Celebrating with a beer.

  • skmn
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    142 days ago

    Does bi-monthly mean twice a month or every other month?

    • @[email protected]
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      It’s supposed to be -

      semi-monthly means twice a month
      (semi-circle = half a circle = half a month)

      and

      bi-monthly is every other month
      (bicentennial = 2 centuries = 2 months)

      But the terms have been so commonly conflated that dictionaries and style guides reference both definitions (especially for “bi-”)

  • @[email protected]
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    102 days ago

    Wait you’re supposed to do that bimonthly? I’ve been doing it like… uhhh every six months-ish

    • @dohpaz42
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      52 days ago

      It depends on the quality and rating of the filter, as well as how dusty/dirty your house is; having pets with fur doesn’t help either.

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        2 days ago

        Well, we have a furnace that takes those big 4inch wide filters in replacement of an old electrostatic filter, and it tends to over heat and shut off when the weather gets real cold so now I’m wondering if the problem is I’m not replacing the filter enough. Them things are expensive though.

        • @dohpaz42
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          42 days ago

          A dirty filter (or a too high rating) can restrict air flow, which can and will cause the unit to work harder and shorten its life. It might be worth the investment in a new filter and see how your unit responds. You may even want to snake the ducts and make sure they are clean and not clogged.

        • @Retreaux
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          22 days ago

          The 4 inch filters can last up to 6 months, but may need as frequent as every 4 months based on the individual house.

    • @[email protected]
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      22 days ago

      Mine is about every 20 days, but I have one large shaggy dog and two large short hair dogs that all shed profusely. Before, I could go about twice that.

  • snrkl
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    42 days ago

    Is that bimonthly: twice a month, or bimonthly: once every two months?

    • slazer2au
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      2 days ago

      Every other month right?

      Because we use fortnightly for every 2 weeks.

    • @rtxn
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      12 days ago

      Bi-somethingly is once every two somethings, semi-somethingly is once every half something.

  • @[email protected]
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    42 days ago

    Bought a radon gauge (water column tool that indicates pressure differentials) to determine when my filter needs to be replaced. Plan on seeing differential vs used and identifying a threshold. Common in commercial applications.

  • @eramseth
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    42 days ago

    I’ll go ahead and toast you on this one.

  • HubertManne
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    42 days ago

    I was gonna do that this weekend. got some cold weather coming in.