This little guy can clean the air of a small room in about 3-5 hours. Just leave it on all day and the room will be 50 AQI. Not bad for $30 USD. The filter lasts three months. ? … [Read more...] about Little Air Purifier
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Air getting worse in Shanghai
Well, I knew it was bound to happen. After a relatively clean two months in Shanghai, the air is getting worse. Today was the first time I saw the air quality worse in Shanghai than in Saigon. What surprised me was to actually watch the air quality get worse in my apartment even with two air purifiers going. I turned on a third air purifier just now. This was not … [Read more...] about Air getting worse in Shanghai
Vietnam and Bad Air Quality
Again I am surprised by how poor the air is in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. I expected it to be better in the rainy season. Consistently Shanghai's air has been cleaner than the air in Ho Chi Minh City. This was not expected especially with a constant wind blowing in the city. I hear that factories are moving to Vietnam from China due to lower labor costs. Maybe this is … [Read more...] about Vietnam and Bad Air Quality
What happens when you cook curry
This one surprised me. I was cooking some Japanese curry and watched the AQI rise quickly in my livingroom and bedroom. I forgot to close the sliding door between the kitchen and livingroom. The cooking gas was probably the real culprit. I saw readings as high as 205 and 156 in two different restaurants when I was in Saigon last week. My two air purifiers are puffing away … [Read more...] about What happens when you cook curry
Air is cleaner in Shanghai than Saigon
This is definitely not the norm but right now the air is cleaner is Shanghai than Saigon. I still got my air purifiers going though. … [Read more...] about Air is cleaner in Shanghai than Saigon