Tuesday, December 31, 2013

AC Infinity AI-CFS120BA Single 120 Quiet Cabinet Fan Kit

Had an entertainment cabinet that had to have the doors open when things were on because it got too hot. Installed this fan in about ten minutes, problem solved and no annoying fan hum or hiss.

These units have usb-type power connectors that daisy-chain, so if you need to add fans, you can just chain more together and connect them with standard usb cables.

Very good design.

20x22x1 (19.5 x 21.5) Accumulair Emerald 1-Inch Filter

This size is very difficult to find anywhere even online.

These fit like a glove my HVAC guy says don't worry about quality all its gotta do is filter air for 2 months, anything will do that.

Monday, December 30, 2013

Blueair 200/303 Series Replacement Smokestop Filter

I love my Blueair air cleaner and the Smokstop Filter enhances the capability of the Blueair. The air in my apartment is much cleaner and so is everything else! The filter absorbs all manner of bad stuff.

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Dyson DC39 Animal canister vacuum cleaner

Ok, I'm biased because I love animals but this Animal is fabulous! We have two dogs (one shorthaired and one double-coated) and live in a mountainous rural area: can you say doghair, dirt, and firewood chips? Since I was always switching to the old upright's hose to clean under cabinets, dog beds, steps, corner cobwebs, I started thinking a canister vac might save alot of time after my husband broke the not-so-old upright. This DC39 Animal (the purple one) does *ALL* the jobs of the non-Dyson upright far faster and better, and it doesn't fall on me while using the hose like the old upright did. It's soooo light to move around rather than the heavy upright that I used to have to pick up to carefully vacuum all the fringed rugs we have (I inherited them; if YOU have a choice, buy non-fringed rugs!) and, with the Animal, I just push the button to turn off the brushhead and run the turbine head right over that fringe. Oh, and picks up an amazing amount of dirt along with the doghair!

The canister really does follow you around very easily (heels better than my dogs lol) and does not fall over--I forget it's there and take it around corners and over rugs without any tipping. The turbine head does most of the picking-up-doghair work with the included "mini me" version doing service on the dogbed edges. The other included attachments are a crevice tool which can slide a brush down for gentler pickup but it's too big to fit under the fridge or freezer, and a stair element which works great on the four carpeted steps up to our garage. The tube part of the handle adjusts easily to different heights and the turbine head has a Dyson ball-type joint where it joins the tube; it can get extremely flat and turns every which way, allowing me to clean under furniture and cabinet edges that I used to have to dust mop after I vacuumed.

Another huge plus for me is very little bending is needed with this vac. I have a bad back and am tall so I love being able to turn it on and off and retract the cord with my foot and turn off the brushhead at the handle. No more bending over to switch from bare floor to low rug to high rug to hose! Pulling out the cord (and unand re-plugging) and pulling off/reinstalling the canister are the only bending required.

What could be better? Well, of course, the price be better (lower) but I think how easy and fast it is to have a great cleaning job and it's worth it. The tube and handle fit awkardly onto the canister so right now I just prop it up in the closet and will get a vacuum hose holder to hang it securely. The cord could be longer but I wouldn't trade a longer cord for non-retracting that I have to wind myself. There could have been more attachments included, again for the price, as I bought the extra Home Cleaning Kit (see below). The doghair sticks to the Turbine Head and tube but I wiped it down with some anti-static spray as someone recommended and that helps a bunch. The canister could hold more and I've read other complaints about emptying bagless vacs but that's not specific to the Dyson anymore and you just have to use common sense to be empty it in a tall garbage can. If you have a zillion carpeted stairs, the included stair attachment is perhaps small (I'm not familiar with other stair attachments) and could take awhile.

I wanted the (not included) Home Cleaning Kit primarily for the Multi-Angle Brush to clean my high bookshelves and cabinet tops without a stepladder and many dustrags. The crevice tool brush does a good job on dusting but the Soft Brush is wider and cleans in a keyboard in one swipe. The Stiff Bristle brush I haven't had to use yet but wait until we're back from the spring cattle roundup and have to clean that muddy truck.

