#4477177 - 06/08/19 12:11 AM
Essential oils and diffusers - does anyone here use them?
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I just bought a diffuser and one little bottle of essential oil. To me, it's really just kind of a fancy air freshener, but I do like it. The scent I bought is "Nag Champa." It's a sandalwood based scent that reminds me of some incense that I smelled at a record store back in the early 80s. Anyway, if you are into essential oils, which scent do you recommend? I am using this diffuser: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073F4R7GR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
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#4477180 - 06/08/19 12:28 AM
Re: Essential oils and diffusers - does anyone here use them?
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Though they smell nice they will wreck your PC. The oils in the air will cause any dust to stick to your PC components in such a way that even a good blower will not remove them. In short, they are bad for every electronic component with an air intake.
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#4477181 - 06/08/19 12:31 AM
Re: Essential oils and diffusers - does anyone here use them?
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Bamboo Jasmine is my goto relaxation smell while having a collection of other smells. Any specific brand?
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#4477192 - 06/08/19 03:03 AM
Re: Essential oils and diffusers - does anyone here use them?
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A Though they smell nice they will wreck your PC. The oils in the air will cause any dust to stick to your PC components in such a way that even a good blower will not remove them. In short, they are bad for every electronic component with an air intake. A filter will work even if it a paper towel and not clog the air intake. Bamboo Jasmine is my goto relaxation smell while having a collection of other smells. Any specific brand? Mostly Walmart brands
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#4477194 - 06/08/19 03:43 AM
Re: Essential oils and diffusers - does anyone here use them?
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A Though they smell nice they will wreck your PC. The oils in the air will cause any dust to stick to your PC components in such a way that even a good blower will not remove them. In short, they are bad for every electronic component with an air intake. A filter will work even if it a paper towel and not clog the air intake. Nope. Anything that will work will reduce airflow by so much that you may as well not bother venting the box in the first place.
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#4477204 - 06/08/19 09:50 AM
Re: Essential oils and diffusers - does anyone here use them?
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Though they smell nice they will wreck your PC. The oils in the air will cause any dust to stick to your PC components in such a way that even a good blower will not remove them. In short, they are bad for every electronic component with an air intake. Also harmful to dogs, particularly Greyhounds and Lurchers
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#4477205 - 06/08/19 09:56 AM
Re: Essential oils and diffusers - does anyone here use them?
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Certain essential oils will melt plastics if they splatter or are attached to dust particles that land on something made of a plastic not designed to handle it.
In particular, anything made from citrus fruits will do this, but any oil which has a very pungent smell will also do this.
Basically, anything you wouldn't put on your skin shouldn't be put around PC components or other plastic items you value.
Essential oils, even the cheapest brands, generally don't contain weird chemicals, they're simply an extract of parts of a plant, mixed in with a base oil in cheaper brands such as coconut oil or canola oil. If you buy a semi decent brand it may list whether or not it's been mixed with another oil. Cheap "aroma oils" may contain synthetic fragrances, these might smell nice but aren't essential oils made from real plants.
I'm a big fan of aroma oils for relaxation purposes but would not count on them to provide any major medical benefits. They may provide some minor benefits through stress / blood pressure reduction, and might have some local effects if applied on skin but the current holistic movement of using them to treat stuff like cancer is nonsense for the most part.
Try making your own version of febreeze by making a spray diluted with alcohol and water and a tiny amount of baking soda put into a spray bottle. I have one made from lavender, jasmine, chamomile and bergamot. The room smells like a spring meadow after a few sprays of this.
Diffusers are wonderful but need cleaning every few days, so don't forget about that. If you don't run some plain water and alcohol through the diffuser once every couple of uses, sticky oils will clog up the filter mechanism at the bottom and cause it to make weird sounds like it's broken. Running a bit of alcohol and water through it will restore one that sounds like it's toast, and prevent it in ones that are still running fine.
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