WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HOME TODAY?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

How many 'C's is that?

Up to 1200 CFM.

(is that what you mean)?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, it was about time -

I replaced our furnace filter last week, it's big one (15"x21"x5") Yep, a 60 dollar sucker. - UGH!

Mine are 20x20x5. I get a 2 pack on Amazon for about $70. Here in farmland, it is so dusty I'm lucky to get 5 months out of one.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

What the heck is a "cattle panel"? - Is that some sort of Idaho thing?? -

People also use them for gardens.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Mine are 20x20x5. I get a 2 pack on Amazon for about $70. Here in farmland, it is so dusty I'm lucky to get 5 months out of one.

Do you have an AprilAire system? Ours are 20x25x5 and cost about that much to update the media (they fit into a "permanent" frame).

We installed it after our first "pollen season" in Atlanta. Makes a huge difference.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

OK, which crop duster story do you want to hear about?

* flying between two stand pipes

* head on with a crop duster on a landing strip on top of a rice field levee

* almost falling out of the grain bin of an Ag-Cat

* getting buzzed by a crop duster coming right at me while driving

* none of the above

#3

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

People also use them for gardens.

Oh, I understand, but my old eyes can't "see it" in your picture.

And, why do you have one in your garden? To keep out the cattle or deer? Trellis for viny plants?

No hurry, I know you have been up all night -

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

People also use them for gardens.

That's a great idea! I'm going to pitch that to Mrs. Ultra for our champagne grapes and kiwis.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

#3

OK, you got it.


* almost falling out of the grain bin of an Ag-Cat

A little background. Up in the rice country of California, they seed pre-germinated rice seeds by plane into flooded rice fields.

One fine day, during the rice seeding season I was up in Biggs, CA doing some research at the Biggs Rice Research Station. The manager saw I was intrigued by the rice seeding planes working near the rice station, so he took me over for a visit.

A pilot asked me if I wanted to take a ride. I said yes, but where do I sit - it looked to be a one place plane. He said just jump into the seed bin (just forward of the pilot) and hang on. He said he had just a couple of bushels left in the hopper so it would be a short flight, just to empty the hopper.

OK, we took off and he opened the grain shoot. THEN he rocked the plane from side to side at about 90 degree angles. Now THAT made my pennie tingle and I thought he was doing it just to scare me. Well, he did do that!

When we got back on the ground I asked him WHY he did that to me. He calmly replied he was just rocking the plane to settle the remaining grain down to the center of the bin so it would empty completely out.

THE END

[ROFL it's Waffle]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Do you have an AprilAire system? Ours are 20x25x5 and cost about that much to update the media (they fit into a "permanent" frame).

We installed it after our first "pollen season" in Atlanta. Makes a huge difference.

I JUST did this comparison for our Aprilaire system last night. Normally we get the 413 filters (good for normal people, approx $56/filter), but I was curious about the 416 filter (top of the line, approx $112/filter). The added benefit of the 416 over the 413 seems like it would be worth the extra price... but, also in my mind is "more restrictive filter = less airflow, more duty on the blower." The filters are good for about a year, but I ended up getting the 413 again. I'm just not totally sold on the 416's.

[dragoontwo]

Originally Posted by ROFL it's Waffle

I JUST did this comparison for our Aprilaire system last night. Normally we get the 413 filters (good for normal people, approx $56/filter), but I was curious about the 416 filter (top of the line, approx $112/filter). The added benefit of the 416 over the 413 seems like it would be worth the extra price... but, also in my mind is "more restrictive filter = less airflow, more duty on the blower." The filters are good for about a year, but I ended up getting the 413 again. I'm just not totally sold on the 416's.

With a 1" filter, yes. 4" or 5" not so much(to a point).

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, I understand, but my old eyes can't "see it" in your picture.

And, why do you have one in your garden? To keep out the cattle or deer? Trellis for viny plants?

No hurry, I know you have been up all night -

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's a great idea! I'm going to pitch that to Mrs. Ultra for our champagne grapes and kiwis.

Goes from one bed to the other.

Our neighbor uses them for many plants, including chardonnay and cabernet grapes. Lots of YouTube vid how people use them in gardens.

[ROFL it's Waffle]

Originally Posted by humfrz

OK, you got it.


* almost falling out of the grain bin of an Ag-Cat

A little background. Up in the rice country of California, they seed pre-germinated rice seeds by plane into flooded rice fields.

One fine day, during the rice seeding season I was up in Biggs, CA doing some research at the Biggs Rice Research Station. The manager saw I was intrigued by the rice seeding planes working near the rice station, so he took me over for a visit.

A pilot asked me if I wanted to take a ride. I said yes, but where do I sit - it looked to be a one place plane. He said just jump into the seed bin (just forward of the pilot) and hang on. He said he had just a couple of bushels left in the hopper so it would be a short flight, just to empty the hopper.

OK, we took off and he opened the grain shoot. THEN he rocked the plane from side to side at about 90 degree angles. Now THAT made my pennie tingle and I thought he was doing it just to scare me. Well, he did do that!

When we got back on the ground I asked him WHY he did that to me. He calmly replied he was just rocking the plane to settle the remaining grain down to the center of the bin so it would empty completely out.

THE END

Sounds like you had an opportunity to fertilize the rice too

[ROFL it's Waffle]

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

With a 1" filter, yes. 4" or 5" not so much(to a point).

hmm, I suppose you're right, the pleats on the larger filters are much less. Maybe in 2 years I'll opt for the 416.

[cjd]

Originally Posted by ROFL it's Waffle

hmm, I suppose you're right, the pleats on the larger filters are much less. Maybe in 2 years I'll opt for the 416.

More pleats is more surface area is lower pressure for a given filtration level. But it's hard to compare across brands too. Also 20x20x5 area all over the place on actual dimensions.