This vac does several jobs (vacuuming, dusting, dust mopping) in one fell swoop so I get cleaning chores done faster and easier. How much more can you really ask of a vacuum?

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Dyson Part#905401-01 - Dyson Dc 14/dc 15 Spare Lifetime Pre-motor Washable Filter

The yellow filter holder is of good quality and comparable with original Dyson part, or so it seems. The blue foam insert is made out of very different foam than what Dyson had used. I don't know for sure, but I assume that the filtration characteristics of the foam are critical to the performance, longevity and safety of operation. The air passing through the foam becomes the cooling air for the motor. If there was too much dust, or if the foam would clog faster than Dyson's, motor damage could potentially result. I decided to play it safe and get the foam from Dyson, but use the yellow holder as mine got brittle with age and broke.

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germguardian AC4850PT 3-in-1 Digital Air Cleaning System

The unit makes a bit more noise than I would like, but it is easy to sleep if it is on low setting. The timer is a nice feature. As others have commented, the controls are not in the most user friendly layout it would be nice if I could at least adjust the fan speed without needing to turn on the bedroom lights.

Oh yes I have rear round allergies and I DO SLEEP BETTER when this thing is running.

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Metrokane Rabbit Swish Wine Aerator 6150

This was my go-to 'I want to send a little present' gift last Christmas. We use another aerator which is fussy to use as it requires both hands. I was looking at the stand to go with mine (and envisioned all sorts of issues after reading the reviews). This model came up as a suggestion and all of my recipients have had rave reviews, all amazed by the with and without 'test'. I don't even care to drink especially reds and blushes without using an aerator now as it makes such an immense difference.

3M Filtrete Air Conditioner Filter

I have been using the Filtrete Room Air Conditioner filters for three years and these are great. I cut the filters to fit with the inner AC filter-screen. Tape down and that is it. The amount of dust, dirt and pollution it collects so that it is not re-circulated inside is amazing. I had always suspected that there was dust and pollution circulating, but I had no idea. I could actually feel a difference. Now, I change them out every summer although the instructions say every two months. This is a must have so I stock up on them to save on shipping. I think the Filtera web-site is slightly cheaper if you buy in bulk and it has a $1 shipping promiotion on orders. Highly encourage you to buy once you see how much dirt it collects and how much cleaner your air-conditioned air is after a summer.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Lee's 2-Inch Wooden Air Diffuser

This shipper (accidentally?) included a cheap plastic bag that the chinese manufacturer must have originally put these in. It is all Chinese except for saying "AquaValue" at the top and there is a diagram of how to use these in an aquarium that is labelled in chinese. The diffuers are now sealed in a nice blister pack in all-english. Why they included the weird all-chinese bag with this is beyond me.

Anyway, they work wonderfully. I'm using them to create small bubbles to diffuse CO2 in a planted tank. They make much finer bubbles than my air stones that I was using previously and my CO2 concentration has improved. I can't comment on how well these would work in a protein skimmer. I always used an injection-powered Aqua-C skimmer so I wouldn't have to mess with replacement parts like this all the time. The main downside to these is that wood floats duh. I hadn't really considered this and these don't come with any suction cups to hold them down, so unless you have suction cups for your air hoses already, you're going to have to buy them or hook the hose under an ornament or rock. I realize that this is the case with all bubblers since they're filled with air, but these are REALLY buoyant.

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Whirlpool 8171434K Large Air Purifier Carbon Pre-Filters

This product is not the genuine Whirlpool 8171434K Large Filters. They arrive in an unlabeled plastic bag not the Whirlpool box. Therefore, content and quality and manufacturer are unknown. They may function fine but I specifically purchased them because they advertised them as a known quantity the original Whirlpool filters which come in a Whirlpool branded box with a specific product number.

