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Convertible Technology: Why it makes sense in refrigerators, but not so much in Air Conditioners

By on May 3, 2022
Convertible Technology: Why it makes sense in refrigerators, but not so much in Air Conditioners
Imagine that you are in the market to buy a car. You are looking for one that has an automatic transmission (gearless). You want to have freedom from changing gears and ease of driving. But then you come across a model that is automatic transmission but also can change gears. This ability to change gears is being sold as a value proposition to you. Would you be interested in it? If you went to buy a car that is automatic transmission or the ability to change gears automatically, why would a feature

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Why and How Does Inverter Technology Save Electricity?

By on July 23, 2021
Why and How Does Inverter Technology Save Electricity?
I get this question pretty regularly. Not just from commoners (laypeople), but many seasoned engineers and technocrats. A common statement is: “Just by eliminating on/off cycle, you cannot save more than 7-10%. These claims of 40% savings are just marketing hype.”. I got into a serious discussion with someone on this topic recently, which prompted me to write this article. I hope it helps give people a better idea of how inverter technology helps save electricity.

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What All Precaution Should You Take for Installation and Maintenance of Air Conditioner?

By on March 23, 2022
What All Precaution Should You Take for Installation and Maintenance of Air Conditioner?
You have a new air conditioner for your room

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What is single and three phase supply and what happens when neutral of your supply disconnects?

By on July 30, 2020
What is single and three phase supply and what happens when neutral of your supply disconnects?
You had either observed or heard from others about the high or low voltage supply problem at one's house. The doubt, most of the time, goes to the poor quality of supply voltage or voltage surge. But there is another reason also and, i.e. 'Neutral Disconnect'. In this post, we will examine how neutral disconnect and its location affects your power supply performance. The power supply to your house is either single-phase,

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Best Air Fryer in India

By on November 2, 2022
Best Air Fryer in India
As people become more and more health-conscious,

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BLDC Fans (super efficient fans) in India 2020 – Market Analysis

By on January 4, 2022
BLDC Fans (super efficient fans) in India 2020  – Market Analysis
When it comes to saving energy, most of us generally overlook ceiling fans. We see big appliances like air conditioners or heaters with suspicion for surreptitiously piling up the electricity bill. What we fail to understand though is that the ceiling fans are all-weather appliance—which keeps running all through the day (and even night)—thus cumulatively consume more electricity than we assume it to be. For years, ceiling

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Is your house safe from Electrical Fire and Shock?

By on January 31, 2020
Is your house safe from Electrical Fire and Shock?
“With great power comes great responsibility.” I know this line sounds a bit cheesy, and I am sure you would have heard it umpteen number of times. But then when we are talking about “power” or “electricity”, it does make a lot of sense. Quite frequently we come across news of someone dying due to electrical fire or electrocution. One of the primary reasons cited for the same is “short circuit”. Most people brush it off as a one-off incident and do not think if their own house is

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New BEE Star Rating Standards for Ceiling Fans in India

By on August 23, 2019
New BEE Star Rating Standards for Ceiling Fans in India
Ceiling fans are one of the few appliances that have withstood the test of time. They have existed since decades and are unlikely to be obsolete soon. In a tropical country like India, you would find ceiling fans almost everywhere—be it houses, offices, or shops. Despite the invention

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What is HDR and how it impacts TV Picture Quality?

By on July 17, 2021
What is HDR and how it impacts TV Picture Quality?
With the festive season kickstarted and rising fad for a ‘bigger’ ‘smarter’ TV you might be beguiled to buy a new TV. And if you happen to be one of the meticulous consumers who carefully examines spec sheet before buying a TV, you would have certainly come across something called HDR. HDR stands for high dynamic range and it significantly expands the range of two important factors—contrast ratio and color accuracy. Thus, bright parts of

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Air Conditioner vs Air Purifier: Which is better for Air Purification?

By on February 25, 2020
Air Conditioner vs Air Purifier: Which is better for Air Purification?
India homes 13 of 25 most polluted cities in the world. This speaks volume about the appalling condition of air in the sprawling Indian cities. Delhi was making headlines all over the world past winter because of smog and dangerous levels of pollutants. According to one of the studies, 4.4 million school children in India have developed irreversible lung damage from the poisonous air. That’s for India but talking about global air conditions, World Health Organization

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