Postseffiworkx in # blurt365 • 6 yr. ago • 3 min readAffiliate disclaimer Energy efficiency labels Vs Prize tags: why are both important– Energy efficiency labels – If you have recently bought a home appliance like a dishwasher or a washing machine you most probably know what an energy label is. If not, you must know that the energy efficiency labels aim to be a clear and simple indication of the energy efficiency of product at the point of purchase. The ratings on the…effiworkx in # blurt365 • 6 yr. ago • 8 min readDishwasher Vs Hand Washing: Save electricity, water and time?We have an energy efficient dishwasher that we use efficiently and it only consume 0,15 euro in electricity and 0,024 euro in water per load. Note that here the most important keyword it is EFFICIENT. Our dishwasher it is an ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE that we have learnt to USE EFFICIENTLY by learning what cycle consumes less energy and…effiworkx in # ecoblurt • 6 yr. ago • 6 min readDo rechargeable batteries save money and reduce waste?Rechargeable batteries Vs disposable batteries: Is it really worth the hassle of buying a battery charger and charge the batteries when they run out of power? Is it not way easier to change an already discharged battery for a new one and just keep that expended battery on a box until you have time to take it to a collection spot? Well…effiworkx in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 9 min readHow to build a simple DC motor at homeAfter watching a few videos on the internet about how to build a simple DC electric motor, I though that this is something I could also do with materials that (mostly) I already have available at home. I have learnt two things: The first one is that, yes, most of the materials are readily available at anyone’s home but not all. The second…effiworkx in # save • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readEnergy efficient appliance payback periodAn energy efficient appliance uses less power, consumes less electricity and saves us money, there is nothing to argue here… But, is it worth to pay more money for an appliance that uses less power? For example, as shown on the image below, if you have to chose between a more expensive but a more efficient appliance (A+++/1159 Euro) or a more…effiworkx in # eco • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readRecycle magnets and motors from old toysMany of us have some of those cute little toys that sing songs or have some kind of movement. At some point, when the battery runs out of power, those toys are going to finish in the bin but first there are two important tasks that everyone should look after: The first one, we are going to retrieve the battery and get it to a recycle center.…effiworkx in # electricity • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readYou are losing money by having devices in standby modeWhat is standby power consumption ♦ Standby power consumption it is the power used by a device or appliance when the are not in active use. ♦ Those appliances and devices that draw power while in standby mode are also called vampire loads or phantom loads. Many devices, like TVs or microwave ovens, remain in standby while not in active use…effiworkx in # earn • 6 yr. ago • 3 min readLearn and earn: Publish0xFor those of us already familiar with the rewards system from Read.Cash, it is an easy process to become familiar with the Publish0x rewards process and start earning DAI, BAT, LRC and ETH tokens. In essence, you are rewarded for reading others author's posts and you are also rewarded for writing your own posts. Read, learn, tip and…effiworkx in # ecoblurt • 6 yr. ago • 4 min readHow to look for heat leaks at home using a FLIR ONE thermal cameraProbably the most effective method to reduce our utilities bills is to have a well isolated house. Heat losses can dramatically increase our gas or electricity consumption so for those who want to reduce the home energy costs it is very important to get to know how well isolated the house is and if there are any heat leaks. It may not be that…effiworkx in # password • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readHas your e-mail account or password been compromised?I have came across a website that could be of interest for you: By just entering you e-mail address, you can know if your e-mail account has been compromised in a data breach. Additionally, you can also check if your password has been exposed: *** Just in case, do not check your e-mail account and password within the same…effiworkx in # effiworkx • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readStove fan powered by Peltier moduleFor those of you who have a wood or electric stove at home, an inexpensive but very effective way to distribute the stove heat over the room is to install a stove fan . In short, as it can be appreciated on the video below, the fan it is placed over the stove and it is going to blow the heat away from the stove and distribute over the…effiworkx in # savewater • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readSave water by making sure that you don't have water leaks at homeEvery so often we come across the news that someone we know has got a disproportionate water bill which it was due to a major water leak that went unnoticed for a few months. But it also may be the case of small water leaks go unnoticed for very long periods, even years, which are draining our pockets at a steady rate so we do not notice…effiworkx in # ubuntu • 6 yr. ago • 4 min readBringing life to an old laptop with UbuntuAt some point or another, that laptop that has served us well for so many years it to become to ‘old’ to run operating systems, such as Windows 10, that require more up to date hardware. This doesn’t means that we cannot use that old laptop anymore, because if it still works if would be a waste to throw it away. Instead, we can install an…effiworkx in # water • 6 yr. ago • 4 min readWhat is hard water and how to measure water hardness levelWhen water passes through or over limestone or chalk deposits, chalk and magnesium ions dissolve into the water and it is their presence that makes the water ‘hard’. One of the most visual ways of knowing if your house has hard water it is by having a look to a kettle. If your kettle looks as the one as the photo on the right, you most…effiworkx in # saveelectricity • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readHow to measure your appliances and devices power consumption using a plug-in power meter*** The objective is to decrease our electricity consumption and save money on our electricity bills *** The first step we need to take is to measure how much electricity we are consuming and then work towards finding ways to reducing our electricity consumption. All of our house appliances and devices like the wash machine, the dishwasher…effiworkx in # savewater • 6 yr. ago • 5 min readHow to reduce bathroom water consumption and save moneyHave you ever wondered how much water do you use during your daily bathroom activities? It may actually come to a surprise to realize the high amount of water that we use daily for bathing and showering and, even if our water bill may not be that high, it is worth to try to cut the amount of water we waste. We call it to wasted water because…effiworkx in # savewater • 6 yr. ago • 3 min readLearn how to read a water meter and start saving waterEvery time that we use water at home, the amount of water being consumed is being accounted by the water meter and the reading on the water meter it is used by the water providers to invoice us for our water consumption. Most of the households have a water meter and every so often someone is coming to get the readings. This is what most of the…effiworkx in # brave • 6 yr. ago • 5 min readEarn Brave and Presearch tokens while surfing the webMany of us spend a considerable amount of time every day using our laptops, PCs, tables or mobile phones surfing the web. Those devices use electricity and bandwidth that we need to pay every month. Over time, relatively small amounts of electricity may account for a significant expense and our mobile phones data plans may have a limit on how…effiworkx in # savewater • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readStop using bottled water, save money and reduce wasteFor many years we were consuming bottled water and recently we have came to learn that we we were wasting hundreds a year for no benefit whatsoever. We wrongly assumed that our tap water was not safe enough to drink and all our drinking water, except for boiled water used for making tea, came from bottled water. One day we decided to…effiworkx in # nimiq • 6 yr. ago • 5 min readNimiq makes learning about crypto simple and easyFor most of the people, cryptocurrency and blockchain are vaguely familiar terms which are associated to Bitcoin and ‘stuff’ too complicate to understand or learn about. To bridge the gap, Nimiq is making crypto simple and easy to use so everyone can learn about blockchain technology and start using cryptocurrencies. 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