Electric tankless water heaters are designed to be installed indoors in the garage, basement, or interior wall. Both natural and propane gas tankless water heaters have indoor and outdoor models. Indoor models can also be installed in the garage, basement, … Continue reading →

Vinegar is an acid and the blue is copper oxide from the copper being dissolved. Why is my Keurig water blue? Remember the blue colour means that the boiler is slowly being dissolved. The copper oxide coat will become thicker … Continue reading →

When they are ‘on’, electrical tankless heaters require up to 30,000W of electricity. For comparison, an average washing machine will require a bit more than 1,000W to run (and it will run for 1-2h). However, electric tankless water heaters are … Continue reading →

In order to get the water to a sufficient temperature, the units use a high volume of gas, typically between 150,000 and 200,000 BTUs, which in most homes requires the upsizing of a gas line. How much gas does a … Continue reading →

With the right security system, Nest can be a very valuable asset. But its not set up to be a hardwired system.But for those who are more tech savvy or who want to learn about electronics, hardwiring a Nest camera … Continue reading →

No, your Google Home or Nest will not work without it connected to Wifi. Google Home is built to run through your network and is built to always be online.Google Home will just simply not work if not connected to … Continue reading →

Touch the “menu” button, then touch “preferences,” and use the “up” and “down” arrows to scroll to “Fahrenheit/Celsius display.” Follow the prompts to select either “Fahrenheit” or “Celsius” and then touch “done.” How do I change my thermostat to C? … Continue reading →

Local communication between devices (such as a Google Nest Mini and another smart home device, such as a smart light) can take place via a Wi-Fi signal without the need for an internet connection. A Local Area Network (LAN) is … Continue reading →

4G allows users to access the Internet anywhere they receive signal. Fortunately, data being sent via 4G is encrypted, making 4G safer than public Wi-Fi. What is safer mobile data or WiFi? Why is Cellular Data More Secure? Connecting to … Continue reading →

Several notable types of smart devices are smartphones, smart cars, smart thermostats, smart doorbells, smart locks, smart refrigerators, phablets and tablets, smartwatches, smart bands, smart key chains, and many others. What are smart home devices? A smart device is any … Continue reading →

1. Portable devices which confer mobility to the users through mobile technology which may include a combination of hardware, software, operating system and networking. What are examples of gadgets? This is a list of 10 useful gadgets you can not … Continue reading →

To stream 4k video at 60 frames per second, the recommended bitrate range is 20,000 to 51,000 kbps. You’ll need an upload speed between 24.2 Mbps and 61.5 Mbps. How many Mbps do I need for 4K? Streaming TV and … Continue reading →

Checking your internet connection for theft The first thing you should do is to take a look at your network. Login to your router and look to see what devices it’s connected to. You should have already set up a … Continue reading →

Asymmetrical speeds Unifi 30Mbps has a download speed of 30Mbps and upload speed is 5Mbps. Just like Streamyx which offers asymmetrical speeds (another term is called half duplex), its high likely that download speed could impact upload speed on the … Continue reading →

A speed test will show you if you are getting the same speeds you have signed up for. In case you are not, get in touch with your ISP and communicate your issue. But if you are getting 100 Mbps, … Continue reading →