The Very-Many-Questions-Not-Worth-Their-Own-Thread Thread XLII

[r16]

ukranians made a show of exercising with towed and radar equipped 100 mm anti-tank gun , which kinda surprised me . ı knew such things still existed but the radar was the jaw dropping moment . ı am thinking you really can tell the difference between Stugs and Russian types , say this Su-100 from a two month old reddit picture , saying it is in service as a coastal defence gun in Vietnam . Might very well be that the journalist person saw some lT/SU thing and looked for a clearer picture and thought Stug would do ?

 

[r16]

currently when ı log into CFC , the connection fails , ı find myself logged out . Is this due to some advertisement thing ? Is it the typical Chrome refreshing itself nonstop ? Would hate it to last forever ...

 

[The_J]

Not noticing anything different today .

 

[r16]

ı type something at the chrome search bar , get there , it will refresh itself once . Happens at the webcafe too . It is two or so days that it kinda kicks me out of the browser to the place of the tablet where you would have , ı don't know the word here , the picture you would have screen saver or wallpaper . Mentioning things have helped in the past to the disapperance of things , and thanks for reading my post , too .

 

[The_J]

The log in/out status is fully determined by the cookies, IIRC.
If you get logged out for unknown reasons, please have a look if the cookies are still there.

 

[r16]

guess ı wouldn't be able to check that . ı always delete cookies stuff , but usually after ı log out and there might be cookies not meant to be seen or something . Happens , at times . Bsst defence is practically hoping it will go away .

 

[Birdjaguar]

Every time I use Ccleaner it let it wipe my cookies and I have to re-login to CFC.

 

[Zardnaar]

ukranians made a show of exercising with towed and radar equipped 100 mm anti-tank gun , which kinda surprised me . ı knew such things still existed but the radar was the jaw dropping moment . ı am thinking you really can tell the difference between Stugs and Russian types , say this Su-100 from a two month old reddit picture , saying it is in service as a coastal defence gun in Vietnam . Might very well be that the journalist person saw some lT/SU thing and looked for a clearer picture and thought Stug would do ?

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There's still a few WW2 armored vehicles in use around the globe.

A 75/85/100/122mm shell still goes boom.

 

[warpus]

I have a central humidifier that seems to have been built in the 1970s (just going by what it looks like). It's an Air King 5500. It was leaking water all over the place earlier today so I had to shut it off.

The internet tells me that I "just" need to open it up and replace the filter and/or see if there's anything blocking the plastic tube. The problem is that my water tank is standing right in front of it, preventing me from opening it. I could probably smash it open, but then I'd have a busted humidifier.

I took some pictures that I sent to some people who know more about this sort of thing than me, so I might as well post one here:

Spoiler :

So here's the thing.. Winter's almost over, so I won't need the services of a central humidifier until november.. but I figure.. it's probably time to buy a new central humidifier. This one has probably been in service since the 1980s

What should I buy? I looked up some options online and they seem to cost in the $230-$450 CAD range. The "Air King" model is still for whatever reason being sold at my local hardware store, and it almost looks the same, and costs about $230... but there's no model numbers and it doesn't say how big of a house it's for.. so I don't really know what to get. It seems that if I throw the existing one out, and install the new one slightly higher, I will be able to open it and service it properly, at least. But at the same time, why go with a model that looks like it was designed by Queen Victoria's slaves? I should buy something more modern, right?

I found the manual for the AK5500, but I can't figure out what numbers or stats matter, and how to find a comparable model that's a bit more modern. What numbers should I care about?

Are there models that are easier/harder to install? I could prooooobably do the installation myself, but I'm not a handyperson at all, so.. I'd prefer to get something that's easy to install.. something that will cover my whole house.. and something that doesn't cost a ton.

Any tips?

If you're wondering why I can't open this thing to service it, it's because the morons who rent my water tank to me installed the water tank like that. It's been years, so I don't think I can really get them to fix it.. and. it'd be too much of a hassle to have to deal with them on the phone, then have them at my house for hours while they're muck around and screw something else up. Seems a lot easier just to buy a new thing and get er installed and call it a day

 

[GinandTonic]

What's a central humidifier and why does one need one?

 

[warpus]

What's a central humidifier and why does one need one?

It's a humidifier that's attached to the vent right by the furnace, it humidifies the air in the whole house. According to the internets these are the benefits:

- It lowers your heating costs in the winter, since moist air is easier to heat (or something)
- It gets rid of.. dry air.. which is supposedly bad for.. stuff
- Prevents static electricity attacks

I think that's pretty much it. I'm considering throwing it out and not replacing it.. I used to think that these are pretty common, but none of the friends I talked to have one.. and neither do my parents..

When you google this, it seems recommended if you live in a colder climate *shrug*

 

[GinandTonic]

Cool. In the winter I find humidity is the problem. Condensation in the utility room from the washing machine bla bla.

 

[Samson]

I was really surprised when I heard about humidifiers, coming from the UK where everything is always damp. I think it is something to do with being in the middle of a continent, they get a really dry cold or something.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

I was really surprised when I heard about humidifiers, coming from the UK where everything is always damp. I think it is something to do with being in the middle of a continent, they get a really dry cold or something.

Yep. There's a definite difference between wet snow and dry snow.

Humidifiers are good to have if you have lots of carpeting or pets. I remember a time when I could barely touch anything without getting zapped. It was especially painful for the cat - walk across a room, touch the cat, and ZAP!

