USA My personal warning about the availability of products from China
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West
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That's what the engineers must have thought too. Plus some cool condensate water splashing up on the condensor coil when new or newish, I'm sure helps with efficiency.
However in real life and even after one hard summer of use. The design helps fail the window units prematurely.
How do I know? Take them apart and look at the back side of the condensor coil. Of what I can only describe as calcium build up like substances. Probably not calcium but its a hardish nasty crappy stuff and usally whitish in color that clogs up the coil.
Especially where the condensor fan(that also needs to be cleaned, along with blower cage, and evaporator coil) splashes the condensate up on the condensor coil.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
This doesn't work for everyone, not with my lense corrections anyway.
West
Senior
Perhaps already been said, but I noted that adult size bicycles at the two Wallmarts I went to today where sold out.
I've been stacking bicycles and parts for years. Just a hobby, and no kid or adult that is family or friends is or would ever go with out a bicycle if they needed one.
I've picked up many $100 plus dollar bikes at the local Habitat for humanity restock store for less than $20, many for $5. And garage sales.
I've been stacking bicycles and parts for years. Just a hobby, and no kid or adult that is family or friends is or would ever go with out a bicycle if they needed one.
I've picked up many $100 plus dollar bikes at the local Habitat for humanity restock store for less than $20, many for $5. And garage sales.
lonestar09
Veteran Member
Toothbrushes are almost all made in China now. Have been buying the name brand ones at Walmart in the travel section, 2 pack for $1. Try to get at least one every time I go. Just a thought for all
Thunderbird
Veteran Member
Ordered a window air conditioner spare today, locals were out. A few days ago they had a dozen in stock.
tyndalelady
Contributing Member
Almost all homeschool supplies are written and printed here in the States. A lot of them are based in Arizona for whatever reason. But Abeka and Bob Jones are both produced here.
So, in thinking about this thread, I decided today to order more filters for my BlueAir room air filter. Went to an asthma supply site, and was told that today they found out from BlueAir that no more filters or machines are being made- we have to buy what is left in stock wherever. Wow!!! I was able to find some, but this is a big heads' up. This is a major supplier of hepafilters and filter machines.
Seeker22
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I get the 10 packs of the cheap ones to clean house with. I used to use them for the guns before that horrible boating accident I can't bear to talk about. Sniff. Sigh.
DragonBurrow
Contributing Member
I can attest to the amount of stuff needed homeschooling. Each student, each year I needed at least a case of printer paper, 3 ink cartridges, and a case of pens/pencils. Not to mention art supplies and science miscellaneous items. If this is your plan go big or get very creative half way through when it’s not available.
On home schooling, any thoughts on this?
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I’ve used Ron Paul Curriculum for the past 5 years for my twin girls and we all love it. Other than the classes, very little to buy. I have a degree in education but shortly after the presidential election if 2008 I woke to the agenda. Someone here said my kids were better off home picking their noses than in the public school. I still appreciate that encouragement because it was true. We started with curriculum that was too much and left us all frustrated. Self taught was the way of our forefathers and it worked for us 100%.