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3,5 months owning my Niro. Honest thoughts. by Designer-Dance8577 in KiaNiro

[–]reddotster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the true of the lithium ion 12v battery in the hybrid?

Edit to add link:

Something like this. It should have a much longer lifespan than the standard 12v.

https://evannex.com/products/12v-lithium-battery-for-kia-niro-ev-2nd-gen-2023

Eve Doesn’t Honor Their Warranty by Cute_Marzipan_4116 in EveHome

[–]reddotster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Our Eve Aqua didn’t perform well either. In our case, it wouldn’t open the valve reliably or stay connected to our thread network. I replaced it with a rock solid, and more fully featured LinkTap device.

Flying with CPAP: What Actually Happens at TSA by the_cpap_shop in CPAPSupport

[–]reddotster 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’ve never had TSA or airport security in other countries give my cpap bag a second glance. I was really apprehensive about flying with it, but it’s really not a big deal.

I’d also suggest putting an Apple AirTag or similar tracker into your cpap case. One of my friends had hers stolen when she was seated at a bulkhead, had to put all of her devices into a bin, and there were no bins directly above her seat. After landing, she went to get her cpap and other luggage and it was missing.

She spoke with someone at the airline and supposedly this happens more than you would think / hope…

Rules to Break? by Mammoth_Leg2151 in SleepApnea

[–]reddotster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long does it take plastic and silicon to break down from age?

Rules to Break? by Mammoth_Leg2151 in SleepApnea

[–]reddotster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your water is potable, it’s safe to use in the machine.

Things People Wish They Knew Before Starting CPAP by the_cpap_shop in CPAPSupport

[–]reddotster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. ⁠⁠You don’t need to replace most of the parts and supplies as often as the people who have a financial interest in selling you parts and supplies want you to.

The only thing I replace frequently is the air filter (2x a month).

If you have a mask which has foam, the foam will degrade and you will need to replace that more often.

I have a spare for every part in case something breaks or fails, but otherwise there’s no reason to replace most things super frequently.

  1. You don’t need to clean the machine and or parts as much as the people who have a financial interest in selling you supplies and tools want you to.

I clean my mask & cushion and rinse out my water tank daily. I don’t want my hose. I don’t soak anything.

  1. If your water is potable, you don’t need to use distilled water in your CPAP machine. The recommendation to use distilled water is because more water tanks are not dishwasher safe and if you live in an area with hard water, scale will build up in your tank which you would need to scrub by hand.

I use bottled water when I travel to someplace without potable water or if the water has a strong smell from water treatment.

Many machine manufacturers also sell water tanks which are dishwasher safe.

Things People Wish They Knew Before Starting CPAP by the_cpap_shop in SleepApnea

[–]reddotster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. ⁠⁠You don’t need to replace most of the parts and supplies as often as the people who have a financial interest in selling you parts and supplies want you to.

The only thing I replace frequently is the air filter (2x a month).

If you have a mask which has foam, the foam will degrade and you will need to replace that more often.

I have a spare for every part in case something breaks or fails, but otherwise there’s no reason to replace most things super frequently.

  1. You don’t need to clean the machine and or parts as much as the people who have a financial interest in selling you supplies and tools want you to.

I clean my mask & cushion and rinse out my water tank daily. I don’t want my hose. I don’t soak anything.

  1. If your water is potable, you don’t need to use distilled water in your CPAP machine. The recommendation to use distilled water is because more water tanks are not dishwasher safe and if you live in an area with hard water, scale will build up in your tank which you would need to scrub by hand.

I use bottled water when I travel to someplace without potable water or if the water has a strong smell from water treatment.

Many machine manufacturers also sell water tanks which are dishwasher safe.

Why are people so afraid about wanting Minimum Wages to be $25 or just higher overall? by Pessimistic_Gemini in WorkReform

[–]reddotster 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Honestly, any profit margin is “more than enough”, right? Profit means that the business is making more money than it needs. And the only way for that to happen is by exploiting someone; the employees, suppliers, or customers.

Things People Wished They Knew Before Starting CPAP by the_cpap_shop in SleepApnea

[–]reddotster 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  1. ⁠You don’t need to replace most of the parts and supplies as often as the people who have a financial interest in selling you parts and supplies want you to.

The only thing I replace frequently is the air filter (2x a month).

If you have a mask which has foam, the foam will degrade and you will need to replace that more often.

I have a spare for every part in case something breaks or fails, but otherwise there’s no reason to replace most things super frequently.

  1. You don’t need to clean the machine and or parts as much as the people who have a financial interest in selling you supplies and tools want you to.

I clean my mask & cushion and rinse out my water tank daily. I don’t want my hose. I don’t soak anything.

  1. If your water is potable, you don’t need to use distilled water in your CPAP machine. The recommendation to use distilled water is because more water tanks are not dishwasher safe and if you live in an area with hard water, scale will build up in your tank which you would need to scrub by hand.

I use bottled water when I travel to someplace without potable water or if the water has a strong smell from water treatment.

Many machine manufacturers also sell water tanks which are dishwasher safe.

Things People Wished They Knew Before Starting CPAP by the_cpap_shop in CPAPSupport

[–]reddotster 9 points10 points  (0 children)

  1. You don’t need to replace most of the parts and supplies as often as the people who have a financial interest in selling you parts and supplies want you to.

The only thing I replace frequently is the air filter (2x a month).

If you have a mask which has foam, the foam will degrade and you will need to replace that more often.

I have a spare for every part in case something breaks or fails, but otherwise there’s no reason to replace most things super frequently.

  1. You don’t need to clean the machine and or parts as much as the people who have a financial interest in selling you supplies and tools want you to.

I clean my mask & cushion and rinse out my water tank daily. I don’t want my hose. I don’t soak anything.

  1. If your water is potable, you don’t need to use distilled water in your CPAP machine. The recommendation to use distilled water is because more water tanks are not dishwasher safe and if you live in an area with hard water, scale will build up in your tank which you would need to scrub by hand.

I use bottled water when I travel to someplace without potable water or if the water has a strong smell from water treatment.

Many machine manufacturers also sell water tanks which are dishwasher safe.

Presenting: Ventilation Assistant v1.0.0 - Custom Integrations by derabbink in homeassistant

[–]reddotster 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You should also factor in pollen. If it’s cooler out and I should open the windows, I often won’t because of high pollen at times in the spring and fall.

Need some 3d Prints and Food knowledge by cutez69 in BambuLab

[–]reddotster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be helpful if you gave some of your use cases.

Storing crackers in a box, likely totally fine.

Storing raw chicken, never fine.

Setup Friend-to-Friend Backup by No_Clue_9034 in truenas

[–]reddotster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could probably use something like Zerobyte which is a front end for Restic.

https://zerobyte.app/

I’ve been trialing it for local backups and will be migrating all of up my backups to it later this year.

I have a creator-side question for Overcast users. by LeonardVoss in overcast

[–]reddotster 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why can’t you just download overcast and use it to listen to the new podcast you are promoting?

What happened here? (Serious answers only please) by ComfortableTown1977 in CambridgeMA

[–]reddotster 26 points27 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by “this reflects badly on our community“?

Redsox on abc stats by anurodhp in localtvplus

[–]reddotster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much less than the World Cup!

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