It also helps if you have breathing issues.

 

[The_J]

If you're heating all the time, and you're not in a wet and damp country, your air can get considerably dry.
I have to heat with a reversible air condition (France apparently encourages to heat with electricity, thanks to cheap nuclear electricity), which makes the humidity in the room drop by 20-30% (from a normal 50-70% to 30%-50%). You sit there and can feel your skin peeling off, because it gets that dry. I've never had that with a normal central heating though.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

If you're heating all the time, and you're not in a wet and damp country, your air can get considerably dry.
I have to heat with a reversible air condition (France apparently encourages to heat with electricity, thanks to cheap nuclear electricity), which makes the humidity in the room drop by 20-30% (from a normal 50-70% to 30%-50%). You sit there and can feel your skin peeling off, because it gets that dry. I've never had that with a normal central heating though.

Another good reason to have one. Dry winters never used to bother me until about 15-20 years ago.

 

[warpus]

I remember a time when I could barely touch anything without getting zapped. It was especially painful for the cat - walk across a room, touch the cat, and ZAP!

This is unrelated to humidifiers, but I got these puffy slippers at Costco and.. ever since that point in time my mouse would every once in a while turn off.. and eventually turn back on again. I didn't notice the connection for months IIRC, and eventually realized that the slippers, combined with the socks I wear, combined with the carpeting.. would occasionally zap out my mouse, in a way that I didn't even feel. Sure enough, after I stopped wearing the slippers, my mouse has stopped turning off.

It also helps if you have breathing issues.

Oh yeah, that's another benefit that I saw listed online.

That would rely on you replacing the filter every year, though, you'd think. I wonder what sort of bacteria are wandering around in mine..

If you're heating all the time, and you're not in a wet and damp country, your air can get considerably dry.

I don't really know if this is a problem here or not. I am surrounded by the great lakes on all sides.. and we usually get lots of snow and a decent amount of rain throughout the year. High humidity in the summer.

Looks like I am probably going to unplug this thing and throw it out sometime this sprig, and consider replacing with something more modern in the fall (or not replace it at all)

 

[Synobun]

Ontario gets low humidity (25 to 40%) during winters. But you're right about the summers. It rarely goes below 70% humidity then.

 

[MontyJava]

What is a good non-ideological definition of "political extremist"?
At least, what are components that point to such a definition in terms of values and actions?

 

[Cutlass]

I have a central humidifier that seems to have been built in the 1970s (just going by what it looks like). It's an Air King 5500. It was leaking water all over the place earlier today so I had to shut it off.

The internet tells me that I "just" need to open it up and replace the filter and/or see if there's anything blocking the plastic tube. The problem is that my water tank is standing right in front of it, preventing me from opening it. I could probably smash it open, but then I'd have a busted humidifier.

I took some pictures that I sent to some people who know more about this sort of thing than me, so I might as well post one here:

Spoiler :

So here's the thing.. Winter's almost over, so I won't need the services of a central humidifier until november.. but I figure.. it's probably time to buy a new central humidifier. This one has probably been in service since the 1980s

What should I buy? I looked up some options online and they seem to cost in the $230-$450 CAD range. The "Air King" model is still for whatever reason being sold at my local hardware store, and it almost looks the same, and costs about $230... but there's no model numbers and it doesn't say how big of a house it's for.. so I don't really know what to get. It seems that if I throw the existing one out, and install the new one slightly higher, I will be able to open it and service it properly, at least. But at the same time, why go with a model that looks like it was designed by Queen Victoria's slaves? I should buy something more modern, right?

I found the manual for the AK5500, but I can't figure out what numbers or stats matter, and how to find a comparable model that's a bit more modern. What numbers should I care about?

Are there models that are easier/harder to install? I could prooooobably do the installation myself, but I'm not a handyperson at all, so.. I'd prefer to get something that's easy to install.. something that will cover my whole house.. and something that doesn't cost a ton.

Any tips?

If you're wondering why I can't open this thing to service it, it's because the morons who rent my water tank to me installed the water tank like that. It's been years, so I don't think I can really get them to fix it.. and. it'd be too much of a hassle to have to deal with them on the phone, then have them at my house for hours while they're muck around and screw something else up. Seems a lot easier just to buy a new thing and get er installed and call it a day

What's a central humidifier and why does one need one?

So first thing you want to do is buy a humidistat. What that does is measure the humidity in your air in the house. When air gets too dry, you can have static electric problems which can damage electronics, and be uncomfortable for people, and can make health and breathing problems worse. So first thing, find out where you are.

https://homeclimates.com/blog/increase-homes-humidity-winter

45% may be an optimal range.

Hot air heating reduces humidity in your home. It does so by sending humidity out the chimney. And it can make the home uncomfortably dry. Ideally a humidifier should be adjustable, so you can set it what is most comfortable for you. You can use a bunch of small humidifiers in various rooms, if you don't want an installed one. The climate you live in has a lot to do with whether or not the interior of a building tends to be too humid or too dry. With a lot of places suffering both, depending on the time of year.

For the most part, you will be more comfortable, and have an easier time heating your home, if it's 40-50% humidity on average in the winter. And it will be more comfortable cooling your home if it's not damper than that in the summer. So you get a dehumidifier. Which is particularly important in basements, as they can get damp enough so that mildew, mold, or rot, can become a problem.