Model: DV361EWBEWR/AC
user manual
DV361_363-02810F-03.pdf (5.4 MB)
lint filter got a small hole. fixed with high-temp silicone temporarilty, but
Apparently the lint filter is a DC61-01521A - but that’s not correct
need to clean dryer vent.
Dryer gear clamp
lint filter in wall?
Maytag mdb4409pas2
karen has manuals - get from her
This place has an apartment, but the post office box is inside the locked door. gotten packages stolen. I could probably get a friend to pick them up.
Amazon has a nice canada post hold service, so that takes care of that.
But what about Digikey
Getting a tiny PO box isn’t very expensive, but only Canada Post can ship to it.
Shower diverter started leaking. 5/8" slip-on unit.
Bathroom exhaust fan
fan is loud. tried oiling the bearings, no dice. says “do not lubricate”, so maybe I shouldn’t have done that. 60 Hz vibration.
broan dx110,
Broan-NuTone S97015157. in stock at AMRE supply.
condo is really warm in the winter. checked all radiators are off
air Filter
According to lecture I went to, MERV 11 to 13 are good for smoke. I bought some random cheap filter. Next time I change it, should look into what filters my hvac system supports.
One big thing to remember is that as a filter is used, it starts to get dirty and that adds even more strain on your furnace fan/blower. So a MERV 13 filter in a month like this is going to be catching even more ash and needs to be changed more frequently to not over-strain your motor.
If you want to get into the numbers: a MERV 8 filter has about a 0.3” w.g. pressure drop (clean) vs a MERV 13 which has 0.4” pressure drop. Common maintenance procedure is to replace your filter when it’s dirty to the point that the pressure has doubled compared to the clean levels (0.6” and 0.8” respectively). From that assumption there’s likely a world where people have a dirty MERV 8 filter that’s running at 0.6” pressure drop and they could replace it with a clean MERV 13 and lower the load on the blower (for a short time until it becomes dirty)! If asked when that new MERV 13 would become too dirty, I couldnt say. Maybe a couple months under normal conditions, but with all this smoke it’s anyone’s guess.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sacramento/comments/is2nek/hvac_filters_how_do_i_know_which_merv_rating_my/
I’ve been keeping my furnace fan on continuously in the summer. The air movement is pretty nice for feeling a little more comfortable.
Turns out I’ve been running a filtrete merv 12 16x25x1 this past year. It looks past due.
enclosure is a Firstco 24HX0 - 240 indoor coil.
says with a heatpump TX valve.
Yellow label says firstco txv charged with r410
Product code 41C2400-V4
1/4HP.
HX-Spec-12-21-2021.pdf (1.5 MB)
looks like there was the option to get a panel that accepts a 2" filter, but that wasn’t selected. Something to think about if I’m doing anything to it in the future.
Seems like there’s a lot of evidence that 4" thick filters are better than 1". Can use a higher merv rating withiut causing as much restriction.
ECCO 599637 looks like the right one
meshes with what 3m claims - “ultrafine” https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/3mtm-filtretetm-premium-allergen-ultrafine-particle-filter-2500mpr-16-x-25-x-1-in-0643190p.html?rq=ultrafine+16x25x1 - merv 14
https://www.reddit.com/r/hvacadvice/comments/pouiqt/if_both_3m_and_the_california_energy_commission/ this is a fantastic thread, great resource.
I’ve used 1900 filters in my current system and they work fine. Just change them before they get clogged. It’s true that it’s the lowest pressure drop 1” filter, lower than even other lower merv filters or even other 3M filtrete products. I had previously used $1 “washable” filters and my AC evaporator became absolutely caked with dust and started to smell (which is also a health concern). The 1900 stopped this because it filtered much better and the particles ended up on the filter and not the AC evaporator.
So little useful information from the manufacturers online. Everything’s a brand name, you don’t get any tables of CFM data to be able to make an informed decision on what you can get.
Went to cantire. Bestair merv 8 has essentially the same 0.19 initial pressure drop at 820 cfm as 3m 1900. 3m 1900 merv 13 is lower than merv 12 I had in before (0.22).
It kind of makes sense - merv is a measure of filtration quality, only indirectly correlated with the airflow. as filter tech gets better over time I would expect MERV to get better given the same
Amazing what a vacuum of quality info there is on the 'net about this though. It’s all AI SEO blogspam. If it wasn’t for reddit there’d be no deep knowledge at all.
After the Canada Post strike, lots of vendors have stopped using them, and that means I can’t parcels to be delivered direct to post office.
Parcel (of surgical masks) disappeared from the front entrance after I forgot to check it for a day.
Pursuing the UPS parcel receiving service route.
Did this April 2024.
Bathroom R7S halogen bulbs burned out.
Instead of replacing like-for-like found these LED substitutes:
Satco S11221 - 6 Watt - 120 Volt - LED Bulb - J-Type T3 78mm - R7S Base - 4000K - Double Ended - 200 Degree Beam Angle
Bought from https://www.bulbspro.com/s11221.html.
They’ve worked great for the last few years.