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

RGF REME HVAC-305 Air Purification System Light

  • This product is recommended for any duct air conditioning system.
  • It is good against mold, odors, VOC's, bacteria or viruses. Also: Dust, Particles, Chemicals. (It is recommended to use an electrostatic air filter.)
  • Applications: Family homes, apartments, town houses, basements, shops, offices, restaurants, locker rooms.
  • HVAC Air Blower size: 1,000 to 6,500 CFM
  • Factory warranty: Two Years (continuos operation.) USA only.

Product arrived well packaged and in good shape. Was exactly as described. This was a spectacular deal. actually works much better than I expected. I wish I knew about this 5 years ago.

Miallegro 1780 Tower Fan, Sophisticated Brushed Metal

The reason why you would want this fan is the looks. The features are pretty average and after about a year, it's still worked the same as the day I took it out of the box.

Other impression:

rather quiet

average air movement

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Kaz Inc 8' x 8' Room Air Purifier

Bought one of these for my son and he raved about it, so much, that I am now getting one for us. My son says that his room always smells fresh and that the filters are easy to clean. My main reason for getting this one is the permanent filters. The air purifier that we have now has $35 replacement filters. No more of that!

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Metro Vacuum B3-CD Air Force Blaster 10-Amp 4-HP Motorcycle Dryer

I have been using air to dry my cars and motorcycles for years, I happen to be in the vacuum cleaner business and I built one similar to this. This Metro Air Force blower is superior, it gets the water off with no effort at all. My car has vinyl racing stripes on it and if I towel dry them the finish gets minute scratches in the vinyl and they have to be waxed out, so if I used high pressure air, I don't have to touch the stripe and I get no scratches on them. After I blow off my car, I use a small microfiber cloth to get any remaining water. The price on Amazon was less than what I would pay from Metropolitan Vacuum and I am in the business. My only negitave comment would be it needs larger stabilization legs on it so it dosen't roll over, no big deal, I am either going to mount it in a plastic tool box or put wheels on the bottom from a larger Metro vacuum.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Low Cost Replacement

It didn't fit the slots (it was too small), and the material was thinner than the one I was replacing. After paying for the return shipping, I realized that I wished they had sent me a prepaid shipping label.

10 FJM BAGS + HEPA FILTER

This was the first time I purchased the Green Label brand. I usually buy the Envirocare, but I saw this package deal and it looked like an affordable way to get a new HEPA filter for my Carina. Unfortunately, although the bags fit, the filter did not. The seller should list the exact models of Miele canister vacuums that their HEPA filter fits. Overall, I prefer the Envirocare generic bags to the Green Label, but both brands are comparable in thickness, strength and usability. Some people dislike the Envirocare brand because of the cardboard closure. I have never had any problems with that style, but if you prefer a plastic closure, the Green Label bags are a good buy. Remember, when buying any brand of generic bags, you are not getting the the thickness and inner foil layer of the brand bags, but these get the job done for a quarter of the price of Miele brand bags.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Accumulair Carbon Odor Block 4-Inch Filter

  • Carbon impregnated disposable pleated panel filters.
  • Each filter lasts up to 3 months.
  • Ideal applications include odors from cooking, new paint, new carpet, bathroom smells, cigarette smoke odor, pet odors.
  • Can be installed in virtually any HVAC system without modifications.

Since my system is 18 years old and this size filter is no longer available at big box stores like Lowes, This was fast and easy to find and seems to be 100%.

Ridgid 23738 VF3501 Pleated Air bag

I can't really attest to the quality VF3501 is listed as a proper replacement for the 4 gallon Ridgid shop vac. This picture looks right but the item is a bag for a vac.

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Sunday, December 22, 2013

2 86880 HEPA FILTERS For Sears KENMORE Vacuums.

We realized we hadn't replace the HEPA filter in 5 years! Good idea to replace much more frequently. Instructions didn't indicate which way to insert directionality usually makes a difference for HEPA filters; thus only 4 stars & not 5. Pleased with product.

