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2012年1月13日 星期五

Tools and Devices Used to Forecast Weather


Are you one of those people who enjoy watching the weather and trying to tell what the conditions are going to be like? If you are then there is a lot in store for you. The latest weather forecasting devices that are available in the market today will certainly make predicting the weather an extremely interesting activity for you.

There are some individuals who like to watch the weather channel in order to know what weather to expect throughout the week. But some like to predict the weather themselves and love tracking storms or knowing about weather patterns.

There are a few tools which are must haves when it comes to predicting the weather. The most common tools are barometers which are used to measure air pressure, thermometers used to check temperature, hygrometers to measure humidity, anemometers to record wind speed and rain gauges to check the amount rainfall in a particular area. Weather maps are also important tools used for predicting the weather.

Weather enthusiasts nowadays do not use these tools separately, but get weather forecasting instruments that have all these tools put together. This is called a weather station. If you are just interested in knowing the future weather conditions, then you can get an electronic weather forecaster. But if you are more interested in knowing weather patterns and finding out stuff by yourself, there are a number of different electronic home weather stations available in the market that will help predict weather accurately.

These electronic home weather stations can vary in price depending on what they have to offer. The prices for a home weather station start at $80 and can go up to $4000. The more equipped and costlier wireless electronic weather stations use highly accurate sensors that are placed in areas surrounding the main unit. These sensors record things like indoor and outdoor temperature, wind speed, air pressure, humidity, altitude density and other readings used to forecast weather. The sensors transmit these reading to the main unit via radio waves. The main unit has a microchip which translates the acquired data and a digital display to show the readings.

The market today offers a large variety of electronic instruments to get you started in the field of meteorology or to help you become one of those weather aficionados. By just paying a few dollars, you can get a weather forecaster and predict the weather from your home or office.




Using an electronic weather station gives you the same quality info that meteorologists use. It is a perfect addition for the family that's on the go. Visit our website for more information.





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2012年1月4日 星期三

Unique Gardening Tools to Improve Your Garden


Innovative garden tools for the outdoor garden that make gardening easier for the gardening enthusiast are always being invented. One of the newest gardening tools that is presently experiencing rising popularity is a Topsy Turvy hanging tomato planter. Using a Topsy Turvy hanging tomato planter allows you to grow your own juicy tomatoes much easier, since the plant grows upside down. Many upside down containers come with detailed instructions to make growing your tomatoes very easy. Hanging tomato planters that grow plants upright can also be found at your local home improvement store.

One nice thing about a hanging tomato planter is that it helps gardeners to more easily harvest their tomatoes than they would for a traditionally grown tomato bush. The benefit of a hanging tomato planter goes further than ergonomics though; this is a gardening tool that also permits people to grow tomatoes in confined spaces. You will not need a large garden when you put this gardening tool to work. The ability to grow tasty tomatoes in a hanging container spans from homes with a large yard to apartments with no yard. A Topsy Turvy hanging tomato planter can be hung on a small porch in a sunny spot and yield tomatoes as fabulous as those growing in a flourishing garden.

Another innovative gardening tool that is receiving rave reviews is the EasyBloom garden sensor. Many people who really love their plants have taken to using a EasyBloom garden sensor to know exactly what their plants require. A EasyBloom garden sensor has two prongs that are placed into the ground where you are planning on placing a plant or tree. While the plant sensor is kept in place for 24 hours, it then goes to work to track conditions like the amount of sunlight, temperature, and humidity in the soil.

After the 24 hour period is done, the EasyBloom garden sensor is then plugged into a computer which takes you to a website that gives you the results of what your plant may need to thrive. The information the plant sensor has gathered will be presented to you. What you can learn from this is how to select the right plants for that particular area of your garden. Additionally, a plant sensor can be used to diagnose issues with plants that are already planted in your yard. Utilizing the plant sensor in this situation may alert you to deficiencies the plant is experiencing and guide you to correcting the problem.

What the EasyBloom garden sensor does not do is advise gardeners of whether or not a certain plant is best suited for a particular planting zone. It also cannot determine the pH levels in soil, nor can it save data once the data has been collected by the website. As technology improves, it is likely that the EasyBloom garden sensor device will improve over time, allowing users the ability to retain the data which has been collected.

Superior hand garden tools should make gardening chores easier for gardeners. That's exactly what these two unique gardening tools accomplish. Test out a Topsy Turvy hanging tomato planter or EasyBloom garden sensor in your yard this year and you will undoubtedly experience easier growing!




Frank Stewart provides tips and advice on patio and garden topics, including how to choose patio furniture and patio heating.





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2011年12月27日 星期二

Selecting a Home Watch Service - Do They Have Professional Tools?


When you make the smart choice to hire a professional home watch service, interviewing each one is part of your due diligence. The decision to turn over an emotionally and financially valuable property requires careful research. As you conduct the interview of each prospective service, ask about their tools. Tools are an indicator of their professionalism and commitment to the business.

You may ask, "Who needs tools to watch a house?" Let's look closer at this question and see if you come to the same conclusion.

While you reside in the property, you make several assumptions about the house's systems. Many of these are based on being there for months at a time and being in the home for hours on end. If you feel cold or hot, you go to the thermostat and make an adjustment. If that doesn't work, you call an air conditioning company. If the freezer appears cold, you don't worry. When it isn't cold, you call a repairman. If you look up one day and see a spot on the ceiling, you assume there is a leak and call a roofer or perhaps crawl around in the attic to look for a leak. If you hear a toilet running, you shake the handle. If that doesn't work you may call a plumber or handyman. You know the pool has a leak because you look at it every day. In each case, your experience from living in the property is what allows you to see what is happening and take corrective action.

A home watch service, on the other hand, is only in the house for an hour or less on most visits. Whether you pay for weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly inspections, they must make decisions based on this short period of time. They do not have the luxury of living on the premises and watching for items to fail. They should be pro-active in monitoring the home's systems, comparing the results to previous history, and taking corrective action. What allows them to do this? Professional grade tools are the key.

As a minimum, your service person should carry an instantaneous digital temperature sensor with a high degree of accuracy, a humidity sensor with plus or minus 2% accuracy, specialized lighting for quickly identifying flaws in the ceiling, tools to find toilet leaks, a camera to record problems, a moisture meter, and other similar equipment. The best of the best will even have special 'smoke' to check the fire alarms, a specialized tool to check the microwave, a leak check system for the pool, and may have an infra-red camera to identify problems. The list of tools is not nearly as important as recognizing that they are a necessary part of watching a property.

On every visit, the service should be inspecting and recording such items as the temperature of the fridge and freezer, the temperature at the vents for air conditioners and heaters, examining every corner of the ceilings, closets and floors, for leaks with a high-powered light, recording the inside temperature and humidity, and similar tasks. This is their one time, and it is short compared to living in the property, for identifying problems before they become a huge issue. A mere walk through, just looking for things, is of no value unless it employs professional grade tools and the information is recorded.

When you interview for a professional to watch your home, ask to see what tools they have. If their reaction is shock, and they bring out an old pair of pliers, send them on their way. Let someone else deal with the problems that will happen from this less than prepared service.




Mark Mehling, known as 'MarktheHomeWatchGuy', is one of America's Premiere Experts and author of the leading book "Leaving Your Home-ALONE" which is available at http://buythebook.thehomewatchguy.com/. Anyone leaving a home empty for months at a time should visit http://www.thehomewatchguy.com to learn how to protect the property when it is unoccupied.





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