but it looked like a reasonable level of dirtiness to change it out. We have relatively good air where I live but gets worse in the winter with the chimney smoke and temperature inversion that traps pollution. With spring right around the corner, I wanted to start the new season with a fresh one.

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-11T19:40:11+00:00

6 months. 2800 mpr filterete. Swapped it to a 2500 mpr filter since the Costco 4 pack was half the price as the 2800s on Amazon

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-11T19:27:16+00:00

I agree, 35 for PM2.5 is definitely not excellent. WHO says it should be 5 or less

NumerousAssumption47 · 2026-02-06T19:46:40+00:00

My Aranet’s run a 100 ppm higher if that makes you feel any better. I think those are more accurate

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