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Battling the Smoke
Jul. 25th, 2021 09:39 amThere was no improvement in smoke conditions today, and indeed it's getting worse, with the National Weather Service predicting unhealthy to hazardous air conditions today. We needed to get groceries, so we both masked up with our N95 filters, which are probably all that can do something against the smoke. (The wetted-down cloth masks provider initial comfort, but do less to filter the fine smoke particles.) Maybe I was imagining it, but the air did seem cleaner to taste under my N95 mask.
Taking some advise I saw online from a California state air-quality management agency, yesterday, we bought a couple of 20x20-inch air filters and taped them over the box fans we have. We do not have a forced-air cooling system (except inside the travel trailer), and we have to open the windows at night to try and force out the hot air in the house and bring in cooler air, smoke or not. After only one night, we had photographic evidence of how dirty the air is right now.
( Filters, Before and After )
Maybe I should leave the filter off the fan set to exhaust air, as I really don't care if I'm blowing dust and smoke out of the house.
The AQI reported in Fernley shortly after we got back from grocery shopping in Reno was a whopping 462, which is listed as Hazardous, with a recommendation that we stay indoors. I'm wondering if I should wear my N95 mask even inside today. Should I have to go outside again today, I'll definitely wear that mask. Breathing smoke is No Fun.
Taking some advise I saw online from a California state air-quality management agency, yesterday, we bought a couple of 20x20-inch air filters and taped them over the box fans we have. We do not have a forced-air cooling system (except inside the travel trailer), and we have to open the windows at night to try and force out the hot air in the house and bring in cooler air, smoke or not. After only one night, we had photographic evidence of how dirty the air is right now.
( Filters, Before and After )
Maybe I should leave the filter off the fan set to exhaust air, as I really don't care if I'm blowing dust and smoke out of the house.
The AQI reported in Fernley shortly after we got back from grocery shopping in Reno was a whopping 462, which is listed as Hazardous, with a recommendation that we stay indoors. I'm wondering if I should wear my N95 mask even inside today. Should I have to go outside again today, I'll definitely wear that mask. Breathing smoke is No Fun.
