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If I am convinced of a product or a service I would like to recommend it to you. Furthermore I test different products and present you my results here. I wish you much fun with my reviews.  In the following the articles published so far are once again clearly listed:

Smart Thermostats

Electronic Radiator Thermostats

Portable Air Conditioner

Solar Systems

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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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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Review: Radiator Thermostat Honeywell HR25 Energy

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In this article I present the Honeywell HR25 Energy electronic radiator thermostat. The article is part of the series “Electronic radiator thermostats in test”, in which I review and evaluate programmable radiator thermostats from various manufacturers.

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Review: Radiator Thermostat Honeywell HR30 Comfort+

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In this article, I present the Honeywell HR30 Comfort+, which does not have a Smart Home connection but is still one of the best electronic radiator controllers from Honeywell. This article is part of the series “Electronic radiator thermostats in review”, in which I test and evaluate electronic radiator thermostats from various manufacturers.

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