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Hi,
I'm a bit of a gadget freak, and over the last couple of years have become interested in Energy Saving gadgets. I just bought a TreeGreen energy egg from Tesco, and it's probably the best one I have bought so far. Does anyone else have or can anyone suggest other effective energy saving gadgets? |
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On Jul 8, 11:06*am, Steven Smith wrote:
I just bought a TreeGreen energy egg from Tesco, and it's probably the best one I have bought so far. how much was it? It just seems to be a pir that controls a relay adaptor. Nothing really new about that technology just clever packaging. The only thing that would seem patentable is the fact it doesn't automatically power devices on when you re-enter the room. Dave. |
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A not very effective advertising campaign? (First ever posts to Usenet
by this email address. Same puffy wording in posts elsewhere.) If this is part of a course at City of Glasgow College I think you need to work harder The description of the product is also IMHO close to misleading when it states "one button wirelessly switches ON or OFF appliances in a room or around your entire home." Possibly true but does not make clear extra sockets would need to be bought, that it will only control 12 sockets, and - for the rich folk with big houses - the range is 20m (and I wonder if that's delivered through stone). -- Robin PM may be sent to rbw0{at}hotmail{dot}com |
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Steven Smith wrote:
Hi, I'm a bit of a gadget freak, and over the last couple of years have become interested in Energy Saving gadgets. I just bought a TreeGreen energy egg from Tesco, and it's probably the best one I have bought so far. Does anyone else have or can anyone suggest other effective energy saving gadgets? I agree with Huge. What a pointless, wanky stupid idea. All of my appliances have "off" switches. When I leave a room I switch them off. Unlike the stupid device I can predict how long I will be away and decide if it is better to switch something off or not. May I suggest that you fit your device to your computer then leave the room? |
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"Robin" wrote in message
... A not very effective advertising campaign? (First ever posts to Usenet by this email address. Same puffy wording in posts elsewhere.) If this is part of a course at City of Glasgow College I think you need to work harder Bingo. http://www.strath.ac.uk/eee/news/alu...ysavingdevice/ which leads to: http://www.treegreen.net/index.php which is registered by: Registrant: TreeGreen Limited brian o reilly 15 park way cumbernauld, cumbernauld G67 2BT GB Domain name: TREEGREEN.NET Administrative Contact: brian o reilly, brian o reilly 15 park way cumbernauld, cumbernauld G67 2BT GB +44.8709220699 Fax: +44.1332864161 What's the betting that Brian O'Reilly and "ssmith1162" are the same person? ) |
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On 08/07/2011 14:33, Gill Bates wrote:
wrote in message ... A not very effective advertising campaign? (First ever posts to Usenet by this email address. Same puffy wording in posts elsewhere.) If this is part of a course at City of Glasgow College I think you need to work harder Bingo. http://www.strath.ac.uk/eee/news/alu...ysavingdevice/ which leads to: http://www.treegreen.net/index.php which is registered by: Registrant: TreeGreen Limited brian o reilly 15 park way cumbernauld, cumbernauld G67 2BT GB Domain name: TREEGREEN.NET Administrative Contact: brian o reilly, brian o reilly 15 park way cumbernauld, cumbernauld G67 2BT GB +44.8709220699 Fax: +44.1332864161 What's the betting that Brian O'Reilly and "ssmith1162" are the same person? ) Quote: "He got the idea for the Energy EGG after being ‘driven to distraction’ by his three young daughters continually leaving on games consoles, TVs and stereos when they had finished using them and the impact this was having on ever-increasing energy bills." What, I wonder, are his three young daughters going to have to say when they are getting to the end of the latest level of their latest game on their games console and pause it to go to the loo only to come back and find that that Daddy's device has pulled the plug. Not shut down and saved all their scores but just pulled the plug on it. Domestic harmony - NOT. |
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On 08/07/2011 11:06, Steven Smith wrote:
Hi, I'm a bit of a gadget freak, and over the last couple of years have become interested in Energy Saving gadgets. I just bought a TreeGreen energy egg from Tesco, and it's probably the best one I have bought so far. Does anyone else have or can anyone suggest other effective energy saving gadgets? I must admit I am having difficulties thinking what electrical products this would work with. A table lamp maybe. A computer, most definitely not. I want my computer shut down and not have the power whisked from under it. Besides I often leave the room while it is downloading the latest Linux distribution or other large file and would like to leave it to it. Television, similarly not. If I leave the room to make a cup of tea during the adverts then I want it still on when I get back. Kitchen appliances, nope. If I set the toaster running I want it to finish what it is doing and popup when it has finished whether I am in the kitchen or not. Ditto the kettle. So, what could I use it for? |
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Andrew May wrote: What, I wonder, are his three young daughters going to have to say when they are getting to the end of the latest level of their latest game on their games console and pause it to go to the loo only to come back and find that that Daddy's device has pulled the plug. Not shut down and saved all their scores but just pulled the plug on it. Domestic harmony - NOT. They'll learn the valuable advice in the old saying "Save early, save often" ! Nick -- Serendipity: http://www.leverton.org/blosxom (last update 29th March 2010) "The Internet, a sort of ersatz counterfeit of real life" -- Janet Street-Porter, BBC2, 19th March 1996 |
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Andrew May wrote:
