» Gadgets @ Home http://www.athomealliance.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 How energy monitoring helps in energy conservation http://www.athomealliance.org/how-energy-monitoring-helps-in-energy-conservation/ http://www.athomealliance.org/how-energy-monitoring-helps-in-energy-conservation/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:50:26 +0000 cooldude http://www.athomealliance.org/?p=323 If you want to conserve energy at your work place, installing an energy monitoring system is a wise idea. This system helps you to keep an eye on equipment’s energy usage, active and reactive power and peak demand etc thus helping you to conserve energy. An energy monitoring system makes it easier for you to monitor electricity usage of equipments like motors, refrigerators, hot water tanks, air conditioners etc.

The whole system works through a three step process. First you need to monitor the daily electricity consumption to get a clear picture of how much electricity you need. Next you need to set a target consumption which the actual consumption must not exceed by much. Thirdly you need to maintain a proper record to see how much electricity you actually conserved using this system.

Besides helping you to cut down your electricity bills, this energy monitoring system also prevents environmental degradations. Most of the electricity used by us is produced by burning fossil fuel which adds to the adverse effects of global warming. Thus by regular monitoring of your electricity consumption you will be able to cut down on your usage and hence take a step ahead to a greener planet.

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Minus Trashcan for odorless kitchen

How many times does the rotten meat smell reminds you that you forgotten to leave your garbage out again? Heat and moisture present in the kitchen breed germs in the trash can making it smelly and dirty. By bringing minus trash can that utilizes UV light to kill germs and to keep the trash can cool, you can bid good bye to bad odor.

Sony OLED Television

Ever believed that a television could be put up like a poster on the wall with a thickness of just 3mm and weighing not more than a day old baby? Well bring home the latest Sony OLED TV which can be a valuable piece of home furnishing.

Gameon Video Gaming Console Storage

Tired of picking up scattered video game equipments and CD’s then bring home Gameon Console storage which can be easily mounted on the walls. With its amazing good looks and adequate space to store all gaming consoles and DVDs, this is a must buy gadget for home furnishings.

]]> http://www.athomealliance.org/top-3-gadgets-to-furnish-homes/feed/ 1 Placement of gadgets in the drawing room http://www.athomealliance.org/placement-of-gadgets-in-the-drawing-room/ http://www.athomealliance.org/placement-of-gadgets-in-the-drawing-room/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:40:46 +0000 Home Alliance http://www.athomealliance.org/?p=21 Home Improvement, Home GadgetsDrawing room or living space registers the maximum traffic footfall. It is believed that your drawing room speaks about your personality. If you place gadgets strategically in your drawing room, and also, if the gadgets have some kind of a class in them, you will never be short of drawing envious glances.

To begin, furniture shall always be placed in the direction of the television that again shall be the central showpiece. For facilitating wide angle viewing, a few divans and slouching chairs shall be placed at the periphery of the drawing room.

You should look to place coffee tables; antique furniture, area rugs and tapestries at measured spaces too, thus endeavoring to create an illusion of space. Electric operators like air conditioner are ideal to be placed at corners where the extensions of the room perfectly stretch to the outer parts of the wall. Aesthetic placement of gadgets emphasizes your personality and also adds sheen to the living space.

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