Zayden Evans
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Why does my hair dryer keep overheating after a few minutes?
Asked 4 months ago • 46 votes
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Answered 7 days ago
Also try running it on high fan with a lower heat setting; airflow is what keeps the coil cool. Keep your hair and hand clear of the rear intake - long hair can get pulled across the filter and choke it intermittently - and pop off the rear cap to clean behind the mesh. If the fan sounds slow or rough on startup the motor is dragging, which reduces airflow and will keep tripping the cutoff, so replacement is usually the only sensible fix.
How do I keep resistance bands from snapping during workouts?
Asked 4 months ago • 37 votes
18 votes
Answered 4 months ago
Think of bands like little elastic springs that hate sharp bends and tiny cuts. Every time you loop one around a skinny hook or a rough edge you create a tight bend that concentrates stress and starts a tear. Use an anchor with a bigger diameter or wrap a towel to increase the bend radius. Keep stretch under about two times length rather than three or more because the strain shoots up fast. Cold spaces make latex stiffer so warm up the band with light reps first, and keep sunscreen and bug spray off them since oils and solvents accelerate cracking.
Why do my smart plugs keep going offline with Alexa?
Asked 4 months ago • 41 votes
4 votes
Answered 4 months ago
The lease tip is spot on; a long lease plus no nightly reboots usually stops the mass drop-offs. I'd also disable the "smart" Wi-Fi tweaks that trip cheap IoT radios: 802.11r/k/v roaming airtime fairness/target wake time, and any auto-optimization, and keep DTIM at 1-2 with 20 MHz on a fixed 2.4 channel. If you've raised minimum data rates, allow the legacy 2.4 rates again-older ESP-based plugs won't stay associated otherwise.