polymoog
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i recently bought an EMF meter from amazon for 168 USD. i got the trifield EMF meter model TF2 after sorting through the reviews, prices, and comments. i then spent about 20 minutes roaming around the house checking things out, and this thread is to provide the reader with some insight about their own house/environment without spending the money.
first, here are the safe levels according to the paper enclosed:
magnetic fields: 3 mG or less
electric fields: 50 V/m or less
RF fields: 1.0 mW or less
here are my findings:
- the microwave, if you are still using one, throws off a HUGE amount of RF. i was still getting a significant (unsafe) reading over 25 feet away, through doors. if i am getting a reading so far away, one can imagine what its doing to the food inside. of course, there are slight variances in models, but DONT USE IT.
- regular outlets in the walls toss off about 200 (average) V/m. as one moves inches away from them, it drops significantly. the magnetic field drops off after 6 inches, and the electric field is insignificant beyond 1 foot. as long as you dont spend time close to the outlet, its not a problem. i would imagine it would be a good idea to keep food away from the outlet, but i dont know for sure. my light switches are about the same, but there is a light switchplate with 3 switches on it in the kitchen-- 2 toggle switches and 1 dimmer. that spot is throwing off over 900 V/m, so the more complex, the worse it is.
- fridge: theres an older (well, 2008ish?) model in the kitchen that has an icemaker/water dispenser, bottom pullout freezer with a two-door fridge. the display where the water is dispensed is putting out a LOT of EMF. theres a good 200 V/m inside the fridge, which is bathing the food in that field, but i cannot comment on whether or not its causing significant damage to the food nutritive value or not. i cant imagine its good for it, at least.
- flat screen TV in the living room: i received much higher levels of EMF from the edge of the screen than the middle of the screen. the EMF again drops off significantly beyond a foot, so youll want to keep some distance from it.
- home wireless phone: the electric field isnt significant (70 V/m), but i was very surprised about the RF coming off of the device. although not as dangerous as the wifi router, it spikes at 6 mW when not in use, off of the charging stand. the safe way to do it, according to the meter, is to put the thing on speaker phone and be at LEAST 6 feet away from the phone to bring it down to 1 mW or less.
- desktop computer: im a desktop guy. i hate laptops and their finger pad mouse pads. the worst part of the computer tower is the back bottom (possibly because it has the antenna on it for the wifi?). thats spitting out 600 V/m. as i move the meter up, the top of the tower is only 150. the front gives off 150 as well, SO.... keep the back of the tower away from you if youve got a desktop.
the router (arris brand) is giving off 8+ mW of radiation from the side of it. by simply pushing it back, i can get it down to .3 mW. the monitor of the desktop, right up close peaks at 3.3, but drops off to a peak of 1.5 within normal viewing range (3 feet away or so).
now for the big kahuna. the wifi...
i went into the computer room and was aghast at the readings. it was giving off 70 m/W, and that was with the ormusite plate under the thing. now, the ormusite (got that one from freshandalive.com) MIGHT be making the waves coherent instead of erratic, but 70 is a LOT. i went downstairs and came back with some aluminum foil and wrapped it up. new reading next to the device: 10. 2 feet away: .5 m/V. i havent tested any devices to see if the signal is interrupted or not (probably), but i will follow up on that.
what we learned:
keep you, your pets, and anything organic (plants, food, etc.) at least 1.5 feet away from outlets and light switches.
toss your microwave, or at least dont use it.
keep the computer monitor at least 3 feet from you.
keep your cordless phone at least 6 feet from you and use the speakerphone.
if you have light dimmers, putting the lights on 1/2 (half dimmed) you might save money, but it does nothing for the electric field given off. you need to crank it down to 1/4 or less, and at that point, you really cant see anything in the room.
CO (carbon monoxide) monitors in the house give off 900 V/m near the device. again, it drops off significantly several inches away.
the point where two electric cords meet is a huge electric spike zone. so if you have an extension cord that plugs into a surge protector, keep that away from your feet!
to your health,
moog