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omw_to_valhalla t1_ja6ybvb wrote

Reply to comment by biggswiggins in Corona 17-DK Kerosene Heater. Older than me(1987) and wonderfully heats my garage every winter. by biggswiggins

It's fucking absurd. I honestly don't need that much power, but it's the one they bought for the (small) garage I work in.

It's not this model, but looks exactly like it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/XtremepowerUS-100K-BTU-Forced-Air-Kerosene-Diesel-Portable-Space-Heater-with-Automatic-Shutoff-and-Thermostat-96959/316047088

It burns a gallon of kerosene an hour 😂

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ClueLesszek t1_ja6rhvo wrote

Reply to is this air purifier good enough for a 3x4 room? by JOOOQUUU

Here are some reco for the size of your room.
Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifier: This air purifier has a compact design and can clean the air in a room up to 361 square feet. It features a four-stage filtration system with a CADR rating of 233 for pollen, 246 for dust, and 240 for smoke.

Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier: This air purifier is designed for medium to large rooms and has a CADR rating of 243 for pollen, 246 for dust, and 232 for smoke. It has a sleek design and a three-stage filtration system, including a True HEPA filter.

Levoit Core 300 Air Purifier: This air purifier is compact and efficient, with a CADR rating of 140 for pollen, 145 for dust, and 141 for smoke. It features a three-stage filtration system, including a True HEPA filter, and is suitable for rooms up to 219 square feet.

Honeywell HPA300 Air Purifier: This air purifier is designed for large rooms with a CADR rating of 300 for pollen, 320 for dust, and 300 for smoke. It features a three-stage filtration system and has a sleek, modern design.

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F-21 t1_ja6qe2r wrote

Reply to comment by foodmakes62kgtoohard in So I bought a karasawa nail file in Japan while traveling 7 years ago, and damn do I love it, it just feels good to use, unlike those cheap sand paper ones that feel like a weird torture by thejunketjourneyer

15-20$ gets you a decent Pferd file for steel which are among the best on the market. Yeah 40$ for a nail file is overpriced by about 35$ because it does not require any real hardening for that, it's just finely grooved sheet metal that can fly out of a production machine and hardly requires any workers to operate it...

Sure enough you can find a bunch on aliexpress for 2-3$.

Also, the same Japanese one is 14.5$ on Japanese Amazon, it's just terribly overpriced when exported.

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F-21 t1_ja6psvk wrote

Reply to comment by IcemanofOz in So I bought a karasawa nail file in Japan while traveling 7 years ago, and damn do I love it, it just feels good to use, unlike those cheap sand paper ones that feel like a weird torture by thejunketjourneyer

Don't. It's a 14-15$ file. I think you'll be disappointed at 40$...

Japanese stuff is way cheaper on Japanese Amazon. Sadly the shipping is pricey but if you bundle it up with other stuff it gets really cheap (like, I sometimes buy Japanese tools, they're often quite affordable - Vessel screwdrivers are 3-6€ for top notch quality, Engineer pliers, Olfa, Tsunoda pliers, KTC tools etc... Koken and Nepros are also cheaper than elsewhere, but they're sill not cheap - though best quality stuff on the market for sure).

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rarebit13 t1_ja6oilr wrote

Reply to comment by dzlux in Been in every car I’ve had since 1986. by 710dabner

As I understand it:

Short antenna is shorter range but works best in hilly terrain (signal is 'rounder ')

Long antenna is long range but works better over flat terrain (signal is horizontally 'oblong').

I realise this is actually a function of the dbi but I believe length is inversely related to dbi.

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Mysterious-Salad9609 t1_ja6o9cc wrote

Reply to comment by FencingNerd in Maintain your water heater just once a year; it will last forever. by flyeaglesfly777

That can be the case for many people, someone should design a collapsible one, or multiple part one that connects. allowing everyone to change it. I just bought a hybrid 80 gal, I only have 2ft of clearance above it. I'm gonna have to cut a hole in the ceiling and put in an access panel. glad mines in the garage lol.

When I pulled out my 12yo heater, the anode rod was nothing. There was nothing left.

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