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Mine just sits in the footwell behind the driver’s seat. It’s not elegant but it stays put because I barely have passengers back there anyway. Half these storage spots sound like more effort than the thing is worth.
Depends what you mean by all day. Mine lasted a solid stretch on a full charge but I wasn’t watching the app constantly. Constant live tracking is going to eat it faster, that’s just how these things work. You’re probably fine for a normal hike and not so fine for a ten hour trek.
I dump mine every night. Leaving standing water in something that sits on a desk just seems like asking for slime after a few days. The tank pops off without much fuss, rinsing it takes a minute.
Mine’s been tucked against a wall for months and nothing’s happened, so I wouldn’t move it just for that. The short cord is a separate annoyance though, that’d be what I’d deal with.
I prefer metal for anything left in a shed. Wood’s fine until it isn’t, and I’ve seen enough soft spots on shelves to not trust it long term.
Mine is near a paper tray and I mostly just keep it pointed away from anything loose. If I’m leaving it on all day I’d rather give it some space than find out the hard way.
UV-C needs direct line of sight to actually do anything. That’s the part most people gloss over. If the light can’t hit the surface of the water or the walls of the bottle directly, it’s not sterilizing that spot. So a half full bottle means the upper portion of the interior is still exposed to the LED, which is fine, and the water surface gets hit too. The lower half of the water volume is where it gets murky. UV-C penetrates clear water to some depth, but the effectiveness drops off fast the deeper it goes. Half a bottle isn’t that deep so it’s probably okay for the water itself. The bigger issue is the cap and the threads around the mouth. Those get direct exposure regardless of water level, which is honestly where most of the funk builds up anyway.
I’ve had mine for about seven months and I mostly keep it around half because I drink it and refill throughout the day. Haven’t gotten sick or noticed anything weird. But I also don’t treat it like a purification device. It’s more of a “this keeps the bottle from getting gross” thing in my head. If I was filling up from a sketchy tap somewhere I’d want it full so the light has less empty space to bounce around in and more water to pass through. Half full is fine for maintenance. It’s not fine if you’re expecting it to turn bad water into good water.
The one number I actually look at is the active minutes, not steps. Steps seem to jump around based on random pacing around the yard, but active minutes line up with the days my dog actually did something. Long walk, dog park, chasing the hose, that number goes up. Rainy lazy day, it stays low.
I’ve had the tracker on him for about six months. The calories thing I basically ignore. It moves so little day to day that it never tells me anything I didn’t already know. Steps are okay but kind of noisy. Active minutes are the one that made me go huh, that tracks.
The useful part for me was just watching that one metric settle into a normal range over a few weeks. Then when it dropped for two days in a row and he was also a bit off his food, that was the first hint something was up. Not a diagnosis, just a nudge. So yeah, active minutes is the one I’d keep an eye on. The rest is mostly background noise.
Old Android is a coin flip with these cheap cam apps. I had one that worked fine on a 3 year old phone and another brand that just refused to install because the app store said it wasn’t compatible. If I were you I’d check the app listing first before buying anything. If it doesn’t show up for your device then you already have your answer. Some of these companies also drop support for older versions pretty fast so even if it installs today it might stop working after an update. I’d look for something with a basic browser option or at least confirm the minimum Android version in writing. Otherwise you’re gambling on it.
Tried it on my shoulders for a week and went back to just standing up more often. The buzzing feels like it’s doing something in the moment but my shoulders were still wrecked by Friday. Not worth the fiddling with pads for me.
Mine’s been outside since June. It helps if you’re sitting close and the air’s dry, but the tank needs refilling way more out there. I’d just leave it where it is unless the patio gets a lot of use.
Soft masks never sealed right for me. I had a squishy one on a different device and it kept folding under my thumb when I pressed down. The hard red one was uncomfortable but at least it stayed put.
Infrared isn’t visible to birds, so the light itself isn’t the issue. What gets them is the small click when it flips on. If yours are looking at the camera it’s probably just because it’s sitting right by the food.
Alright, that clears it up. Sounds like a 12v plug is the way to go if I want to keep charging while the adapter stays in. I’ll figure something out.
The brush head isn’t what chews up grates. It’s the pressure you put behind it. I used a stainless brush for years on my old charbroil and the scratches came from me leaning into it trying to get baked on junk off, not the bristles themselves. The GrillWizz spins on its own so you don’t have to push nearly as hard, which is the part that matters. Mine’s got a couple seasons on it and I’ve run it across grates that were already scratched to hell from before. Didn’t make anything noticeably worse. The one thing I’d say is the head is small enough that you’ll be going over the same spot a few times if your grates are really crusty, and that repeated contact is where you might see some dulling. But it’s not gouging metal like a stiff wire brush does when you’re really bearing down.
The subscription is the part that bugs me. The hardware price is one thing, but if it needs their plan to function normally then the SIM slot is just decoration. I’d want to see that confirmed before buying.
My experience is probably not what you want to hear, but I’ll give it anyway. I tried one of these OBD2 gadgets a while back, different brand but same idea, and the port situation was the least of my problems. It sat there fine, never interfered with anything electrical, but I also never saw the fuel savings they claimed. Ran it for about four months, tracked my fill-ups the old fashioned way with a notebook, and the numbers stayed basically flat. Your scanner will work fine once you pull the device, that part is simple. My issue is whether the thing actually does anything worth occupying that port. If you’re already getting decent mileage, I’d be skeptical it changes much. Not saying don’t try it, just don’t expect the port to be the dealbreaker. The real question is whether the device justifies the space it takes up.
Tightening it more is usually the wrong move. My lab has a heavy undercoat and over-tightening just made him uncomfortable without helping contact. The collar needs to sit snug behind the ears, not down on the neck like a normal collar.
Less frequent showers won’t make it useless, but it also won’t magically fix hard water in one go. The filter still cuts chlorine and some gunk every time water runs through it. If your water’s rough, you’ll notice something even at once a day. If it’s fine, you probably won’t.
If it helps, I’d skip them if small ears are your main worry. I borrowed a pair from a coworker for a couple of days on a work trip, mostly for the translation side of things, and the fit was the one part I couldn’t get past. They didn’t fall out exactly, but they never felt locked in either, and I kept nudging them back while I was just standing around talking to people. Walking through an airport was worse. That said, I don’t think it’s a small ears issue on its own, because the shape of the housing matters more than the size of your ear. Mine are pretty average and I still had trouble. If I were you I’d try to test a pair in person before buying, or at least make sure returns are easy. I sent mine back and went with something flatter.
Depends what you expect from it. I got one for my keys and wallet and after a couple months one of them just kept losing connection, so it stopped being reliable for me. If you only want it for pinging around the house, that part works fine.
Had an oil radiator in a drafty flat years back, so I know the slow burn routine. The Coolzy definitely puts heat out sooner, but in my experience it’s more of a you-feel-it-in-the-chair thing than the room actually getting warm. Depends what you want out of it.
400m is marketing math. I’ve got maybe 60 feet of clear line in my yard and it starts getting weird past the oak tree. I prefer a collar that just keeps working when the dog wanders behind stuff, so this one stays on the shelf unless we’re out in the open.
I run mine off and on through the day rather than leaving it on constantly. It keeps the desk area comfortable without cranking the whole house heat. Just don’t expect it to warm up a room that’s already really cold.
Micro-pressurization sounds like a nice label for small holes. I don’t buy that it adds pressure out of nowhere. If your flow is already weak, a new head won’t fix the supply behind it.
