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Pros and Cons: Instantaneous Hot Water at Home

Summary – Composition of the electric instantaneous water heater – Operating principle of the electric instantaneous water heater – Purchasing an instantaneous electric water heater The electric instantaneous water heater is a device that produces domestic hot water on demand without first storing it in a tank. This concept seems attractive because it dispenses with […]

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4 Easy Steps to Drain a Gas Water Heater

Summary – Step 1: Close the gas valve – Step 2: Prepare to drain the tank – Step 3: Drain the tank – Step 4: Fill the tank Draining a water heater eliminates scale deposits that buildup at the bottom of the tank that eventually reduces your water heater’s performance. If you run out of […]

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What Are the Different Solar Photovoltaic Technologies

Summary – First photovoltaic technology: the silicon industry – Other photovoltaic techniques – Cost and economic profitability of photovoltaic technologies The photovoltaic effect, discovered at the end of the 19th century by M. Becquerel, transforms light into electrical energy. Two photovoltaic sensor technologies share the market: crystalline silicon, which accounts for more than 90% of […]

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Which Type of Boiler to Choose

Before buying your boiler, you must first estimate your needs, choose among different energies, and finally determine the boiler model, which will affect both budget and efficiency. This post helps you make the right choice.

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Cooling Appliances: Should Water Condensation Be Used or Drained?

Condensate is the liquid leftover from the condensation of steam. Typically, condensate is water, but with characteristics that make it corrosive. As soon as an appliance produces heat and cold, it releases a certain condensate volume that must be drained or reused.

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4 Essential Components in Renovating Electrical Installation

There comes a time when the electricity distribution of older homes should eventually be renovated to meet new electrical needs and standards. Here are all the useful indications for this renovation.

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5 Essential Tips to Choose Your Electric Radiator

Electric radiators can be divided into eight models with different technologies, which we can classify into three categories. Each electric radiator has its performance, capacity, and therefore its price. Here is a comparison of the features of electric radiators to help you make your choice.

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Heating Imbalance: Apartments Too Hot and Too Cold!

If your building suffers from heating imbalance, take advantage of the winter to measure the temperatures with your neighbors. Living in a building with poorly distributed heating can make you feel helpless: people on the lower floors open their windows in the middle of winter because they are too hot, while those on the upper […]

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Constraints of Installing a Split System Air Conditioner

This post follows a recent publication on the Constraints for the Installation of a Reversible Air-Conditioning System. Earlier we had a look at: – Reversible air-conditioning installation: the building’s structure – Refrigeration and heating production units – Distribution and diffusion networks – Reversible air-conditioning installation: the attached installations – Fixed air conditioners and split units […]

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What Are the Steps to Fit a Ready-to-Install Air Conditioner?

Ready-to-install air conditioners or PAPs are units for which you can do without the intervention of a professional for installation. Here we present the existing models, their characteristics and the installation and commissioning steps. Ready-to-install air conditioner models Principle Basically, ready-to-install air conditioners are monosplit air conditioners equipped with special fittings that do not require […]