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It’s probably not that deep. Heat just hits you faster, cooling is more gradual. I wouldn’t overthink it.
I’ve seen a few people say it’s fine in loud places but I’m not totally convinced yet. The noise cancelling probably helps a bit but the mic still has to pick up your voice through all that background mess. I think it depends on how thick the chatter is more than anything.
I mean, it’s just a mat you plug into the wall. If it makes you feel less jittery, cool, but I wouldn’t expect it to fix anything serious. Feels more like a comfort blanket for adults than actual science.
Mine does the same thing. I just assumed it was normal and didn’t think much of it. Kind of a weird design choice if you ask me, but it doesn’t seem to affect the actual alarm.
I mean, you kind of answered your own question. Drafty room plus a portable heater is always going to be a losing battle for anything not right next to it. The Epicooler is fine for what it is, but it’s not magic.
500 ml is fine if you’re not expecting arctic blast. I just use mine as a personal fan that happens to feel slightly cooler, and it lasts most of the day on low.
I mean, that’s just how Bluetooth works. If your bag’s out of range you get the last known spot, not a live feed. Good enough for finding which terminal you left it in though.
It’s 800 watts in a 120 sq ft room. You’ll feel it, it’s not useless. Just don’t expect it to replace your furnace.
Waking up a few times a night is pretty normal biologically, even if it’s annoying. If you’re not dragging through the day, I wouldn’t stress over it. Bodies just do weird stuff sometimes.
I set my old one with a plug timer, so the auto shutoff on this thing just feels like doing the same job but with extra steps. Not really saving time if I still have to mess with the timer before I leave.
Wattage is wattage so the bill won’t change. But my old heater made the air feel dead and stuffy. If the Epicooler moves air around differently it might feel more comfortable even if the power draw is the same.
Feels like one of those things where you’d only really know if you tried it, and I haven’t bothered yet. Speaker’s loud enough on my desk, but bags muffle everything. Let me know if you actually test it, I’m not holding my breath.
It’ll probably work. The HDMI port just needs to be functional, not fancy. If the TV turns on and has an HDMI input, Flixy should be fine.
I mean, it’s not a water softener so I wouldn’t expect miracles on hard water scale. Probably helps a bit with the chlorine smell and maybe some sediment but I’d keep expectations low.
The battery life depends on how much you’re actually using the translation. If you’re just listening to music or podcasts most of the day, 7 hours is probably fine. But if you’re constantly translating conversations back and forth, expect less.
Yeah, but if you keep the card in your wallet you’ll need to take out your transit card when you want to use it.
Mine’s a 2012 and it didn’t cause any drama with the OBD2 port. Just plugged it in and forgot about it. Honestly not sure it’s doing much for fuel, but it hasn’t been a headache either.
Alright, thanks for the replies. Sounds like it’s not going to fix the humidity, but the airflow might make it less miserable. That’s basically what I expected. I’ll probably grab one and just see how it feels.
It felt tight for me the first night too, but it settled in after a couple of uses. I wouldn’t say it loosens up a ton, but your mouth gets used to it. Worked fine for me after that.
Alright, thanks for the replies. Sounds like it’s not a miracle worker but might take the edge off, which is probably good enough for a stuffy office. I’ll give it a shot.
It’s bulky. No way around it. Fits in my bag but eats up space I’d rather use for other stuff. Works fine as a case, just don’t expect it to disappear into your luggage.
Honestly, people act like your house is going to burst into flames if you don’t have one in every closet. I just have one on each floor and it seems fine to me. Unless you sleep like the dead, a hallway one is probably loud enough to hear if something goes wrong. Feels more like a paranoid checklist than a real necessity for a normal house.
It evened out for me after maybe a week. The shape stopped being annoying and I just got used to it. Neck feels better in the morning so I’d call it a win.
Not sure I’d worry too much about the updates thing. Mine got a couple early on and then nothing, but everything still runs fine.