On 08/07/2011 11:06, Steven Smith wrote: Hi, I'm a bit of a gadget freak, and over the last couple of years have become interested in Energy Saving gadgets. I just bought a TreeGreen energy egg from Tesco, and it's probably the best one I have bought so far. Does anyone else have or can anyone suggest other effective energy saving gadgets? I must admit I am having difficulties thinking what electrical products this would work with. A table lamp maybe. A computer, most definitely not. I want my computer shut down and not have the power whisked from under it. Besides I often leave the room while it is downloading the latest Linux distribution or other large file and would like to leave it to it. Television, similarly not. If I leave the room to make a cup of tea during the adverts then I want it still on when I get back. Kitchen appliances, nope. If I set the toaster running I want it to finish what it is doing and popup when it has finished whether I am in the kitchen or not. Ditto the kettle. So, what could I use it for? impressing the neighbours? |
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"Robin" wrote in message ... A not very effective advertising campaign? (First ever posts to Usenet by this email address. Same puffy wording in posts elsewhere.) If this is part of a course at City of Glasgow College I think you need to work harder The description of the product is also IMHO close to misleading when it states "one button wirelessly switches ON or OFF appliances in a room or around your entire home." Possibly true but does not make clear extra sockets would need to be bought, that it will only control 12 sockets, and - for the rich folk with big houses - the range is 20m (and I wonder if that's delivered through stone). Why would it need to travel through stone? What possible reason could you have for wanting to turn off appliances in room A if you leave room B? tim |
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Andrew May wrote:
Television, similarly not. If I leave the room to make a cup of tea during the adverts then I want it still on when I get back. Kitchen appliances, nope. If I set the toaster running I want it to finish what it is doing and popup when it has finished whether I am in the kitchen or not. Ditto the kettle. The delay time is settable between 5 and 30 mins, so turning off the TV after 30 mins is rather more sensible than 3. You don't leave the kettle and the toaster on for long periods, and they don't suggest using it for them. But their estimates of average power consumption of devices seem rather high: http://www.treegreen.net/Calculator.php 60W for an inkjet printer (when not printing)? 250W for a TV? (Plasma or CRT perhaps, but not LCD). 250W for a PC in idle mode? 1.2KW average for an iron (it has a thermostat). For things like irons and hair straighteners I can see a point from a safety point of view (straighteners in particular being something of a fire hazard if left in contact with clothes or carpet). But essentially such devices should be better designed in the first place. Theo |
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Theo Markettos wrote:
For things like irons and hair straighteners I can see a point from a safety point of view (straighteners in particular being something of a fire hazard if left in contact with clothes or carpet). But essentially such devices should be better designed in the first place. For things such as this I'd recommend a count-down timer, they're quite difficult to find but they *are* available. I have half a dozen or so around the house for things such as:- Soldering iron Heater in the study etc. It's a godsend for the soldering iron in particular, for that I have a countdown timer that has settings of 20 minutes, 40 minutes and an hour. It's rarely that I want the iron on for more (and you only have to hit the button again) and, on the other hand, leaving it on is dangerous and ruins the bit. -- Chris Green |
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Theo Markettos wrote:
Andrew May wrote: Television, similarly not. If I leave the room to make a cup of tea during the adverts then I want it still on when I get back. Kitchen appliances, nope. If I set the toaster running I want it to finish what it is doing and popup when it has finished whether I am in the kitchen or not. Ditto the kettle. The delay time is settable between 5 and 30 mins, so turning off the TV after 30 mins is rather more sensible than 3. You don't leave the kettle and the toaster on for long periods, and they don't suggest using it for them. But their estimates of average power consumption of devices seem rather high: http://www.treegreen.net/Calculator.php 60W for an inkjet printer (when not printing)? 250W for a TV? (Plasma or CRT perhaps, but not LCD). there is almost no difference in power between CRT and LCD actually. Since te way of making the light is similar in both cases . 250W for a PC in idle mode? 1.2KW average for an iron (it has a thermostat). well all the figures are bull****. For things like irons and hair straighteners I can see a point from a safety point of view (straighteners in particular being something of a fire hazard if left in contact with clothes or carpet). But essentially such devices should be better designed in the first place. Theo |
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On 08/07/11 11:06, Steven Smith wrote:
Hi, I'm a bit of a gadget freak, and over the last couple of years have become interested in Energy Saving gadgets. I just bought a TreeGreen energy egg from Tesco, and it's probably the best one I have bought so far. Does anyone else have or can anyone suggest other effective energy saving gadgets? old bicycle innertube tied between door and wall to automatcially shut doors. [g] |
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On 09 Jul 2011 13:52:54 +0100 (BST), Theo Markettos
wrote: Andrew May wrote: Television, similarly not. If I leave the room to make a cup of tea during the adverts then I want it still on when I get back. Kitchen appliances, nope. If I set the toaster running I want it to finish what it is doing and popup when it has finished whether I am in the kitchen or not. Ditto the kettle. The delay time is settable between 5 and 30 mins, so turning off the TV after 30 mins is rather more sensible than 3. You don't leave the kettle and the toaster on for long periods, and they don't suggest using it for them. So, by not having one of these devices, I can switch unnecessary appliances off well before 5 minutes have elapsed. Therefore I save more power by /not/ having one. And I'll bet they switch off everything when you /are/ in the room like those lighting systems in public loos that plunge you into pitch darkess mid ****. -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
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