Spent $80 on a 'premium' coolant filter that clogged in 3 hours and turned my machine into a misty disco ball.

Blair Fox · 2026-03-25T21:20:03.678365+00:00

What's the most ridiculous 'time saver' that actually cost you more time to fix?

Guess you get what you pay for sometimes.

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Honestly it's that whole "smart home" promise for me. Bought a wifi outlet that was supposed to make turning the lamp on easier, but the app needed constant updates and just stopped connecting. Spent more time resetting it than I ever saved.

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lucasgarcia6mo ago

Got a "self cleaning" litter box that promised to save hours a month. Thing jammed solid on the first cycle, and let's just say the cleanup was way worse than just scooping. Felt like I was on a hazmat team. @fiona_murray is right, you get what you pay for, but sometimes you pay for pure nonsense. That thing was more high maintenance than the cat.

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