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LisaL

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30. Valves don't filter the air your exhale.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #29)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 10:00 PM

Jun 2020

So they don't offer protection to others. Unless you put another mask over the valved mask, or seal the valves off. But of course that would decrease the breath-ability of the mask. Valves make total sense in non-covid situation because the masks still filter the air your breathe, but not so much in covid situation if the goal is offer protection to others.

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Why simple cloth masks without valves are better at fighting the spread of covid-19 [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2020 OP

Yeah I avoid people with those for this very reason soothsayer Jun 2020 #1

In my local Traders Joe's they will tape over those valves or give you a cloth mask kimbutgar Jun 2020 #2

You can tape it over yourself. LisaL Jun 2020 #5

I have been making my own masks and the valve one was given to me kimbutgar Jun 2020 #9

I wear an N100 mask with exhaust valve AND... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #3

Yep, a great idea. LisaL Jun 2020 #6

I have a big head (24.5" circumference) and those masks... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #8

Yea, that mask is just hanging off that girls' face. It would offer little protection with LisaL Jun 2020 #10

Where? Are you around COVID patients? IronLionZion Jun 2020 #11

Oh for crying out loud. LisaL Jun 2020 #12

Calm down, I'm not judging anyone here IronLionZion Jun 2020 #15

I was looking to buy some with the valve (two). Blue_true Jun 2020 #29

Valves don't filter the air your exhale. LisaL Jun 2020 #30

If I buy them, I will put disposable cloth patches over the valves. nt Blue_true Jun 2020 #32

Woodworking stores. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #14

And these masks are available on-line. LisaL Jun 2020 #16

Yep. nt Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #17

N95s with valves protect the person who wears them. LisaL Jun 2020 #4

I have some of those 3M masks ... Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #7

hermits will survive this pandemic IronLionZion Jun 2020 #13

But even hermits need other people to deliver food and so on. LisaL Jun 2020 #18

I'm lucky Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #21

I double up. N95 mask with a valve protects me, the medical mask I wear over it protects others. mn9driver Jun 2020 #19

Nice! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #20

My in-laws sent us several N95's with a valve..They were from my inlaws's helpisontheway Jun 2020 #22

Why do you wear a buff over it the one w/out valve? (And what is the technical def of "buff?") nt LAS14 Jun 2020 #26

I don't know. I just prefer to pull my buff up over it.. helpisontheway Jun 2020 #27

If you want to keep your KN95 or N95 mask longer (those are supposed to be LisaL Jun 2020 #28

Why not put a second cloth bag (or a gauze pad) over the exhaust valve? kurtcagle Jun 2020 #23

I am looking at buying some athletic ones. Blue_true Jun 2020 #31

There's only one foolproof solution: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2020 #24

Yep. Full body condom. LisaL Jun 2020 #25