Fermion

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[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 2 points 43 minutes ago* (last edited 39 minutes ago)

To indulge in some pedantry, the cofee isn't hot enough to melt sugar. Instead the water vapor condenses and collects on the sugar, dissolving it.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

WM3477HW

I love the all in one concept, but this machine has made me reluctant to get one again.

There's a GE all in one with heat pump drying that I think would be the functionality I want, but the machine is huge.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Anecdotally, I loathe my LG and am trying to figure out what to replace it with.

I have replaced the drain pump on it 5 times, because they did a terrible job designing the strainer basket, and the impeller is very fragile. It only takes a few strands of long hair to reach 3/4" past the strainer basket to tangle and break the impeller.

It's also an all in one, but the dryer functionality was clearly designed as a bolt on afterthought. There's no lint filter so inevitably lint builds up and choked off airflow. Then the air temp gets hot enough to melt the front boot.

When we first got the unit, our 40psi water pressure ruptured two internal hoses because lg couldn't be bothered to use fiber reinforced hoses. Dealing with potential water damage so lg could save a few cents is not worth it.

I will actively avoid LG going forward.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 6 points 4 days ago

You don't drive your dumpsters down random roads in India for artistic photoshoots?

I like the random mudflap on the right side.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 1 points 4 days ago

For my Samsung phone

Phone app -> settings -> Call assist -> Text call

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (10 children)

Now I want more examples of a group sized thing adapted to be personal sized then reinterpreted to be group sized again.

I'm coming up blank, but I guess a similar concept would be post-it note easel pads.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 4 points 6 days ago

I know you just copied the youtube title, but the title is obnoxiously pretentious.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't have information specific to midea, so there is some speculation, but I do have a ge unit which does outright say that the water condensate is slung across the condenser coil to boost efficiency. And yes, my ge unit got really nasty and I ended up drilling a hole in the base of the condensate pan to drain all the water.

https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=16758

Heat pump efficiency is limited by the temperature delta across the compressor. The larger the temperature delta, the less efficient a heat pump is. Evaporating water off the condenser coil drops the refrigerant temperature compared to air only and gives a small boost to efficiency. I don't think it's a big difference, but it's enough to be worthwhile doing if you can "get it for free." Unfortunately, a constantly cool and wet pool is a great breeding ground for mold and pathogens that you don't want airborne.

As for cleaning ease, I based that off of comments (on reddit I think), recommending people push midea to pay for a technician to perform the fix because taking it apart for a thorough cleaning is a hassle. So I have no firsthand experience there and I'll defer to your judgement.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I don't have one of that type, so I haven't contacted them. I was thinking about getting a unit like that, but then found out why they weren't in stock anywhere.

I think the lack of drain was intentional so that the water wiuld splash up on the condenser coil. An AC unit generates a lot more water than a refrigerator though, so I think any design with a condensate basin below the condenser coil will have mold problems. The other issue is they didn't make the unit very serviceable, so opening it up to clean out mold sounds like a huge hassle. Draining the water away will mean the units won't be as efficient as originally designed, but mold can be a major health hazard.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)

The U shaped units manufactured by midea were all recalled and are not currently available for sale.

You might want to look up the recall and get the repair kit. They were recalled for excessive mold build up.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 23 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I just leave the adapter plugged into the headphones. Then there's nothing extra to manage.

[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 26 points 1 week ago

They are coaxial so you would have to carefully solder both the center wire and outer shield and keep the two from having electrical contact. Even if you manage to do that, there will be an impedance mismatch that might really degrade signal strength.

I would personally just shop for replacement antennae.

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