Mashita Electronics Adds Exclusive Online Distributor, "Solutions" for Watt-Minder, Appliance Cost and Current Meter
Mashita Electronics announces the selection of "Solutions?" online retailer as the newest distributor of the "Watt-Minder" Appliance Cost & Current Meter. Vickie Desofi, Manager of Catalog, and Internet Sales for Mashita Electronics lauded the venture as an important step in the introduction of a new product into the consumer market. Solutions? is currently the exclusive online retailer for the Watt-Minder 90100G."The Watt-Minder is an innovative product", says Desofi, and it requires a trusted marketer like Solutions to carry this type of product to the consumer. The Watt-Minder measures the consumption of electrical appliances and presents the cost by the hour, month, and year.
"The potential benefits are two-fold", explains Desofi first, the consumer can get an understanding of the cost of appliance operation using variables such as timer settings, temperature settings, and over all appliance efficiency.
Secondly, as consumers set, use, and replace appliances the combined effect is to reduce the energy load on our power grid, and thus help in the stabilization and efficiency, and thus the cost of delivering electrical power to society.The Watt-Minder was first introduced in Fall 2004.
It is currently offered for sale at home improvement, hardware, electronic parts and aquarium supply stores. The Watt-Minder carries the ENERGY STAR seal from the Environmental Protection Agency, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Once you determine the energy hogs in your home or office look for the ENERGY STAR to identify the most energy efficient replacements..
Fire Safety, Prevention and Survival Tips
Ashland Kentucky (ContentDesk) June 12, 2006 -- It's not a question of luck. It's a matter of planning ahead. Heightron Systems (www.safesurge.com) presents a list of the ways people can make their homes safe.When using appliances, make sure to follow the manufacturer's safety precautions. Overheating, unusual smells, shorts and sparks are all warning signs that appliances need to be shut off, then replaced or repaired. Unplug appliances when not in use.
Use safety caps to cover all unused outlets, especially if there are small children in the home.Placing smoke detectors in rooms where you have appliances and in bedrooms is important but if you install the new wireless smoke detectors every alarm alarms when any one alarms. This technology is required in some states and my soon be required in all states.Never overload circuits or extension cords. Do not place cords and wires under rugs, over nails...
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Tips for Purchasing a Standby Generator
So you've decided that you don't want to be left in the dark if a hurricane or a tornado or other disaster hits your area.
You've decided to buy a standby generator.
Sounds simple enough.
But when you get to the store, you find a bewildering variety of generators, from a small 5.5 kilowatt model for around $2,000 to a 45 kilowatt monster for $25,000 or more.
How do you determine which one is right for you?
Of course, your budget will be a factor, but there are other factors that are equally important.
The first factor is whether you want a portable or stationary generator.
If you want a stationary one, where will you put it?
A generator's exhaust gas includes poisonous carbon monoxide, so it must be located outside, in a well ventilated area with plenty of space around it, and protected from the rain.
If you want a portable one,...
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Voltage Converters - Don't Fry Your Appliances!
Most of North and South America, the Caribbean and Japan use 110 volts at 60Hz while most European counties use 220 volts at 50Hz.
This means you may need to use voltage converters to use many of your electrical appliances.
Plugging a 110 volt electrical product into a 220 volt socket without a voltage converter will damage or destroy the appliance. To know if you need a power converter you should check any electrical appliance as you pack them for your trip.
Each appliance will have a small rating plate which will tell you if the product is single volt or dual volt (i.e.
Use 110 or 220 or both).
If the rating plate says it is a dual volt appliance you will not need a voltage converter, however, any single volt appliance will need a travel converter.There are several different kinds of travel voltage converters available.
Small electronics - like your electric razor or toothbrush - need a 50 watt converter while heating appliances...
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Ways to Save Energy and Slash Electricity Bills
1. Lighting & Light Bulbs
Install low energy light bulbs in rooms you use regularly ? they last up to 15 times longer than a normal light bulb and provide the same lighting for a quarter of the running cost. Turn off the lights when you leave a room for a long period and don't use several light bulbs where one will do the job. Teach all family members to turn off lights when leaving a room.2. TV, Hi-Fi & RadioTurn off the TV or video and hi-fi rather than leaving it on standby.
Always use the television's on/off switch. Leaving the television on standby wastes energy.3. Cooking Microwave ovens reduce cooking time by 15% to 20% and save energy. When boiling vegetables, use just enough water to keep them covered. Use a jug kettle that has a water level gauge to ensure you only heat the amount of water you need.
Cover saucepans with lids whenever possible to reduce the cooking time.4. Home Laundry & DishwashersSave electricity by using old-fashioned clothesline for...
Ways to Save Energy and Slash Electricity Bills
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Wheels and Tires
Wheels are the circular disks or rings on which automobile tires are mounted. Wheels work in synchronization with an axle. The tire is a rubber ring filled with air that fits around the wheel of a vehicle. The wheel and tires move together with axle that allows low friction in motion by rolling.
There are two types of tires that can be mounted on wheels: pneumatic and solid.
Pneumatic tires are air-filled tires. They have holes in the rim, which makes mounting of wheel on...
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Creative Woodwork International (CWI) Names a New Designer to Develop Original Designs for its Outdoor Wood Furniture
Minneapolis ? February 26, 2003 ? Minneapolis-based Creative Woodwork International (CWI), a privately held U.S. company that imports beautiful and enduring outdoor wood furniture from Vietnam, announces its selection of Buck Campbell as its principal designer. Winner of national and international design awards, he has been designing furniture for residential, retail and restaurant use since 1995. Campbell holds a bachelor's of fine arts degree in furniture design from the Minneapolis College...
Creative Woodwork International (CWI) Names a New Designer to Develop Original Designs for its Outdoor Wood Furniture
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