Electrostatic Air Furnace Filter

This air filter is well done, the problem is its density that decrease the airflow by good 40%. IF you have a smaller AC system or 2 story house, you will find out soon that this filter does cause much less cold air coming out and may even kill your whole AC system. I am exchanging mine for less dense ask for 82% instead of 95% filter for better air flow.

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Enaly Ozone Air Purifier 500CT

I bought this unit to replace my old A500B from the same manufacturer, which worked very well for several years.

This unit performs as described, but it's not really a replacement for the older model.

Air intake is from the back, so this model can not be mounted on a wall (like the older unit).

Power supply is external, not internal like in the older unit, which I find annoying and less practical.

More troubling, the manufacturer website describes (and sells) the ozone cell for the old A500B to be compatible with this model. That is inaccurate, as the ozone cells are completely different and not interchangeable with each other. Manufacturer website does not offer a replacement cell compatible with the 500CT, but my unit came with 2 cells, which should last for a long time (depending on usage).

Mini Portable Battery Air Purifier Air Ionizer For Small Areas

When it is constantly running, it seems to work to reduce odors. But it must cycle on and off, because about half the time my refrigerator smells like garlic and onions. Baking soda worked much better. I just tried this to avoid changing the baking soda and in case it did actually help produce life. I saw it reviewed on the Today Show. I am no longer listening to ANY of their product reviews as they seem to do no testing themselves.

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Friday, December 20, 2013

TWO PRO FRESH BREEZE IONIC TOWER UV AIR PURIFIER CLEANER

Awesome deal!!! i have a TRUE sharper image ionic breeze and these dont compare... i was hoping, first, size... these are about 1/2 as tall. seccond, the collection grid/plates, completely different design.

BUT! they are worthy..!

few problems with design... the fans make a bit of noise.... cant really hear it during the ambiance of the day, but at night they can be heard... i keep mine on medium power..

i also like to run these all day... after about 4 hours out of the box, i had them on high setting, the plug started getting hot, i could replace with a higher milliamp 12v dc if they dont last... \

i hope the fans last a while...

i have a baby on the way, and i drink filtered water... so now im breathing filtered air... germicidal protected... the next thing that should be nice also is the fact that these things nuetralize smell... sounds like a winner.. hopefully?! will find out next month when baby comes!!!

mine was opened by customs, they came from canada, they were delayed 2-3 days, but i got them... dont know what all the customs searching was about, but it had a big green tape across the box, telling me that customs opened it.

Portable Air Conditioner 12,000 Btu Digital

I placed an order to purchase a Sunpentown portable air conditioner and went to their facility in City of Industry, California to pick it up. When I arrived, another gentlemen was there to pick up his WA-1230H that was in for repair. This got me concerned about the purchase I was about to make so I asked him some questions about it. It turns out that this was *** THE THIRD TIME *** he had brought his AC in for repairs. After the second time his unit broke down, Sunpentown provided him with a new one (which was the one he was picking up from being repaired that day). He told me that the first time his AC broke was within 3 days of purchasing it. 2 separate units breaking down a total of 3 times = YIKES!

Needless to say I began feeling very uncomfortable about throwing down almost $500 on an AC (WA-1220H) that I was no longer confident in. I asked one of the employees about the reliability of the air conditioner I was about to receive and he said it was "good." "So it's not great or excellent?" I questioned. He laughed nervously and then went on to explain that the reliability depended on how the unit was treated (during transport, whether you had pets and cleaned out the filters regularly, etc.). He didn't give off much of a confident vibe while he talked about the product. That, combined with seeing the poor guy picking up his AC after the third repair, provoked me to cancel my order and walk out the door. My gut feeling was that I would be very disappointed with this purchase and that I would have been kicking myself for not paying heed to the warning signs.

I've decided to not purchase a portable AC. Instead, I'm opting to look for a set up that's more reliable. It will be more of a hassle installing, but I will at least be able to enjoy the AC without worrying that it will break down.

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