First off, how accurate are water meters? New water meters must meet industry-specific guidelines and must fall between 98.5 and 101.5 percent accuracy across three different flow rates. How do I know if my water meter is accurate? To test … Continue reading →

Ultrasonic testing can be performed using two basic methods – pulse-echo and through-transmission. With pulse echo testing, the same transducer emits and receives the sound wave energy. What are the three basic ultrasonic inspection methods? There are three basic ultrasonic … Continue reading →

A firewall is a security device — computer hardware or software — that can help protect your network by filtering traffic and blocking outsiders from gaining unauthorized access to the private data on your computer. What software is used to … Continue reading →

Chinese state-sponsored hackers may be impersonating antivirus provider McAfee in order to trick high-profile targets into downloading malware.Google’s security team has spotted the hackers emailing links designed to ultimately download malware hosted over Github, the software development platform. Can hackers … Continue reading →

Applications of Ultrasonic Sensors Our ultrasonic sensors, made with piezoelectric crystals, use high frequency sound waves to resonate a desired frequency and convert electric energy into acoustic energy, and vice versa. Sound waves are transmitted to and reflected from the … Continue reading →

Yeah, Russia is generating some hype for the Armata family of tanks, but the Abrams is combat-proven and very hard to kill.The third T-72, at a range of roughly 400 yards, fired a round, which left a groove in the … Continue reading →

The feature turns a connected smart bulb into a sunrise lamp by slowly turning up the light the closer it gets to wake-up time. To use this feature, users tell Alexa to set an alarm for the time they want … Continue reading →

While bathing or showering in yellow water is typically safe, it’s always a good idea to check with your trusted local plumbing team. They can run tests on your water supply to quickly determine the source of the issue and … Continue reading →

First, I should note that the water itself doesn’t actually expire like milk would expire. However, your rain barrel isn’t a closed system. Bacteria, insects, algae, and other contaminants can breach the outer perimeter of the barrel and set up … Continue reading →

You can set more than one timer at a time, get the status of your timers, and name or label your timers if you wish. You can also manage timers from the Alexa app. Can Alexa have multiple timers? Alexa … Continue reading →

So, will a tankless gas water heater work without electricity? No, a tankless gas water heater still requires some electricity to operate. Tankless gas water heaters have an internal PC board, electronic ignition, and an electronic thermostat that requires electricity … Continue reading →

120 degrees Fahrenheit is the safety recommendation against scalding, but 140° is the common default setting. Most experts agree that anything below 120 degrees creates a risk for bacteria to develop inside your water heater from stagnant water, such as … Continue reading →

Unfortunately for most seniors, walk in bathtubs are not considered to be durable medical equipment by original Medicare. Thus, original Medicare will not pay for the cost of a walk-in tub nor will they contribute to the cost of installation.The … Continue reading →

Temporary Thermostat Override On some Honeywell programmable thermostats, it can be as simple as pushing the temperature button arrows up or down to change the temperature temporarily. This override usually lasts until the next scheduled temperature change, when the thermostat … Continue reading →

Nest Thermostat. If your Nest Thermostat won’t turn on, the batteries could have drained or there could be a power issue. If there’s a power issue, your thermostat’s battery will drain and it will turn off Wi-Fi, the display and … Continue reading →