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    Front loading or top loading washing machine?

    When I measured my whirpool front load water consumption by putting the drain pipe in a bucket/container with liter markings. Its was around 24L. This was eu energy A+ rated machine. The manual stated around 8.1 liters of water per kg of load. These days we have A++ efficiency machines which use...
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    Nvidia 4000 series cards

    Nvidia stock was around $36~ in 2019 and years before, in 2020 when nvidia announced they wanted to buy Arm, the stock went really high, add the the high demand from miners, it dropped at gradual rate after the deal was put off and will keep dropping. Unless their products are used in self...
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    Vacuum Cleaner for BOTH House Cleaning and PC Cleaning

    No, this idea came about not due to dust but during the height of covid. I had stopped maid, but one person in the house who didn't WFH got covid with zero symptoms, while it started to spread to others in the house, I was wearing n95 and even 3m P100 full face respirator, while moving around...
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    Vacuum Cleaner for BOTH House Cleaning and PC Cleaning

    Not specifically central AC, just a blower for duct with the intake of blower sucking air via hepa filter. The only way to do this in a existing house is if ceiling height is high enough, to hide a duct system with false ceiling. Central AC for home, is going to be a expensive both in terms...
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    Vacuum Cleaner for BOTH House Cleaning and PC Cleaning

    Keeping windows closed and air purifier will keep dust down. But keeping windows open and keeping air purifers in each room won't help. Since the dust coming in is more then what the airpurfier can filter. Also air purifier cannot filter heavy particles. Maids sweeping, the problem here is only...
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    Support Ukrainian Developer.

    They will probably start sanctioning the banks which accept Mir payments, we have plenty of banks which doesn't deal with US banks or even connected to the SWIFT, so they can bypass this sanction and tie up with these banks. While the RU pay/upi will be accepted in Russia. India already banned...
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    Support Ukrainian Developer.

    Didn't know this thread was still active. US is warning countries that will implement Russian MIR payment, with sanctions. Let see what India does. In Russia a survey was conducted with regarding friendly nations first is China, second is Belarus, third is India. Most other western nations...
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    Front loading or top loading washing machine?

    Yes the basic model of Miele was talked about having sealed drum. But the thing is washing machine efficiency and connected tech keeps improving, so while Miele may last longer, its twice the price isn't worth it. Also other thinks like shocks, door gasket, hoses, drain motor etc will be very...
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    How do you cope if something of sentimental value was stolen from you?

    I have tools stolen from regular India made tools to imported ones. Obviously it sucks, when the really good tool is stolen. I had a screwdriver stolen with only the bits and comfy grip(handle) with me, it took 10 years to find another suitable screwdriver that had a similar design, since the...
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    Getting started with CCTV systems

    Tamper detection will give you alert if the camera position is changed. But no Internet means no live alerts. Also the few amazon reviews state poor video quality. I would stick with mainstrean cctv brands, one thing hikvison or dahua get right is quality of the recorded video.
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    Front loading or top loading washing machine?

    Basically the same as what blr_p replied. Whirlpool, bosch Siemens have sealed drum so expensive repairs(50% the cost of new machine). The drum in bosch siemens last anywhere between 4 to 6 years, Whirpool( worlds largest appliance maker) around 7 to 8 years. Panasonic has few models with...
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    Solar or Normal Inverter UPS for my Gaming and NAS PC ?

    This and currency exchange rate. Unknown custom duties structure in 5 years time, when people start buying electric cars, solar will be taxed for the loss in revenue associated with petrol/diesel in all countries that have taxes on fuels. Also the labor cost in 5 years time for solar...
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    Getting started with CCTV systems

    IR in camera will turned on only when the light is really low or it runs on a schedule, I rarely turn on the IR since the street is well lit. I don't think theives have time for sling shot and paint ball guns, unless its a pre planed event like stealing a high end store. In india due to piss...
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    Getting started with CCTV systems

    Its because of the form factor alone, its not vandal proof. Its form factor makes it easy to place a cloth to hide the crime. Its also gives a idea from far to the everyone about the general direction the camera is aimed. Dome cameras makes its hard to know which direction the camera is facing...
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    Getting started with CCTV systems

    If no Internet connection then stick with hikvision, dahua, cp plus(orange line rebadged dahua, while there purple line is rebadged uniview cameras). Of these hikvision availability is more in India. Of late dahua is expanding in india. I mainly have dahua camera, since at time of first...
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    Front loading or top loading washing machine?

    Thats because in a front load the shaft puts a radial force on the seal, even when the drum is not moving or rotating, think of the shaft forces acting in the direction like when you move a game console joystick, but in micro meter movement, as the bearing life gets over the play will be more...
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    Front loading or top loading washing machine?

    There is no way to reach that area. In my whirlpool when it was opened up after 9 years for a bearing and seal change, the spider was in remarkably good shape, no noticeable wear at all. Most of the spider failers are reported in samsung, as I have said repeatedly in this and other forums like...
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    Front loading or top loading washing machine?

    Less foam in front load. Also the SS drum in the front load is held by two bearings, the inner bearing towards the drum has a bearing seal made of rubber. Because the load of the drum shaft on the seal and bearing is radial ( vs Axial for top loading machines seal), as the drum shakes there...
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    Suggest Wall Fan: BLDC Motor or Conventional DC Motor ?

    Really old ceiling fans made in 80s have big ball bearings, so they last decades. But do to ever increasing tariff prices and longer back up times on inverter and remote BLDC fans will become the norm. As far as humming in regular fans, it could be due to coils loosing their insulation due to...
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    Solar or Normal Inverter UPS for my Gaming and NAS PC ?

    If your nas pc is running 24x7 only then it may make sense to get a solar inverter. Otherwise get a luminous inverter which accepts 2 batteries.