Product Reviews

Wetekom Power Meter

I discovered a small device called the Wetekom Energy Consumption Monitor, which can measure the electricity power usage of any domestic appliance that can be plugged into a normal UK 13 Amp wall socket. It checks the voltage, frequency, current, power and consumption for any device plugged into it. There is also a facility for it to indicate the cost of the electricity consumed. This is incredibly useful as you can tell immediately the big energy users in your home or office and take steps to minimise it.

Wetekom Energy Cost Monitor

It's only £9.99 including VAT. I actually spent a long time tracking down this power meter, as there are not very many around in the UK. I can thoroughly recommend this easy to use power cost monitor for anyone like me, who has concerns about unnecessary energy wastage.

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Intelliplug Power Saver

I found this plug adaptor called the Intelliplug. It is used where you want to switch off various peripheral appliances automatically when the main appliance is switched off. An obvious application is for a computer that might be used with a printer, modem and amplifier, all of which are using power when the main PC is switched off. This power adds up to quite a large amount if on 24/7, so the Intelliplug can be used to turn off these appliances when they are not required. I have put one on my lounge television, so that it switches off the VCR, Sky box and DVD recorder automatically when the TV is not in use. I worked out that the cost of the electricity saved will more than pay for the price of the Intelliplug in less than 9 months!

Intelliplug

It costs only £14.99 including VAT and I can recommend this to anyone who has unnecessary energy consuming devices in their home or office.

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Firewood Moisture Meter

This is a meter which measures the dampness in firewood, especially useful for those who use woodburning or multifuel stoves. The best efficiency and cleanest burning is obtained when wood has a moisture content of 20% or less. This can easily be checked with this meter. It has two brass probes which you push gently into the wood and it then gives a readout of dampness in percentage when you push the button on the side. The reading is frozen for a few seconds even if removed from the log being tested, so there is plenty of time to get an accurate figure. I found that it was best to check in the middle and at the ends of a split log to get an idea of just how wet or dry the wood was overall.

Moisture Meter

It costs around £10.00 plus delivery in the UK and is an indispensable tool for those who use wood as fuel for heating.

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