Can we talk about how much I spent on a hand cranked air filter that just collects dust?

Back in 2019 I got all paranoid after watching some old civil defense films and dropped $300 on this big hand cranked air filter for my shelter. Thing looked solid, all metal and thick filters. Spent a weekend mounting it and sealing the ducts. Then I realized the filter media is nearly impossible to find now. The company went under during covid. So I got this expensive decoration that takes up space. I also didn't account for how loud the cranking would be. My wife said it sounds like a broken washing machine. Anybody else buy prepper gear that turned into a paperweight?

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irisowens12d ago

Company went under during covid" - that's a tough break but $300 is NOTHING for peace of mind.

shane_park9212d ago

Wow, $300 is a lot for a filter you can't even replace. @price.ray makes a fair point about the N95 masks too.

price.ray12d ago

Wait, @irisowens are you saying $300 is cheap for a doorstop that sounds like a broken washing machine? Because that's exactly what this thing is now. The peace of mind lasted about a week until I tried to find replacement filters and hit a dead end everywhere. Could have bought 10 boxes of N95 masks for that money and stored them in the same space without the noise.