Amazon Reviews
Amazon reviews and stars make a world of difference to fledgling authors like me. The world of Amazon is way more complex than I will ever be able to figure out, but I can tell you that both reviews and STARS are really important. The problem with this is that if a reader visits my Amazon book page, there are no clear instructions on how or where to post a review. In fact, Amazon places the “write a customer review” button right at the very bottom of the page, but how many people will scroll down the page to find it? It might shock you, but market statistics show that as little as 4% of visitors scroll right down to the bottom of a webpage on their desktop computers!
If you have read my book - Death at the Edge of the Diamond - and you have an Amazon account, you can click on this link. It will take you to your account, and then to a page to review my novel: https://amzn.to/3D0Qape I would be exceedingly grateful.
I got this information from The Unofficial Author's Guide to selling your book on Amazon by Richard McCartney. He has a lot more useful tips and tricks. If your book is listed on Amazon and you have the ASIN number try this: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/? asin=B008XCM18Q (Just replace the Bourne Identity's ASIN number with yours.)
You can now simply click on how many stars to give the book in the” Overall rating”, write a short headline for the review, and then write your review in the field provided. That’s it. Your review is now in queue to be published on Amazon’s web store.
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HVAC Filters
If your house has a conditioned air system, it will have a filter. Sometimes it is located in a return air grille and sometimes it is located right down there at the air handler. There was a time when the primary purpose of the filter was to protect the air handling equipment. It really didn't matter about the very fine particles that impact people.
Filters have become an important and increasingly complicated issue. Make sure you know where your filter is and how to change it. It is important for its effectiveness to make sure there is a tight cover over the filter slot. An uncovered filter slot will not only severely reduce the effectiveness of the filter, it will seriously degrade the performance of the system - especially if the system is located in the attic or basement/crawl space.
How often should you change your filter? It depends a lot on where you live. At a minimum every six months, but in many places, changing the filter monthly is a good idea particularly in these days of Covid 19.
How are filters rated? Filters are rated by their ability to catch the particles. You have to remember that the filter is in the air stream of the air handler which means that it will block some of the airflow. ASHRAE uses a MERV rating for testing filters. The higher the number the better the filter is at catching smaller particles. A typical furnace filter will be MERV 6. A MERV 13 filter will get most of the the really small, PM 2.5 particles. 3M has their own rating system for their filters. Thicker, higher rated filters will do the best job. Just be sure that your system can handle the pressure.
Check out this information from the EPA: Air Cleaners and Air Filters in the Home | US EPA
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