Morphy Richards PerformAir bagless eco vacuum cleaner
There won’t ever be anything fun about vacuuming, but at least you can make this chore a bit greener by using an eco vacuum cleaner. The PerformAir bagless eco vacuum cleaner by Morphy Richards is great around the house – it is upright and easily gets around corners so you can get into every nook and cranny – but it is also great for the planet, as it uses up to 50% less energy than a standard vacuum cleaner. This means the eco vacuum cleaner saves you energy and money, but still achieves the high standards you would expect of today’s household appliances. Because the PerformAir eco vacuum cleaner is made by respected brand Morphy Richards, you can be assured it is eco friendly without compromising on performance. The eco vacuum cleaner also has HEPA filtration, which traps and retains microscopic particles such as pollen, making it an ideal choice for those with allergies (in fact, it has the British Allergy Foundation seal of approval!). The PerformAir eco vacuum cleaner is very light despite its 4.2 litre capacity so is easy to carry but you have to empty it less frequently, and has a click-to-clean filter, making it super easy to use. But its main eco feature is an economical 1000W low energy motor, which delivers the same performance as a 2000W but without the running costs or environmental impact. So while nothing can make the housework any more exciting, you can at least make it more energy efficient by using a Morphy Richards PerformAir eco vacuum cleaner.
Standby solutions save you energy
Leaving devices on standby – instead of switching them off – wastes energy and costs you money, but it’s a habit that many of us have fallen into. The Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit is aimed at reducing your energy bills and your carbon footprint by simply cutting the power to devices that are plugged into it when they are not in use. The device is easy to use – simply plug a Bye Bye Standby Smart Socket into a mains wall switch and plug your electrical appliance such as a DVD, TV, stereo or TV into it. You then just make sure your remote control (included in the pack) is set to the same ‘house code’ as the Smart Socket and you can switch off your devices from up to 30m away. Working on the same principle, the Intellipanel for desktop computers allows you to plug your PC into the master socket and all peripherals into the other socket, so that when you power down your computer, power to the peripherals is cut at the same time. There is also an Intellipanel for laptops available. Another smart eco-solution – designed for both PCs and laptops – is the Ecobutton. Pressing this clever little device puts your computer into energy saving ‘eco mode’, saving you energy – and when you want to start working again, you simply press the Ecobutton and your PC or laptop is reactivated at exactly where you left off! With all of us worrying more about energy bills, as well as our carbon footprint, these standby solutions offer an easy and eco-friendly way to save energy and money.
Monitoring Home Electricity Usage the Easy Way
If there are two things the average home energy user has learned during the past few years, it is that the Earth needs saving and nobody (except high-profile bankers) has any money. Environmental concerns are growing more pressing as the effects of global warming have already begun to take their toll on the climate, whilst the credit crunch and recession have picked from many a pocket. However, the point of saving the planet is an unfortunate misconception, as Earth will no doubt survive the damaging legacy of industrialized humanity. In fact, it is humanity itself that is at risk of being destroyed. Notwithstanding this, consumers are still fairly sceptical about greener forms of energy because of the increased cost that is associated with them.
Nevertheless, consumers ought to appreciate that green energy is the way of the future. In fact, it is the way of the present, too, as many of the predicted effects of global warming are transpiring earlier than
anticipated. Therefore, switching to green energy is important for everybody, although the financial concerns ought not to be discounted entirely. Indeed, in a world in which fuel poverty has become a social norm, there is every reason to think carefully about energy costs.
The Maplin Electricity Monitoring Meter, which is available for under £30, enables customers to monitor their electricity consumption by simply clamping the device around a mains cable. With a capacity to store data for 2 years, the Maplin device is perfect for assessing the energy usage of all appliances in the home – even those on standby.
Cut your waste with rechargeable batteries
There are a number of excellent eco-friendly batteries and battery devices available on the market nowadays. This is largely because manufacturers and retailers have listened to consumer needs in tandem with assessing environmental concerns objectively. Indeed, conventional non-rechargeable batteries contain harmful heavy metal components that, when disposed of with ordinary rubbish, break down and can cause significant harm to the local environment and wildlife. In fact, it is said that some 420 million batteries are thrown away each year, which creates tonnes of toxic waste that can pollute the air and seeps into streams and water supplies.
Thus, any solution to the problem of throwing away single use batteries must be welcomed accordingly.
One such solution is the superb USB cell rechargeable battery, which is perfectly suited to young consumers who are familiar with the technological and computerized world in which they exist and who want a green alternative to disposable batteries. Winner of the ‘UK NationalEnergy Efficiency Award for Consumer Product, 2007′, the USB cell rechargeable battery simply plugs into one of the USB ports found on a PC or laptop and, approximately six hours later, the battery is ready for use as any standard rechargeable would be.
Another ingenious eco-friendly solution to the problem of battery wastage comes in the form of the Deluxe Battery Wizard, which is a superb eco-friendly gadget that performs several different functions. Indeed, whilst being able to charge up standard rechargeable batteries, the Deluxe Battery Wizard is also able to identify the battery type and monitor its health before use. Most importantly, it is also capable of charging up standard ‘non-rechargeable’ batteries to an extent – specifically, each conventional battery can be recharged up to ten times.
