All you need to do is screw the bulb into a vacant socket, turn the light switch on, and then put the battery in the Dimmer Switch. Straight away, you’ll be able to use the Dimmer Switch to control the … Continue reading →

The company has announced that starting in April 2020, they will be discontinuing support for the first-gen Hue Bridge.After April 2020 no software updates will be made available for the Hue Bridge v1 and compatibility with our online services will … Continue reading →

Hue’s newest bulbs are the same basic thing as before, but they now include Bluetooth radios in addition to the Zigbee receivers. That lets you pair them directly with your phone without need for a Hue Bridge. To do so, … Continue reading →

Earth2Tech has a post on a wave of new iPhone apps that help you monitor and manage your power usage by letting users visualise data gathered by smart meters – 7 iPhone Apps to Manage Energy Consumption. Can I read … Continue reading →

The average gas heater takes between 30 and 40 minutes to fully heat up the water in its tank. The average electric heater takes about twice as long as the average gas heater to fully heat up the water in … Continue reading →

Press the reset button on top of the box to turn on the pilot light. Hold the reset button between 30 to 60 seconds to give the thermocouple time to heat up. Release the button to see if the pilot … Continue reading →

What are the disadvantages of LEDs? High up-front costs. Transformer compatibility. Potential color shift over lamp life. Performance standardization has not yet been streamlined. Overheating can cause reduced lamp life. What is the advantage and disadvantage of LED? LEDs are … Continue reading →

This can cause a TV’s overall annual energy use to more than double, with an increase from 106 kilowatt-hours per year (kWh/yr) to 248 kWh/yr.Smart Speakers. Product Google Home On-Mode Power (Watts) 2.2 Standby Power (watts) 1.9 Annual Energy Use … Continue reading →

Yes, in a local power outage, you can have your wireless internet at home with a simple battery backup to your modem and wireless router. In a wide power blackout, where your internet provider has no power, you will lose … Continue reading →

How Do Alaris Pumps Work? Alaris infusion pumps come with a PCU, or point of care unit, and can be customized with up to four modules. These modules are connected to tubes and bags of medicine or other fluids. The … Continue reading →

A mobile device (or handheld computer) is a computer small enough to hold and operate in the hand. Typically, any handheld computer device will have an LCD or OLED flatscreen interface, providing a touchscreen interface with digital buttons and keyboard … Continue reading →

State water heaters are available through your local plumbing professional. Does AO Smith own state water heaters? A.O. Smith to Acquire State Industries, Inc. A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS – Amex: SMCA) today reached a definitive agreement to acquire State … Continue reading →

Here is what temperature each letter stands for: Hot- 120 degrees. A- 130 degrees. B- 140 degrees. C- 150 degrees. Should I set my water heater to AB or C? The Department of Energy recommends setting your heater to 120 … Continue reading →

Red and yellow light bulbs don’t actually repel mosquitoes. In fact, we’ve found some research that proves mosquitoes are actually MORE attracted to blue and green lights than red lights. What color light keeps mosquitoes away? yellow lightA veritable plague … Continue reading →

China. Since the LED bulbs are made in China, the LoA condition that the ““supplier shall ensure interchangeability or product supplied for replacement during warranty (3 years) and maintenance period and even when it is purchased from open market”, cannot … Continue reading →