The Ongoing Super Mega Weather Thread v3

[Bigtime]

Some historical reference for Calgary smoke:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1658499316250468352

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

It goes to 11?!??!!?

Which is one louder than 10

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by OldDutch

EVERLAST is the expert here, but I was under impression using one for short durations should not kill your furnace. More long term thing.

Has anyone done this? Does it actually help?

[mrkajz44]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

For us peasants without AC at home... does anyone use MERV13 furnace filters (combined with running your furnace circulation fan) to help filter out the smoke?

I have a very "regular", 22-year-old, not high efficiency furnace. Am I going to burn out the fan by using a MERV13 filter?

I have never been able to justify AC at home for the heat in this climate, but the smoke might be the tipping point. It definitely isn't just a "one smoky summer" thing at this point.

My wife works at an air filter company and they don't recommend this. Filtering smoke in a home set-up is nearly impossible and using a filter that doesn't allow proper airflow for your unit greatly increases the risk of damage. Basically the short term gain is extremely minimal and you are risking potentially substantial damage.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

It goes to 11?!??!!?

Goodbye sunburns, hello internal organ burns.

[Nancy]

Originally Posted by mrkajz44

My wife works at an air filter company and they don't recommend this. Filtering smoke in a home set-up is nearly impossible and using a filter that doesn't allow proper airflow for your unit greatly increases the risk of damage. Basically the short term gain is extremely minimal and you are risking potentially substantial damage.

You can't judge the air flow resistance of a filter by it's MPR or MERV rating alone. The construction of the filter is actually more important, and more expensive filters will typically have a much larger surface area for the air to pass through by virtue of having more pleats inside the filter. 3M's MERV13 filter actually has better airflow than it's budget version.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkjRKIRva58

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

this is honestly terrible. the worst I've ever seen it in Calgary

I actually agree. I cant recall ever seeing it this bad.

[CroFlames]

My office is smokey and I've had a headache all day.

Is the best bet at home to just turn off all HVAC (furnace, HRV, AC)? Maybe some stuffy air to deal with, but better than smokey probably.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Yeah this is pretty intense. The smell is more pervasive than it was from the summer bc smoke.

NASA could find a patch of sand in Calgary this morning and simulate a Mars colony.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

My office is smokey and I've had a headache all day.

Is the best bet at home to just turn off all HVAC (furnace, HRV, AC)? Maybe some stuffy air to deal with, but better than smokey probably.

Our house smelled like crap in the morning, I tried turning on the furnace fan to see if it would help and it significantly improved the smell at least

[MoneyGuy]

It’s odd that Calgary’s air-quality index is double that of the Edmonton region, and that smoke from western Canadian fires is reported to have made its way to the Maritimes. I’m reading of smoke in Ohio although I don’t know the source.

[Icantwhisper]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Our house smelled like crap in the morning, I tried turning on the bathroom fan to see if it would help and it significantly improved the smell at least

fixed your post

[Locke]

I can barely see across the street from my office and its like 40 meters.

[lazypucker]

What's the forecast like of when the smoke will go away?

[MillerTime GFG]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

What's the forecast like of when the smoke will go away?

Environment Canada predicts the index to go down to 3 by tomorrow last I checked.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by MillerTime GFG

Environment Canada predicts the index to go down to 3 by tomorrow last I checked.

Dubious! The wind remains from the north until midnight Wednesday, so I don't really know how they can expect the smoke to improve that much. I call balderdash, and wait to be vindicated later.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

What's the forecast like of when the smoke will go away?

Supposed to be better by tomorrow but not gone in the foreseeable future

[EVERLAST]

Originally Posted by OldDutch

EVERLAST is the expert here, but I was under impression using one for short durations should not kill your furnace. More long term thing.

Use a MERV but for The love of God don't leave that in your furnace longer than necessary.

They destroy furnace motors and motors have jumped in price 75,%- 100,% ,since covid.

All I do is replace motors on 3M filter lovers.

Also.....unrelated but wow this wind is insane....after this wind and smoke shuts it down I'll be the best tasting brisket you ever tasted.

Come on Oiler tears ....we need some of moisture where it's needed up north close to you !@#offs.

[Calgary14]

I've said this so many times I am starting to feel like a salesperson but everyone needs to get the cheapest fiberglass breathable air filters for their furnace and avoid the 3M ones other than for a short duration. Source - used 3M filters on my furnace and the motor went

[Johnny Makarov]

What kind of filters do you guys recommend? Ugh even though i have like 21 3M filters I keep stocking up from Costco when they go on sale.