An electric tea kettle is faster. We didn’t conduct any scientific experiments for the sake of this article, but it’s safe to say that an electric tea kettle will boil water faster than your stovetop kettle. (Note: Seth Stevenson, writing … Continue reading →

While it may appear to be a complicated process, restringing pleated shades only requires the most basic of sewing skills: threading a needle through a hole. Is it possible to restring blinds? If one or more of the lift strings … Continue reading →

Breville Group Limited or simply Breville is an Australian multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances, headquartered in the inner suburb of Alexandria, Sydney. The company’s brands include Breville, Kambrook and Ronson. Is kambrook Australian made? Kambrook is an Australian … Continue reading →

As of 2014, Cuisinart products are made primarily in China and France. It is best to look at a specific Cuisinart product to determine where it is made. In 1973, Carl Sontheimer introduced the Cuisinart food processor to America. Is … Continue reading →

If you have a glass tea pot, it should be washed carefully after every use. If they aren’t washed you will be able to see the residue that builds on the glass, which not only looks less than attractive, but … Continue reading →

Unroll the blind until you can see the fabric attached to the barrel and then begin to turn the barrel in the opposite direction. This will roll the fabric so that it hangs over the barrel on the opposite side. … Continue reading →

Plugging too many electrical items into one outlet can do more than just trip a breaker. There’s actually a serious risk of an electrical fire if you overload a circuit with too many gadgets.Breakers and fuses detect the amount of … Continue reading →

You can include video and audio when you record your screen too. Use microphone audio to narrate your video from your computer’s built-in microphone or an external mic. You can also record your system audio (that’s the sound that comes … Continue reading →

Checking the 5 apps listed above reveals how much bandwidth each uses on the wireless network: Skype and VoIP / video conferencing – 14% Dropbox and online backup – 11% Facebook – 0.8% (all social web adds up to 1.1%) … Continue reading →

You can control smart appliances like washers, dryers, dishwashers, vacuums, and more. Explore all the Google Assistant partners you can use to control things around your home with just your voice. Can you control smart home? Smart thermostat With a … Continue reading →

Smart Living is a trend encompassing advancements that give people the opportunity to benefit from new ways of living. It involves original and innovative solutions aimed at making life more efficient, more controllable, economical, productive, integrated and sustainable. What is … Continue reading →

1. Confirm your system is “low voltage” (24v) The devices most commonly called “smart thermostats”, such as thermostats from Nest, Ecobee, Honeywell, etc., are only compatible with “low voltage” 24v HVAC systems. You should be certain that your HVAC is … Continue reading →

Congratulations, you just connected your your Samsung smart TV to Alexa! You can now use your Alexa smart speaker to turn the TV on and off, change the channel or input, adjust the volume and even control media playback with … Continue reading →

A building with walls of a high thermal conductivity will cool down faster than one with walls of a low thermal conductivity. What affects the rate at which buildings cool? How the rate of cooling of a building is affected … Continue reading →

Move air up or down If you have a hot room in an otherwise comfortable house, you can pump existing cool air into that hot room using a special fan installed in the wall or floor. – A ventilator fan … Continue reading →