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To anyone who is experiencing this for the first time, some tips I've found useful: 1) Even if it seems counterintuitive, try not to move air. Don't run fans o

To anyone who is experiencing this for the first time, some tips I've found useful: 1) Even if it seems counterintuitive, try not to move air. Don't run fans or open windows. Do run filtration systems, but preferably interior ones. Even exhausting outside will draw new air (and particles) inside. Keep doors and windows closed as much as possible. 2) Run humidifiers if you have them. If you don't, and you just desperately need relief, close the bathroom door and run the shower hot for 10-15 minutes (i.e. make a steam room). That usually helps my sinuses and eyes quite a bit. You can also try breathing through a warm damp rag, although that gets pretty old pretty quickly. 3) No science behind it that I'm aware of, but I find that carrot juice really helps my throat when it's sore. 4) Be sure to try and enjoy at least one sunset. They will be glorious.

2devnull 3y ago
Carrot juice is a good idea. Antioxidants help. I’ve found NAC and vitamin c help. After a few days an anti-inflammatory will help. And don’t exercise at all. If you’re head hurts and your heart starts racing just lay in bed and wait it out.
coffeebeqn 3y ago
You can get woodworking Masks for outside if it gets bad. Humidity is a tricky one - because we sealed our house for over a week last year it actually got way too humid.
- dkqmduems 3y ago
  You can still seal your house and control humidity... humidifier dehumidifier pid.
- fragmede 3y ago
  Some people may even still have a collection of N95 masks to wear from the last calmity.
  - seadan83 3y ago
    Be careful, for smoke you want a N99. A N95 will help, but don't be fooled that it is adequate protection.
  - civilitty 3y ago
    Who bought a collection of N95 masks just for the Vision Pro launch?
    - Red_Leaves_Flyy 3y ago
      I picked up a whole mess of them when everyone in my deep blue area stopped masking. They were deeply marked down. I can’t be the only one looking ahead like this. They’re great for home improvement projects, risky environments, and days like this.
      - grogenaut 3y ago
        buy a real respirator for next time. They're normally cheap and so so much more effective. bonus you can spray paint or resin print with them.
- Freedom2 3y ago
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  - thsksbd 3y ago
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- s0rce 3y ago
  If you really need air, which I found was basically necessary on hot smoky days without AC, I put a MERV 13 20x20x4" HVAC filter in my window and drew air through it with a box fan. This took out most of the small particles (verified with air quality monitors) and cooled off the inside of the house.
bagels 3y ago
Yeah, #1 definitely, also just skip outdoor exercise this week. You can build a cheap but effective filter with a box fan, duct tape and a furnace filter.
- channel_t 3y ago
  The only catch there might be is actually being able to find a furnace filter on store shelves during these AQI disasters. They have a tendency to quickly vanish much like toilet paper during the beginning of covid or A/C units during heatwaves.
- gabereiser 3y ago
  You can do the same with regular air filters for your HVAC. Buy 4 that are square, the size of the box fan. Put the 4 filters on end into a box. Put it on the floor or cardboard bottom. Place the fan on top blowing into the box. Obviously, duct tape the filters where they meet to keep the box from collapsing. https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-make-a-box-fan-air-purifier https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-make-a-box-fan-air...
- seadan83 3y ago
  Ait is bad enough, skipping indoor exercise is probably best unless running a quality air filter. My learning of that was after taking days and once weeks to recover from smoke exposure. I don't think the gravity of how bad it is really sinks in until the super long recovery is observed
- nerdponx 3y ago
  I tried this once but the fan didn't seem like it was capable of pushing sufficient air through the filter to do anything. I remember I looked up a bunch of articles on this to make sure I was getting the right kind of filter, and it still didn't work well.
  - rampant_ai 3y ago
    Most box fans will struggle with a single filter right up against them. The blade design on a typical box fan is designed for velocity, not pressure. Also, I don't know the physics as to why, but you want to be pulling air through the filter rather than pushing. It's why car radiators have the fan on the engine side. The best setup is to use multiple filters arranged in a box shape, since more filter surface area = less restriction on air flow. There's some great examples here: https://cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filters/ https://cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filters/

2devnull 3y ago

Carrot juice is a good idea. Antioxidants help. I’ve found NAC and vitamin c help. After a few days an anti-inflammatory will help. And don’t exercise at all. If you’re head hurts and your heart starts racing just lay in bed and wait it out.

coffeebeqn 3y ago

You can get woodworking Masks for outside if it gets bad. Humidity is a tricky one - because we sealed our house for over a week last year it actually got way too humid.

dkqmduems 3y ago
You can still seal your house and control humidity... humidifier dehumidifier pid.
fragmede 3y ago
Some people may even still have a collection of N95 masks to wear from the last calmity.
- seadan83 3y ago
  Be careful, for smoke you want a N99. A N95 will help, but don't be fooled that it is adequate protection.
- civilitty 3y ago
  Who bought a collection of N95 masks just for the Vision Pro launch?
  - Red_Leaves_Flyy 3y ago
    I picked up a whole mess of them when everyone in my deep blue area stopped masking. They were deeply marked down. I can’t be the only one looking ahead like this. They’re great for home improvement projects, risky environments, and days like this.
    - grogenaut 3y ago
      buy a real respirator for next time. They're normally cheap and so so much more effective. bonus you can spray paint or resin print with them.
Freedom2 3y ago
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- thsksbd 3y ago
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s0rce 3y ago
If you really need air, which I found was basically necessary on hot smoky days without AC, I put a MERV 13 20x20x4" HVAC filter in my window and drew air through it with a box fan. This took out most of the small particles (verified with air quality monitors) and cooled off the inside of the house.

bagels 3y ago

Yeah, #1 definitely, also just skip outdoor exercise this week. You can build a cheap but effective filter with a box fan, duct tape and a furnace filter.

channel_t 3y ago
The only catch there might be is actually being able to find a furnace filter on store shelves during these AQI disasters. They have a tendency to quickly vanish much like toilet paper during the beginning of covid or A/C units during heatwaves.
gabereiser 3y ago
You can do the same with regular air filters for your HVAC. Buy 4 that are square, the size of the box fan. Put the 4 filters on end into a box. Put it on the floor or cardboard bottom. Place the fan on top blowing into the box. Obviously, duct tape the filters where they meet to keep the box from collapsing. https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-make-a-box-fan-air-purifier https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-make-a-box-fan-air...
seadan83 3y ago
Ait is bad enough, skipping indoor exercise is probably best unless running a quality air filter. My learning of that was after taking days and once weeks to recover from smoke exposure. I don't think the gravity of how bad it is really sinks in until the super long recovery is observed
nerdponx 3y ago
I tried this once but the fan didn't seem like it was capable of pushing sufficient air through the filter to do anything. I remember I looked up a bunch of articles on this to make sure I was getting the right kind of filter, and it still didn't work well.
- rampant_ai 3y ago
  Most box fans will struggle with a single filter right up against them. The blade design on a typical box fan is designed for velocity, not pressure. Also, I don't know the physics as to why, but you want to be pulling air through the filter rather than pushing. It's why car radiators have the fan on the engine side. The best setup is to use multiple filters arranged in a box shape, since more filter surface area = less restriction on air flow. There's some great examples here: https://cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filters/ https://cleanaircrew.org/box-fan-filters/