u/Roseheath22

I built a home carbonator many years ago with a 5lb tank, a gauge, some tubing, and a carbonator cap that fits onto standard threaded plastic bottles (like 1L soda bottles). I would fill them most of the way full, squeeze the extra air out, and then carbonate. The water turned out great and was the exact fizziness I like. I could do six bottles at a time and have them ready to go in the fridge.

I’ve grown concerned over the years with microplastics and I’d like to find a plastic-free option that will work with my carbonation rig. Any ideas?

Lots of people on here recommend just replacing your crappy OEM 12v battery for an AGM. We were having battery problems with our car and we swapped it but continued having problems. I made an appointment with the dealer to get it checked out, and they said that because my battery was still under warranty but I’d swapped it out, they’d no longer cover the diagnostic appointment, and if it turned out that there were any issues at all with anything related to the battery, we would be on the hook for paying for those repairs. Luckily, I was able to go back to the store where I’d dropped off my old battery and get it back. I reinstalled it in the car and didn’t have to pay for the diagnostic. (They also didn’t fix anything - they just charged up the old battery and said if it happens again then they might be able to replace it under warranty.)

Anyway, I just wanted to let people here know that if your battery is still under warranty, you should keep it until your warranty runs out, even if you don’t have it installed in your car.

I had an EV System Error followed by some Malfunction See Owners Manual errors, and a couple of times I wasn’t able to get into the car using the key fob, only using the manual key. I replaced the battery with a quality AGM, but error messages and other problems persisted.

I found out that because my Nissan battery was still under warranty, that any diagnostics run at the dealership would no longer be covered, so I’d have to pay $200+ out of pocket. I put the old battery back in the car and took it to the dealer so the diagnostic would be covered. Dealer said the battery was a little low, but not dead, so they won’t replace it. They charged it up and cleared my error codes.

So far, no error messages.

I’m left wondering if I should put the AGM battery back in, or wait until the lead acid battery starts having issues again so I don’t void the warranty.

Did the problems persist after swapping the battery because the error codes hadn’t been cleared or is it likely that there’s another issue that the dealer didn’t catch?

Would an item like this be a good idea? (https://a.co/d/04S0PTm1) It seems like it would be useful for monitoring battery charge, for preventing battery drain if we go on vacation, and maybe also preventing break-ins or theft from thieves using repeaters. Is there a reason not to get something like this? Is it bad for the car to disconnect/reconnect the battery often?

Edit: Thanks for your input! I ordered an AGM battery with a four year warranty. The dealerships near me don’t have appointments for a while, so I’ll replace the battery and then take the car in for a full diagnostic if the error persists after I switch it out.
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I just got the dreaded Service EV System warning when I started up my car. I turned it back off and didn’t drive it because I was afraid of getting stranded somewhere. Earlier today the car told me to place my key close to the ignition but then it seemed to register it while it was still in the front passenger seat. Is that related, and does that indicate that it’s likely the 12v battery? I’ve only been charging it at home with the OEM 110v charger.

Do I need to go to the dealership or should I just buy a premium AGM battery from an auto parts place and see if that takes care of the problem? I understand that the dealership might replace the battery under warranty, but wouldn’t they just replace it with a lead acid battery and then I’d have the same issue again?

My doctor initially prescribed this to me to see if it would help with my basically non-existent libido. It’s helped with my mild/moderate depression but hasn’t had an effect on my libido. I tried 150XL (Epic) for a month, and then she said to try upping it to 300XL to see if there was a difference. I’ve been doing that for about a month. My mood has felt about the same since upping the dose, but I haven’t felt an improvement in libido. I decided to cut back down to 150 because if I don’t need to be on the higher dose, I’d rather not be.

Today was the first day of the lower dose (I took It about 8 hours ago). For the last couple of hours, I’ve been feeling depressed again in a way I hadn’t since I started Bupropion. I’m sad and irritable and on the verge of tears. I also had a frustrating parenting situation a little before the sadness kicked back in. I’m also slightly nauseated.

Is the depression probably because of dropping the dosage? Will my mood stabilize again on this lower dose? How long does it take to adjust? Do I need to just stick with the higher dosage? I worry that the higher dosage will be harder for my brain to recover from if I decide to stop taking this medication in the future. Since upping my dosage, I’ve also been waking up really early and having trouble getting back to sleep, which is another reason I’d like to try dropping back down.

TL;DR - I just switched from 300XL back to 150XL. I felt good at 150, but now that I’m downshifting into it again I’m feeling depressed. Is this typical?

Since she was a toddler and we went to her first dental appointment, my 9 year old has had really extreme reactions to dental care. She used to scream and cry and refuse to let hygienists and dentists do routine cleaning tasks. A hygienist confirmed that she was on the extreme end of the behavior spectrum. We had to go in for extra appointments to work on basic tasks.

She was fine with tooth flossing until she was about 6, and then developed an intense fear of it that lasted for about a year and a half. She’d have major meltdowns if we tried to floss just one tooth. We‘re finally past that stage, and she can tolerate a regular dental cleaning well enough that her dentist said we should be ready to start orthodontia.

We went to the orthodontist to put in an expander, and she freaked out so much that they weren’t able to do it so they sent us home and we went back again today. She said she was going to be able to handle it, but it went just as badly today and they sent us home again. The same thing happens every time she needs to get a shot. Panic and crying and thrashing, multiple appointments, etc.

She doesn’t have much general anxiety and is a pretty happy kid. We kept expecting that she would grow out of this irrational fear, because that’s what doctors and dentists seem to think, so we never took her to a therapist.

I’m feeling sad and frustrated and at a loss. I don’t know how much of this is related to her ADHD, but I was wondering if any of you have had similar experiences and have any advice to share. I asked her doctor if there was a med we could try to help with the anxiety, but advised starting with therapy first. We’re going to take her to a therapist next week.

TL;DR - 9 year old daughter with a lifelong history of anxiety surrounding both shots and anything dental now needs orthodontia.