In a front loader washing machine, you get nearly all the conveniences of taking your laundry to a Laundromat. But you get them in your own laundry room! How cool is that? You’ll benefit from significant water and energy savings, and in many cases, more effective cleaning. You can wash all but the biggest washable bedding … Continue reading Front Loader Washing Machine Pros and Cons
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Power Off Computer Pros and Cons
As personal PC computer hobbyists, and tablet users, we ponder whether to turn off computers when not in use. Indeed, we find many advantages as well as disadvantages to shutting down during off-hours. So in this piece we summarize the power off computer pros and cons. We hope thus, that this information helps you will … Continue reading Power Off Computer Pros and Cons
Glass Top Stove Pros and Cons, Best Features
In the past couple decades, the glass cooktop stove has appeared. It’s a great alternative to the open electric burners of stoves from years past. Glass cooktop stove models come in gas and electric versions. Indeed, they do have their advantages, like rapid response heat control, and no food dropping inside the stove. Plus, when … Continue reading Glass Top Stove Pros and Cons, Best Features
Anti Reflective Glasses Coating Pros and Cons
Anti reflective lenses have found their way into most optical applications over the past two decades. They’ve become widely available, affordable, and notably more durable. But this coating scratches easily and is expensive to buy initially or replace. Definitely good and bad to AR coatings. So in this piece, we discuss the anti reflective glasses … Continue reading Anti Reflective Glasses Coating Pros and Cons
Anti Glare Lenses Pros and Cons
Anti glare lenses have found their way into most optical applications over the past three decades. They’ve become widely available, affordable, and more durable in recent times. But anti glare lenses scratch easily and are still rather expensive to buy or replace. Definitely good and bad to them. So in this post, we discuss anti … Continue reading Anti Glare Lenses Pros and Cons
Electric Heat Pros and Cons
Electric heating is one of the easiest ways to keep your home warm during cold winter spells. In this piece, we discuss the many electric heat pros and cons. Many down sides to this mode of heating including higher fuel costs. But many up sides as well. E.g. No carbon monoxide. Easy to install. Low … Continue reading Electric Heat Pros and Cons
Convection Oven Pros and Cons
A convection oven, as found in the typical home kitchen, is a gas or electrically heated oven. But it’s not a microwave, although SOME microwave ovens feature a convection heating setting. These ovens offer many pros and cons over conventional models. So in this post, we list some of these convection oven pros and cons … Continue reading Convection Oven Pros and Cons
Electric Cable Ceiling Heat Pros and Cons
Many houses built during the 1960s and 1970s, in areas not served by natural gas suppliers, incorporated electric cable ceiling heat as the primary means of keeping the interiors warm during the cold months of the year. The house builders, before installing the plaster or drywall to form the ceilings, would install electric resistance heating … Continue reading Electric Cable Ceiling Heat Pros and Cons
Electric Baseboard Heating Pros and Cons
By now, most of us have heard the horror stories of high electricity bills and insufficient heating capabilities of electric baseboard heaters. But there are numerous advantages if you use electric baseboard heating. So we thought that a balanced piece that gives the good and bad of these heaters was in order. Thus, in this … Continue reading Electric Baseboard Heating Pros and Cons
Programmable Thermostat Pros and Cons
In today’s energy conscious society, that focuses on max energy efficiency and cutting costs, the programmable t-stat is a key power saving device in home and office. In this piece we give the list of programmable thermostat pros and cons that we’ve found while using a few of them through the decades. Programmable Thermostat Pros … Continue reading Programmable Thermostat Pros and Cons