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18 Mar

The Importance of Sunlight

Author: admin // Category: Home Gardening, Tips

There has been a lot said for the detrimental effects of fluorescent lighting on mood and sickness and the benefits of natural sunlight. In the home, we cover up windows for privacy and flood the inside with lamps, forgetting that natural sunlight is right outside the window.

The purpose of windows was to let sunlight into a home back when people didn’t have light bulbs. It saved the precious fuels they used for lighting until the nighttime, when it was truly needed. With the creation of cheap electrical light, windows became more decorative, and natural light was put to the wayside.

People forget that we need natural light. Sunlight actually provides important nutrients to the body, and without it, we can become sick. During the Industrial Revolution, when pollution clouds blocked out the sun, people developed a disease called rickets (a vitamin D deficiency that affects metabolism, among other things) because of the lack of sunlight. When babies get jaundice when born, the first treatment is a few hours a day in direct sunlight. I know I had to do that for all three of my children for a few days.

Natural lighting also helps create heat, and for anyone who has seen their electric or gas bill lately, you know how expensive it can be to provide artificially. Sunlight comes through the window and heats the inside of your home for free. It’s nice to know that Mother Nature isn’t charging us per kilowatt hour.

If you have a little do-it-yourself knowledge, then you can put in a skylight and let in more light. During the day, this can be a primary way to light and possibly heat the home on slightly cool days. You can replace small window pairs with a large bay window that can illuminate an entire room.

It’s springtime, so the temperatures are rising and the sun is coming out more and more. Why not open the windows, throw back the curtains and let Mother Nature flow into your home? The benefits are many, and there is no cost to you.

During this time of year, my windows are all open, the sun shines into my home and it just makes me feel better. It lightens my mood and gives me the energy to do what needs to be done. Why not let it do the same for you?

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14 Feb

DIY Virgin: Starting Your First Project

Author: admin // Category: Home Gardening, Tips

Believe it or not, I wasn’t always the do-it-yourselfer house stud that I am now. There was a time when the intricacies of home improvement were a mystery to me, and I was more than a little scared to break out the hammer and start a project.

Don’t get me wrong — I wasn’t a complete newbie. I’d done some minor things like changing light bulbs and fixing some molding, but I had never gone… all the way. It took a long time before I felt I was ready to take that next step. I watched as all my friends had done it, and there was more than a little peer pressure, but I didn’t want to rush myself. I wanted my first DIY project to be special.

The key is to stay confident that you will do a good job. Performance anxiety is a major problem for first-time do-it-yourselfers, and you don’t want to make yourself so nervous that you make a mistake or can’t perform.

Choose a project around the home that isn’t too intensive and that you had been meaning to fix for a while. Don’t choose a big project for your first time, because if things don’t go well because of its complexity, then you might be less likely to try again. Pick a project that lasts only a few hours or an afternoon.

Don’t be afraid to read up on the subject; there is no shame in knowing what you are doing. So, a trip to the library to get some books might be a good idea. You may have never done it before, but that doesn’t mean you don’t know how to do it.

When you finally make the choice, it is important that you wear protection. You may not think you need it, but always wear eye goggles, gloves and other protective items when working. The last thing you want is an accident after your first time.

After its over and you have completed the project (hopefully without any problems), sit back and reflect on the experience. Odds are that you enjoyed it and will want to do it again, but don’t rush, and don’t go picking project after project because you are on a DIY high. Pick a project that means something to you and will make a good addition to you home.

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17 Jan

TRUCK led lights – How to rate them

Author: admin // Category: Tips

Why buy Led lights for my truck or car? Well. led lights are semiconductors, just like a computer chip in you r computer . When voltage is passed through them, they emit energy in the form of light. They are made with certain chemicals, that determine their light color. leds convert the majority of voltage passed through them to light, as opposed to other incandescent bulbs that produce light by energy heating them. But led can be up to 90% more efficient than traditional truck filament light bulbs

What s the cost to you? They can be more expensive than the traditional truck bulbs. But if you shop online you can get them for a fair price. The led light last a lot longer and use less voltage from the batteries. But most of all they are far more reliable then the old style filament bulbs. They run cooler and use less energy to work. They generally are sealed units so you do have to take tem apart and clean the sockets like you do some times with filament bulbs. I guess you can say it means less down time. When you are trucking time is money you do not want any down time.

Led rating: originally when LED bulbs came out there were no real standards, manufacturers would claim lifetimes of 100,000 hours with no real testing. Since then the standard has been to scale back to 50,000 hours so as not to over-state claims. (Beware of bulbs that are rated at 100,000 hours unless they state specifically Why they are rated at so high I would be wary of trusting this rating).Many of the manufacturers producing their 3rd generation LED bulbs are now starting to be more conservative and rating their bulbs at 35,000 hours, having gotten test results back from 1-2 years of testing. Rated at 35,000 hours, you can rest assured the manufacturer is not overstating their claims. Anything more than 50,000 hours… buyer beware or it could be BS.

The led lifespan led bulb may continue to be useful for several thousand hours past its stated lifetime. Unlike old-fashioned light bulbs, it is extremely rare for an led light to simply burn out. Rather, it will gradually fade over time, as the little diode start to fade ,but your truck light is still visible to on coming cars unlike filament bulbs that just quit.

How do you compare the led bulbs to each other? There are quite a few websites like our “Edgeolite.com” online that you can buy led bulbs. The problem is “how do you compare one bulb to another?” A quick way to do this is to calculate the lumens/watt, or , the total amount of light you get from the amount of electricity you put in. This is done by simply dividing the bulbs wattage by the stated number of lumens. Anything over 50 lumens/watt is good at the moment. 75 lumens/watt is very good while 100 lumens/watt is excellent. Keep in mind this is just a general comparison – some bulbs may be rated as brighter or dimmer than this.

At least this article gives you an idea of the measurement used for led lights. The other measurement I would use is the quality of the led light you buy. Is it designed to withstand the vast changes in the weather from being in the cold and wet to being extremely hot and dry. The quality of the lenses of the outer led is also something to consider and also the ability to mount it on your truck.

If you are interested in more information on this topic or would like to see the Edgeolite led lights simply click here. http://www.edgeolite.com/led-trucklights.html

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