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How to Make a DIY Air Filter | Ask This Old House 121gamers 2 Views • 1 year ago

In this video, Ross Trethewey explains how air filtration systems work and how to build a localized DIY air filter.

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Home technology expert, Ross Trethewey teaches how air filtration systems work and how to build a localized DIY air filter. Ross explains the MERV air filtration system. MERV stands for Minimal Efficiency Reporting Value, a value that measures how effectively a filter stops particulates of varying sizes from passing through and into the air system. The higher the rating, the more effective the filter is at capturing smaller particles. Ratings 1-16 are HVAC use; in general, houses usually have around a MERV 5-12 system. MERV 17-20 are HEPA filters, those are used in hospitals and laboratories. Ross clarifies that homeowners cannot just install a MERV 16 or HEPA filter into their homes. In many circumstances the HVAC systems homeowners have in place simply aren’t strong enough to handle higher rated filters, as the more filtration the air has to go through, the more resistance it has to overcome. Even if you were to get a thicker filter that increases surface area, meaning less resistance, you’ll have to check if your HVAC system has enough space to install a thicker filter. Check with an HVAC technician to check what rating your system can handle.

If you are unable to acquire a higher rated filter, Ross demonstrates how to build your own DIY air filter. By taking four MERV-13 air filters and duct taping them on all four sides of a box fan, you’ll have a localized air filter for any room you want. For about $150, you can have a little piece of mind during wildfires and other disasters that impact our air quality.

Time: 20 minutes
Cost: $150
Skill Level: Beginner

Shopping List:
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Four 20x20x2 MERV-13 air filters [https://amzn.to/3qKzECS]
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Steps:
1. Cut out a piece of cardboard that’s the same size as the box fan to use for the back.
2. Place the cardboard on a table and take the four air filters and stack them on the edges of the cutout, with the airflow arrow pointing in (air intake side).
3. Take duct tape and secure each filter to the fan.
4. Duct tape the cardboard backing.
5. Place the fan on the other side and secure it with duct tape.
6. Remember that you’ll have to replace the filters every once in a while. For Ross’ DIY system, the filters should be replaced about every six months.

Where to find it?
Ross built the air filter using four, 20x20x2, MERV-13 air filters, which Ross got from Filterbuy (https://filterbuy.com/ ). He duct taped the filters to a cardboard box and a 20-in 3-Speed Box Fan, which is manufactured by Lasko (https://www.lasko.com/ ), though any 20” fan would work for this application.

Expert assistance with this segment was provided by Neil Comparetto.

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How to make your home loan interest free? 121gamers 1 Views • 1 year ago

We all want to buy our dream home. But the astronomical prices mean we opt for home loans rather than waiting to collect the money. But these home loans cost an insane amount and we end up paying more

But there is a way to make these interest costs zero. Yes, that's possible. Watch this video to know, how by investing a minuscule percentage of your loan amount, you can recover your interest costs
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We all dream of buying our own home.
But with the high real estate prices,we are left with no other option than to take home loans to make this dream come true.
And with these huge loans come astronomical interest costs. But there is a way to make these home loans interest free.
Yes! It’s possible!
And we’ll tell you exactly how in this video
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While most banks and housing finance companies highlight
the EMIs you need to pay, and make you believe that you can afford your dream house,
the reality is home loans cost an insane amount of money.
In most cases, the total interest you will end up paying will be much higher than the loan amount.
For example, for a home loan amount of ₹ 40 lakhs at 9% interest for a tenure of 20 years, EMI would be ₹ 35,989.
So, if you keep paying this EMI for 20 years, you end up paying ₹ 86.37 lakhs in total.
This ₹46.37 lakhs extra is the interest you pay.
Take a moment to think about it – you pay more than what you borrowed as interest plus the actual amount.
However, there is no way out to get rid of interest because that’s the way the loan system works.
So, does it mean you should not buy a house till the time you don’t have the entire amount?
If you can, nothing like it. But for most of us, this might not be a viable option.
The Solution – Recover the interest amount you will pay by investing in mutual funds
By starting a SIP of 0.16% of your home loan amount in an equity mutual scheme,
you can recover the interest amount.
Let’s continue with the example we mentioned above.
If you start a monthly SIP of ₹ 6400 (0.16% of the loan amount), your investments at a 12% average annual return will grow to a total of ₹ 63.31 lakhs in 20 years.
From this corpus, even if you deduct your invested amount, which is ₹15.36 lakhs, then also you will have ₹47.95 lakhs in your hands, which is more than enough to cover the interest you will pay.
This calculation holds true no matter what your loan amount is
If you have taken or are planning to take a loan to buy your dream home, you will have to pay interest costs.
But with a small SIP, you can recover the entire amount with ease.
However, this will become a reality only if you keep investing that amount and demonstrate patience.
And that brings us to the end of the video.
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How to Make Bacon at Home Like a Pro Butcher (JPV Method) | The Bearded Butchers 121gamers 1 Views • 1 year ago

🔥 Check out all of our seasonings and pick your favorite for your homemade bacon. We used Black in this video. https://bit.ly/2YJpJBs

From an entire pig all the way to how to make bacon.

Straight from The Bearded Butchers, we're going to show you how to make bacon. Who doesn't like bacon? We're going to show you where does bacon come from on the pig. We'll cure bacon with natural celery powder and how to cure bacon with curing salt. After that, we'll smoke bacon for you and cook bacon on the stovetop. Follow along!

Jump ahead and watch us sizzle this bacon at 39:34!

45:38 - What's the difference between sodium nitrites and celery juice powder for curing? Scott explains.

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4:25 - If you buy a pork belly from a local butcher, be sure that the rind (skin) is removed. We butcher our own pigs and remove the pork rind ourselves, so if it's still attached, you'll get a better product if you remove the rind before you cook the bacon.

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RECIPES:

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- 10” Meat slicer https://meat-your-maker.pxf.io/KeY6nN

1) 10lb Pork Belly with Natural Cure:
a) 2 gallons cold water (not chlorinated) - water weighs 8lb per gallon
b) 2 pounds of sea salt
c) 1.3oz celery juice powder (https://bit.ly/3rkD4OG)

2) 10lb Pork Belly with Nitrites the Old Fashioned Way:
a) 2 gallons cold water (not chlorinated) - water weighs 8lb per gallon
b) 2 pounds of sea salt
c) 1oz pink salt/sodium nitrite (https://bit.ly/3Ki62Y8)

- We smoked the pork bellies (super smoke mode on our Traeger https://traeger.uym8.net/4e5nB9) at 185 F for 6 hours. Our probe goal was set for 152 F. If you need to bump up the temperature, it's ok to go to 200 F or 225 F if needed. We smoked with hickory.

- We finish by frying the bacon in our cast iron skillet on the Burch Barrel. Want to see what this unique cooking item is? Check it out here: https://burchbarrel.com/products/burch-barrel

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Index:
1:03 - Bust off the hams from the end of the pork sirloin.
1:25 - Break off the pork shoulder next with the saw. Then, the all important pork belly is cut off of the pork loin.
1:58 - The ribs get cut out of the pork belly. Don't cut too deep! Then, Seth likes to square up the belly.
6:00 - How to cure bacon with nitrites and how to cure bacon naturally.
12:36 - 12 days later, the bellies are cured, time to cut the bacon!
20:22 - Take the pork bellies out to the smoker and smoke the bacon!
28:55 - The slabs of bacon have had a chance to cool off overnight, now, how to slice the bacon from a pork belly.
40:25 - How to fry bacon on cast iron
45:38 - What's the difference between sodium nitrites and celery juice powder for curing? Scott explains.

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