Ordered a Zojirushi 16oz. thermal travel mug, yesterday. Today I discover that one of my Contigo travel mugs actually does NOT leak. Well, that's cool. The Zoji will keep coffee hot way way longer than the Contigo. And it will NOT leak, moreover it's easily cleanable, entirely, which the Contigo most definitely is not.
That's funny. In a few days I will have one of each! A 9 year old Contigo 16oz, a new Zoji 16oz and a 40oz Hydroflask that I found at the university a few months ago. It looks tough as nails, evidently the exterior is steel. It was in a gutter and I think it was jammed by a car or something, has a little dent! I was just looking at it this morning, wondering what to do with it. I has a screw on top you have to remove to get at the contents, kind of like the old Thermos bottles (I have 2 of those 16 ouncers too!). I figure cold beverage for a car trip, but to use it I figure I have to pour off into a container, a cup or something.What's best between Zoji, Contigo and hydro flask? I like the hydro flasks I have, but I use them for cold beverages mostly, though they obviously do both
I'd keep at least one generator. It's fairly expensive gear to buy, and costs little to store. If it saves the day once in your life, it's worth the "cost" imo.When we bought our land, it came with a sealed storage unit that the previous owners had a year to remove or it conveyed to us as part of the sale. The year is up so this morning was the grand opening of the great box of mystery! We are now proud owners of two Honda generators that have been sitting for at least eight years. Let me tell you everything I know about using and maintaining generators:__. I'm really trying to come up with a reason to keep at least one generator but each reason I come up with won't happen for years out. Note that the longest power outage we've had has been about four hours so "emergency use" is a weak rationale. So craigslist or yard sale, that is the question.
We also now own a furnace-A/C unit for a small house that appears to be in new condition, a small table saw, small radial arm saw, a bunch of hand tools, a boom box, a VHS player, a microwave, awheelbarrow, a Christmas tree, and some other goodies.
It's on my to-buy list. More than the rolling blackout possibility with the wildfires we get around here (heat waves too), is the very real possibility of a large earthquake shutting down power for who knows how long. I'd hate to lose everything in my pretty stuffed refrigerator, for starters...I'd keep at least one generator. It's fairly expensive gear to buy, and costs little to store. If it saves the day once in your life, it's worth the "cost" imo.
You could just use extension cords. I got a small generator to power my sump pump and fridge, and my intention is to just use extension cords to the equipment. It's a little bit of a hassle, and only covers the basics, but I got it exclusively for emergency use. I've had the generator over a year now, and I've only used it to power a hedge trimmer at the border of my property. A little bit of hassle every year or two isn't a big problem.It's on my to-buy list. More than the rolling blackout possibility with the wildfires we get around here (heat waves too), is the very real possibility of a large earthquake shutting down power for who knows how long. I'd hate to lose everything in my pretty stuffed refrigerator, for starters...
A generator has to be set up to use it and for that I might have to hire an electrician (before a need to use it). And there are the issues of what to get, where to keep it and how to maintain it.
Upgraded my 10 year old dual 27" Yamakasi Precision 2703 (2560x1440) monitors to these Acer 28" 4K 60Hz monitors @ $199.99 that was on sale at Newegg.
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Connected to a eVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra Gaming via DP and also with a 50" Vizio M50Q7-H1 via HDMI, Windows 11. 120Hz would have been great, but I'm cheap and not a gamer.
Note: the Acers are actually running at 2560x1440 60Hz right now, since at 4K the icons, fonts, text are too small for my eyes. I'll have to figure out how to use it at 4K with larger icons, fonts, text.
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So, I test my new Zojirushi 16oz thermal mug and the 40oz Hydro Flask too. 23-24 hours each, initially filled with boiling water to the top. The Hydro Flask after 23-24 hours was 110F and the Zojirushi was 118F. Zojirushi for the WIN!That's funny. In a few days I will have one of each! A 9 year old Contigo 16oz, a new Zoji 16oz and a 40oz Hydroflask that I found at the university a few months ago. It looks tough as nails, evidently the exterior is steel. It was in a gutter and I think it was jammed by a car or something, has a little dent! I was just looking at it this morning, wondering what to do with it. I has a screw on top you have to remove to get at the contents, kind of like the old Thermos bottles (I have 2 of those 16 ouncers too!). I figure cold beverage for a car trip, but to use it I figure I have to pour off into a container, a cup or something.
Video/graphics editing/re-encoding, etc.Why do you have a 3090 if you're "not a gamer" ??
Video/graphics reencoding, etc.
Interesting. I wonder if the 24oz difference in liquid was a factorSo, I test my new Zojirushi 16oz thermal mug and the 40oz Hydro Flask too. 23-24 hours each, initially filled with boiling water to the top. The Hydro Flask after 23-24 hours was 110F and the Zojirushi was 118F. Zojirushi for the WIN!
The other day I read that the larger ones are better than the smaller ones at retaining heat, I think it was the Zojirushi, could have been the Hydro Flask, either way I think the principle would apply.Interesting. I wonder if the 24oz difference in liquid was a factor
I should add that the Zojirushi arrived new 2 days ago and that the Hydro Flask was found in the gutter at the university ~3 months ago and it has a small dent (probably insignificant), however it is certainly possible that a new HF would have a thermal advantage over this one, which is marked 2020 on the bottom.So, I test my new Zojirushi 16oz thermal mug and the 40oz Hydro Flask too. 23-24 hours each, initially filled with boiling water to the top. The Hydro Flask after 23-24 hours was 110F and the Zojirushi was 118F. Zojirushi for the WIN!
Interesting. I wonder if the 24oz difference in liquid was a factor
Here's a picture of that dent. I would think it would either destroy the vacuum or have no effect at all. I think the latter is very likely.All else being equal no doubt about it the greater mass would increase the time it takes temps to drop somewhat but considering the origin of the Hydro-Flask being compared here that may not be the only explanation.
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Plastic clothes pins will likely become brittle and eventually break because of UV light deterioration.A bag of cute clothes pins. Not really sure why they made them have that spoon-like structure. My uneducated guess is that it's just a byproduct of needing some reinforcement on the business end.
Anyway, did you know that when you air dry clothes inside, that they come out sort of crunchy? I know it's just the dissolved solids in the water supply, but it feels a little odd putting on crunchy undies - even if they are way, way cool (you'll just have to accept my judgement on that point - hehehe).
Thanks for the info. But the basement is roughly 2000 sq. ft of mostly open space. And that is just an inch or two below the garage. I keep the door to the garage open to help vent some some of the radon coming from the sump pump. So that's at least another 500sq.ft. And finally, I used a heavy duty squirrel cage fan to circulate the air. It's the kind you deploy after an area of carpeting and with sheet rock has been flooded.Plastic clothes pins will likely become brittle and eventually break because of UV light deterioration.
And indoor drying is a terrible idea. You should see the interior of the room I used to do that. The humidity isn't good for paint and stucco.
Looking for more info, found this. She doesn't post temperatures but she has the Zoji clear winner over the Hydro Flask. ~7 minutes, she says it around 5+ minutes in, "Winner!!!" for keeping water hot.If the dent fully bridges the gap between the inner and outer steel layers even without losing vacuum there will be some loss of insulating ability.