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Review: Jackery’s Complete Portable Solar Package

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In this article, I introduce you to Jackery’s complete portable solar package “Jackery Solargenerator 500”, consisting of the Jackery Explorer 500 power generator and the Jackery SolarSaga 100 foldable solar panel. I tested the system over a period of 6 months and exposed it to a wide variety of situations.

Jackery provided me with the Jackery Explorer 500 and the Jackery SolarSaga 100 for the test, and I would like to thank them once again. However, Jackery has no influence on the test result.

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Review: Smart Heating with Honeywell Evohome

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In this article, I will introduce you to the smart heating control system “Evohome” from Honeywell. I tested Evohome over a longer period of time in 2016 and observed how the system has developed up to the present day. Evohome can do many things that others cannot. These include integration with various smart home platforms and the use of geofencing.

The article is part of the series of articles “Intelligent heating control tested”, in which I test and evaluate heating control systems from different manufacturers.

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The Big Overview: Adapters for Thermostatic Valves

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You have probably just bought a new thermostat and are trying to attach it to your radiator valve. But somehow it doesn’t work. The solution seems simple: You need an adapter for your radiator valve.

However, as there is a veritable jungle of valves, it is not so easy to find the right adapter for the right radiator valve.

Don’t worry, you are not the only one facing this problem.

In this article, I would therefore like to give you an overview of the various adapters for different thermostatic valves. In this article you will find the following:

  1. A guide to replacing your thermostat with an adapter.
  2. An overview of all valves for which adapters are available.
  3. An overview of all valves for which there are no adapters.
  4. An overview of all valves for which no adapters are required.
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Portable Air Conditioner – All you need to know

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Portable air conditioners gain importance as summers get hotter. In this article you will find everything you need to know about portable air conditioners. You will find, for example:

  • How does a portable air conditioner work?
  • Modification of portable air conditioner to two-hose technology
  • Simplified cooling load calculation form
  • Do I need a portable air conditioner?
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Hydronic Balancing DIY – Step 1: Fundamentals

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Hydronic balancing is the bugbear for many craftsmen and it is often claimed that hydronic balancing in existing buildings is not worthwhile.
The main argument: all the data needed for the calculation is missing. However, there is good news: The simplified calculation method for hydronic balancing is based on assumptions, and convinces with excellent results.

In this series you will learn how the hydronic balancing procedure works, using the simplified calculation method to reduce your heating bill by up to 13 %.

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