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Tuesday, 09 September 2008 07:58 |
Picture this. You are sound asleep. Suddenly, RINGGG!!! It is that **** alarm clock/mobile phone again and it is telling you to wake up. According to a survey conducted by Philips, nine out of ten consumers admitted to hitting the snooze button on their alarm clock before being able to get themselves up and out of bed.
If you are longing to a gentler start of the day, you will be happy to know that Philips has created a device called the Wake-up Light. Curious? Then read on.
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Written by RenoKu
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 07:39 |
Why change your lifestyle when you can just change your air conditioner? That is the tag line from Panasonic's advertisement for their latest inverter air conditioner, the Panasonic Envio I2. According to Panasonic, the Envio I2 inverter air conditioner can save up to 50% in power consumption when compared to non inverter models.
Want to know how much one can save by using an inverter air conditioner compared to a non inverter model? Click Read More to see an electricity bill comparison between the Envio I2 inverter model and a non-inverter model plus Panasonic's energy saving tips.
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Written by RenoKu
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Friday, 04 July 2008 17:24 |
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We all know that it can be a real challenge to wake up in the mornings. If loud alarm clocks do not do the trick, people... meet the Tyrant alarm clock.
As its namesake, the Tyrant alarm clock forces its owner to wake up with an ingeniously cruel method. Either wake up within 3 minutes or face sheer humiliation.
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Written by RenoKu
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Friday, 04 July 2008 09:59 |
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A picture is worth a thousand words. Therefore, a video is worth a... uhm... well, you do the math. To have a visual understanding on how air conditioners work, here are 2 videos from YouTube:
- How Air Conditioners Work
- How Inverter Air Conditioners Work
Check out these videos after the jump.
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Written by RenoKu
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 14:24 |
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When looking at advertisements of inverter air conditioners (read more about inverters), one might find terms like R22 and R410A are being used. R22 and R410A are terms referring to the type of air con refrigerant. Now you must be thinking... why does the type of air con refrigerant matter?
Well, it matters whether the air conditioner uses R22 or R410A because:
- there is an effect on the environment
- and more importantly (for many of us), there is a price difference!
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Written by RenoKu
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 14:14 |
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If you are shopping for an air conditioner these days, you will likely come across two different types of air conditioners, namely non inverter models and the newer inverter models. One may ask, what is this thing that they call inverter?
The blog, Singapore Air Con, Salesman and Me, has an article demystifying the differences between non inverter and inverter air conditioners.
Go and give it a read.
Besides that, AsiaOne has an article entitled: Why no savings from inverter air-conditioner?
Also see:
Know Your Air Con: R22 and R410A
YouTube Videos on How Air Conditioners and Inverters Work
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