So I heard a rumor that boiling a bunch of water to create ... • Aaron Parecki

So I heard a rumor that boiling a bunch of water to create steam helps improve the air quality but after over an hour my sensor has proven otherwise.

Portland, Oregon • 66°F

Mon, Sep 14, 2020 9:29pm -07:00 #air

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- Emily Chapman 🍠
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- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  I actually ordered one on Friday and it is theoretically arriving tomorrow. I hope it actually does something! Also the price of the one I ordered already jumped 30% since I ordered it so I guess I was ahead of the curve there
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:56am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  I think I'm mostly echoing the sentiments of my cat here, who clearly doesn't understand what's happening and why she feels extra tired all the time
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:55am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Photo - “Wear a damn mask” - Joseph twitter.com/photojoseph
  
  You can order room purifiers on Amazon. Many are out of stock but there are some. Or order direct from @BISSELLclean — I ordered a big one for the studio today, should be here Friday. Also, be sure to install @honey — serious saved $80.
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:50am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Christina Bowen twitter.com/csageland
  
  OMG that’s exactly what my kiddo has been saying. (He uses the “pointless” point to argue the irrelevance of homework) Except he’s not expecting it to blow over, because there’s the next few decades to get through. This is his favorite GIF for this time.
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:34am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Vladimir Dzhuvinov 🇪🇺 🇧🇬 twitter.com/dzhuvi
  
  The effect should theoretically appear when the steam condenses and airborne particles precipitate with it, this is stronger if the droplets are negatively charged. I hope the situation clears soon for you.
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:30am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Update: peppermint is dangerous for cats, don't do that
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:24am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Nothing. Nothing helps, everything is pointless. Eventually it will all blow over but until then we'll all just be miserable. 🙃
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:23am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- ▽ cee ▽ twitter.com/ceeweb
  
  Honestly same. I have a glass top electric cooktop
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:08am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- it'5 4 b1rd twitter.com/4c4d
  
  oh that's because burning oil is a huge spike, and it's also ramping the co2 in your house as well
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:05am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dylan Boyd twitter.com/dtboyd
  
  Crockpot on low simmer.
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:03am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Electric 😕 but as much as I like cooking with gas I don't like the idea of highly flammable substances piped into my house, especially right now
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:02am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Fair enough. Maybe I should add some mint essence to this pot of water
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:01am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  It's the opposite, the sensor reads a room full of fried oil as a huge spike but isn't reacting to this steam at all
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 5:01am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- it'5 4 b1rd twitter.com/4c4d
  
  many of the laser-based pm sensor packages, such as novapm, treat high humidity as pm material. I don't know if steam works or not, but you'd need to steam the place up and then dehumidify for an accurate reading. Steam might also humidify the place which helps sinuses. idk
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 4:51am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Dylan Boyd twitter.com/dtboyd
  
  Not sure it works but mentally it helps and makes the house smell better.
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 4:42am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- ▽ cee ▽ twitter.com/ceeweb
  
  Boiling with electric or gas?
  
  Tue, Sep 15, 2020 4:37am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)

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