WHAT ARE THE CHEAP ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF RE-OILING MY K&N AIR FILTER?(COOKING OIL?)?
some people use pam on them ,the type cooking oil that you spray out of a can will work on them ,i haven't ever tried this but been told it will work,and its cheaper than the recharge kit,good luck
What is an alternative to proxy sites?
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When you run out of filters, what are some alternatives?
Filters for rolling cigarettes I mean. How can you make a filter? What else can you use? I could just smoke without filters, but it's annoying when you burn your fingers trying to get the last bit. Oh, and to all of you that will only tell me that I'm damaging my body and that I should quit, I know the risks, but I honestly don't care, so please, don't waste your time here. Click that back button and google something else. Also, I've just started smoking tea - tastes amazing and isn't filled with harsh chemicals. Completely irrelevant, but hey, got any tips or suggestions?
Alternative to Rite Size C cartridges?
hi, i like to make a suggestion. i have hang on filters, although i use whisper models i researched this marine land bio wheel. it looks like besides the fact that there is a bio wheel some of the features are much the same. like the whole cartridge thing. with the knowledge of my LFS and experience of 2 years of fish keeping with multi aquariums ranging from 10 gallons to 140 gallons. with this combined knowledge i have been running our 4 whisper filters without name brand cartridges", insted we have replaced them with filter media( pond filter sponges) bought from a hardware store and some block sponges too that where for other filtration systems(more spendy but long lasting). if you dont mind actually rinsing out your own filters insted of just replacing them this could work for you. 1 $6 sponge cut to the right measurements could last for a couple of years. if you insist on running your water through carbon(which i'm fazing out of my aquariums) we use panty hose to make a bag by tieing the open end and buy our ativated carbon bulk. you could just cut the sponge a little smaller and stuff a small bag of carbon somewhere within the system. to clean them. as you do water changes perhaps put some of the old water in a little 2 gallon bucket and rinse the sponge out. you shouldnt need to worry really even if you rinse in tap water your bio logical bacteria resides within the wheel. just try to squezze out as much of the chlorinated water as possable. when pouring in your new dechlorinated water in the filter to prime the pump the chimicals will neutralize the little chlorine left in the filter. i have learned over the last few months there is actually little need for carbon. if you get a funny smell then you could try using the carbon otherwise there is really no need for it and technically its just using up space for more filter media. so in conclusion. maybe pull out the cartriges in your filter system and watch it run a bit, watch the water flow through this thing. think how stuffing a sponge filter block in there could work. i bet i could make it work. this will do the trick. THERE IS NO NEED TO WAST YOUR $ ON THESE CARTIRIGES! i have never boughten any replacements.
EMERGENCY .. ran out of fish food ... need alternatives!?
fish can go 10 days without food. they are cold-blooded, and their metabolism speed is based on whatever temperature the tank is at the time--just like a reptile. They'll be fine until you can go to the store, but if you really want alternatives, veggies are a good food to tide them over--stuff like lettuce and cucumber, or tiny bits of chopped carrots. Fish do need a lot of protein, but it is a bad idea to feed them things with lots of saturated fat, like beef, or oily fish like tuna because it pollutes your water.
Are Brita water filters a scam?
Depends on how you define “scam.”If you consider anything that is more expensive than its competition (regardless of its effectiveness) to be a “scam” then, yes, Brita is a scam.According to the actual definition of “scam,” you have to pay money for something that doesn't do what it claims to do, or overpay to a ridiculously extreme degree for a moderate amount of effectiveness. By that definition, Brita is not a scam.The Brita system is basically nothing more than a charcoal/carbon filter designed to remove chlorine and other taste & odor contaminants from drinking water. Many newer refrigerators that have in-door water dispensers contain a built-in carbon filter for the same purpose. Are those a scam?Carbon filters have certain limitations. As another answer points out, the problem arises when people either don't use the Brita properly or have unreasonable expectations about what it can do. Carbon filters do nothing to address hard water, nor do they remove iron, tannins, lead, bacteria, or a host of other contaminants. They also need to be replaced when they are used up.If you're on city water (i.e. you pay a utility company for running water), the only concern you SHOULD have to deal with is chlorine (used to sanitize the water). For that purpose, a Brita pitcher is a fine, inexpensive alternative to buying a refrigerator with in-door water dispenser to get chilled drinking water. A faucet-mounted Brita filter is a relatively inexpensive alternative to an under-sink mounted filter. Other advantages of the Brita system are that you can easily take it with you if you move, and you don't have to get a landlord’s permission to install it in the first place if you're renting.tl;dr No, Brita is not a scam, as long as you have the proper expectations and use it properly.
What alternative DIY tool can you use if you can't locate your best special oil filter wrench?
Any relatively soft, relatively grippy strap… Or soft-nosed pliers/tongs if you have some big enough.A leather belt works great. Though your pants will probably fall off. Loop it around, a couple of times if possible/however works, and hook it back through the buckle to create a bind… And twist it off.Towels, and potentially those kitchen jar opening mits/pads too.Most oil filters - i.e. your day to day car/SUV spin on - don’t need to be put on particularly tightly. Generally tighten it fully - i.e. to the point where any resistance starts to be felt - and then tighten by hand by another quarter to half turn or so. All you’re doing is squooshing the gasket to form a seal, and ensuring the threads are completely engaged… At the time of putting it on, if you tried (and I guess you can? don’t see the harm…) you should be able to get it off again by hand… With hand and filter outer free of oil… Requiring not more than a firm grip and a moderate to “grrr”-level effort (…tight jar lid-ish?).…As you likely know from trying to get them off, oil filters stay on pretty well! After use, even one tightened properly is still usually going to need some kind of tool to get it off…. And most people put them on far tighter than they need to!For me, I way way prefer the K&N idea (possibly someone else came up with it, I dunno) - wrench-off oil filters. Spin them on by hand… Then when you need to take it off, all you need is………. a normal wrench.
Why do you need to soak a Brita filter for 15 minutes in water before first use?
Carbon is safe to digest but in production some of it loosens up and unless you don't mind black specs in your water, it might be best to soak it. The filter works better when it's completely wet. Do consider the fact that Brita in general doesn't work well. The water contact with the filter isn't substantial enough to remove more that 10% of contaminants and mostly its just used for taste as carbon is best to use for Chlorine. If this is your primary way to filter water, I'd consider an alternative like the reverse osmosis one you can find on FreePurity.con
Can you substitute coffee filters for parchment paper if you run out of parchment paper in baking?
You really can’t. The two kinds of paper are completely different. Parchment paper is coated with food grade silicone so baked goods don’t stick to it, and it is formulated to withstand temperatures up to 500F. Coffee filters are porous, will stick to anything you try to bake on them, and will go up in flames at much lower temperatures. if you don’t have parchment paper, just grease your pans and baking sheets with butter or vegetable oil. it worked for our grandmothers every time.