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Technology Connections just recently made a really good video about humidifiers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHe

Technology Connections just recently made a really good video about humidifiers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28

cl0ckt0wer 6y ago
the TC video's conclusion is that the evaporative humidifiers are best, but TFA's main complaints would not be solved by that. It sounds like the TFA needs an air filter combined with an evaporative cooler. And maybe some expectation management concerning what happens to standing water at room temperature under a fan.
- ajford 6y ago
  It's probably more likely that the humidifier in TFA is just a poorly designed POS and should be replaced with a better version of the same evap type. If you notice, the evap ones TC covers in his video all have easily accessible fans with no grill blocking access to the blades, and in general are fairly cleanable, while the one in TFA sounds like a nightmare.
  - kumarsw 6y ago
    I bought an old Vornado Evap40 wicking unit from an estate sale some time back after concerns about using an ultrasonic unit with tap water that is high in silicates. The whole unit breaks down so it's pretty easy to clean if it gets slimy inside.
- xxpor 6y ago
  He made a video talking about that, basically he thinks he have the wrong impression and he doesn't think any version is "the best" per se, it all depends on your situation. https://youtu.be/HfFAiCMLJ14 https://youtu.be/HfFAiCMLJ14
- xmodem 6y ago
  I have an ultrasonic humidifier and I swear by it. The water here is quite soft so I don't have much trouble with the dust Alec complains about.
Ajedi32 6y ago
Actually just discovered that channel a couple weeks ago. Kind of amazing how interesting he can make such mundane topics. (Though I do prefer to watch at 1.75-2x speed.)
- zbrozek 6y ago
  This channel is the only one where I find real utility in Newpipe's ability to go faster than that.
  - fossuser 6y ago
    I watched some of the US congressional testimony last year during the impeachment, that was the first time 3.5+ was worth it for me.
  - someperson 6y ago
    Video Speed Controller is great too
  - sephamorr 6y ago
    Newpipe is the first video player I've found which has a trim-silence feature. I use the similar feature for (audio) podcasts all the time and according to pocketcasts, it saves me huge amounts of time. I've enjoyed having it for videos too.
- hinkley 6y ago
  He really does need to do a video on hair cutting technology though. For a bit the hair made him look younger, now he’s starting to look emo. I’m not saying that to be catty. One of the little mercies of the quarantine is the number of people who have figured out how to keep making content. It’s a little bit of normalcy, or at least it was until everyone’s personal grooming limitations started causing that illusion to crack, along with bits of my sanity.
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comboy 6y ago
Does anybody know if it's safe to add copper sulfate to evaporative humidifier? I've checked some resources and based on what I read it should be safe and very cheap. Yet this doesn't seem to be popular so I'm wondering if maybe I'm missing something. I'm only talking about evaporative humidifier.
- eutectic 6y ago
  If it has a fan then it you might have to worry about aerosolized water.
  - comboy 6y ago
    It does, but I would imagine amount of water droplets are negligible. I mean if it is used in cleaning products (presumably in higher concentrations that would be required in humidifier), it seems that droplets of those have higher probability of staying in the air after cleaning than whatever fan blowing on the surface can put there? Or am I understanding risks associated with it wrong?

Technology Connections just recently made a really good video about humidifiers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28

cl0ckt0wer 6y ago

the TC video's conclusion is that the evaporative humidifiers are best, but TFA's main complaints would not be solved by that. It sounds like the TFA needs an air filter combined with an evaporative cooler. And maybe some expectation management concerning what happens to standing water at room temperature under a fan.

ajford 6y ago
It's probably more likely that the humidifier in TFA is just a poorly designed POS and should be replaced with a better version of the same evap type. If you notice, the evap ones TC covers in his video all have easily accessible fans with no grill blocking access to the blades, and in general are fairly cleanable, while the one in TFA sounds like a nightmare.
- kumarsw 6y ago
  I bought an old Vornado Evap40 wicking unit from an estate sale some time back after concerns about using an ultrasonic unit with tap water that is high in silicates. The whole unit breaks down so it's pretty easy to clean if it gets slimy inside.
xxpor 6y ago
He made a video talking about that, basically he thinks he have the wrong impression and he doesn't think any version is "the best" per se, it all depends on your situation. https://youtu.be/HfFAiCMLJ14 https://youtu.be/HfFAiCMLJ14
xmodem 6y ago
I have an ultrasonic humidifier and I swear by it. The water here is quite soft so I don't have much trouble with the dust Alec complains about.

Ajedi32 6y ago

Actually just discovered that channel a couple weeks ago. Kind of amazing how interesting he can make such mundane topics. (Though I do prefer to watch at 1.75-2x speed.)

zbrozek 6y ago
This channel is the only one where I find real utility in Newpipe's ability to go faster than that.
- fossuser 6y ago
  I watched some of the US congressional testimony last year during the impeachment, that was the first time 3.5+ was worth it for me.
- someperson 6y ago
  Video Speed Controller is great too
- sephamorr 6y ago
  Newpipe is the first video player I've found which has a trim-silence feature. I use the similar feature for (audio) podcasts all the time and according to pocketcasts, it saves me huge amounts of time. I've enjoyed having it for videos too.
hinkley 6y ago
He really does need to do a video on hair cutting technology though. For a bit the hair made him look younger, now he’s starting to look emo. I’m not saying that to be catty. One of the little mercies of the quarantine is the number of people who have figured out how to keep making content. It’s a little bit of normalcy, or at least it was until everyone’s personal grooming limitations started causing that illusion to crack, along with bits of my sanity.

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comboy 6y ago

Does anybody know if it's safe to add copper sulfate to evaporative humidifier? I've checked some resources and based on what I read it should be safe and very cheap. Yet this doesn't seem to be popular so I'm wondering if maybe I'm missing something. I'm only talking about evaporative humidifier.

eutectic 6y ago
If it has a fan then it you might have to worry about aerosolized water.
- comboy 6y ago
  It does, but I would imagine amount of water droplets are negligible. I mean if it is used in cleaning products (presumably in higher concentrations that would be required in humidifier), it seems that droplets of those have higher probability of staying in the air after cleaning than whatever fan blowing on the surface can put there? Or am I understanding risks associated with it wrong?