These days in New Zealand: A kettle is a flat bottomed vessel with a handle and spout, that you put on a hot surface to heat water. A jug is a taller vessel containing a heating element that you turn … Continue reading →

And most have a “boil dry” thermostat, that if the kettle exceeds 100C (which can only happen if the water evaporates completely), it hits a harder shutoff– basically preventing you from holding it down and heating it to melting temperatures, … Continue reading →

Philips India, which won the contract in September to supply five crore LED bulbs under the government’s UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) scheme, has provided the first few tranches of bulbs now – most of them, however, … Continue reading →

When a thermostat develops repair problems, it will often lose its connection to the air conditioner. In such cases, although you will need repair technicians to fix the thermostat, you shouldn’t have damage to the AC itself that will need … Continue reading →

It was also during the early 1960s, specifically 23rd September, 1962, that ‘Jetsons’ the popular sci-fi cartoon which defined ‘futuristic living’ for a generation, was aired for the first time. In 1975, a Scottish company named Pico Electronics launched the … Continue reading →

The healthiest lighting To keep things simple the healthiest lighting is incandescent or halogen light bulbs. Whilst incandescent light bulbs are hard to find they are sometimes still sold as party or decorative lights in hardware shops. Amber or better … Continue reading →

LED lighting is revolutionary not only because of its energy efficiency but also its impressively long service life.Instead of consuming light bulbs as regularly as many other household supplies, LEDs are making it possible to install a light and to … Continue reading →

Shades that work with your Nest thermostat The blinds automatically adjust themselves when your Nest senses that you’re away from home. It can also insulate your home during “rush hour” events, when the power grid is at maximum load and … Continue reading →

The call made in July 1995, between the Writer’s Building in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Sanchar Bhavan in New Delhi, was carried over this Modi Telstra’s MobileNet service. That cellular call inaugurated MobileNet services in Calcutta. What was the first … Continue reading →

every half hour. Your smart meter can take readings: every half hour. once a day. once a month. How often does a smart meter send a signal? The report found that most smart meters only transmit RF signals 1% of … Continue reading →

Since smart plugs don’t usually contain surge protection devices, can you plug a surge protector into your smart plug – and then plug your actual device into this? The short answer is: yes, doubling up in this way will work … Continue reading →

Disadvantages of the thermostat: It is a mechanical device and can break or go off calibration. It is subject to human interface and people setting too low or high depending on their preference. It does not take humidity and air … Continue reading →

Ecobee makes some of our favorite smart thermostats, and today those thermostats are getting a little more capable with the addition of support for the Google Assistant. The Ecobee3, Ecobee3 Lite, and Ecobee4 can now all be controlled from the … Continue reading →

Five ways to improve the efficiency of your gas heating system Weatherize your home with insulation and air sealing. Upgrade to high efficiency natural gas heating equipment. Add outdoor reset controls to a gas boiler. Use a heat recovery ventilator. … Continue reading →

To answer your question, the “72 degrees Fahrenheit=room temperature” is considered from internal body temperatures being 98.6 degrees +/-, thus making the temperature of skin to be around 72-76 degrees Fahrenheit. That is why a temperature around that range is … Continue reading →