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The Fireplace HEPA Vacuum Cleaner Is The Healthier Way To Clean Your Fireplace

January 29, 2012 by  
Filed under Health Gadgets, Home Gadgets

Fireplace HEPA Vacuum Cleaner

 

The Fireplace HEPA Vacuum Cleaner from Hammacher Schlemmer is the most effective, safest and healthiest way to clean your fireplace. Cleaning your fireplace with a vacuum cleaner is actually a very convenient way to dispose of all the ashes after you enjoy a nice cozy fire in your fireplace. But there are a couple of reasons why you really don’t want to use your household vacuum cleaner to do this job.

First, the ashes and cinders that remain in your fireplace after a fire can smolder for sometime and present quite a fire hazard. Your household vacuum cleaner is not designed to be fireproof and is really not suitable to cleanup a fireplace.

Second, the ash that remains in your fireplace is very fine particulate matter and will almost certainly clog the filters in your household vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, most vacuum cleaners do not deal well the level of micro-fine particles in ash and will typically allow a lot of ash to escape and disburse airborne throughout your house.

The Fireplace HEPA Vacuum Cleaner solves these problems and won’t recirculate the microscopic particles of ash throughout the air in your home.  This vacuum cleaner’s HEPA filter will safely capture as much as 99.97% of all the airborne particulate matter as small as 1/3000 of a millimeter (we’re talking microscopic particles). The HEPA filter is located on the intake side of the vacuum motor which will prevent the micro-fine and abrasive ash particles from damaging the vacuum or from escaping into the air throughout your house.

Breathing ash particles is simply not healthy for you!

The fireplace HEPA vacuum is equipped with a powerful 800-watt motor that provides plenty of suction power. The ashes are rapidly and safely drawn through the five foot fire-retardant aluminum hose and deposited into the 5 1/4 gallon fire-resistant steel tank. The vacuum lid is easy to detach and makes it easy and convenient to dispose of the ash.

Do keep in mind, even though the Fireplace HEPA Vacuum Cleaner has a fireproof design, to be absolutely safe, you should always try to vacuum cold ash whenever possible. The unit weighs 9 pounds, and is 17 inches high, by 13 inches in diameter.

AvailableHammacher

Price: $149.95

Buy the Fireplace HEPA Vacuum Cleaner from Hammacher Schlemmer

Fenix PD32 315 Lumen LED Flashlight

January 19, 2012 by  
Filed under Electronic Gadgets

Fenix 315 Lumen LED Flashlight

 

If you’re a fan of high-end flashlights, then you’ll want to find out more about the Fenix PD32 315 Lumen LED Flashlight. Maglite upped the game years ago in the industrial strength torch market and created a whole new consumer interest in high-end flashlights. Not to mention the commercial application for policemen, security guards, firemen, etc.

But the downside of these traditional high-powered flashlights has been the heavy D cell batteries and the need to dispose of all those batteries when they run down. And if you use your flashlight all the time, you’ll go through a ton of batteries.

The better and brighter technology today is the LED flashlight. These are extremely efficient, more compact devices that can throw an impressively bright beam of light. Combine the LED lamp with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery and you have a near perfect flashlight. And more eco-friendly too!

The Fenix PD32 315 Lumen LED Flashlight uses a Cree XP-G (R5) LED with a lifespan of 50,000 hours. So you won’t be looking for a replacement for quite a while. It can use either two 3 volt CR123A Lithium batteries or a single 18650 rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. We recommend you go with the rechargeable.

Here’s a cool feature. The light output of this LED flashlight is digitally regulated to maintain constant brightness. It doesn’t start to fade as the batteries discharge. And it’s designed with a safety reverse polarity protection just in case you accidentally install the batteries the wrong way (you can damage the LED if you get the polarity reversed).

The Fenix PD32 LED Flashlight has four separate continuous brightness modes from the lowest power 9 lumen setting up to the brightest turbo 315 lumen setting, and two flash modes. At the brightest 315 lumen setting, the Fenix LED flashlight will throw a super high-powered beam over 400 feet. Now that’s a high-powered torch light!

The amazing thing about the Fenix LED flashlight is that it doesn’t generate excessive heat at the high power. The LED lamp is very efficient. The flashlight is constructed with sturdy industrial strength aircraft grade aluminum and decorated with a beautiful black anodized finish. Only five inches in length and weighing in at a little over two ounces (without the batteries), this is a very powerful LED flashlight in a compact sturdy little package.

Fenix rates the PD32 LED Flashlight at roughly 2 hours of running time at the highest 315 lumen setting, 8 hours at 130 lumens, 16 hours at 70 lumens and up to 200 hours at the lowest power 9 lumens setting. The flashlight is also waterproof, IPX-8 rated underwater to 2 meters.

You’ll also like the price. The Fenix PD32 315 Lumen LED Flashlight comes in at a lower price than other high-end LED flashlights in this range. You can pick up this awesome LED flashlight at Amazon for less than $70. Way to go Fenix!

AvailableAmazon

Price: $67.95

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Marware Lightweight MicroShell Folio Kindle Fire Cover

January 13, 2012 by  
Filed under Kindle Gadgets, Tablet Gadgets

Marware Lightweight MicroShell Folio Kindle Fire Cover

 

The Kindle Fire from Amazon is really taking off and millions of users absolutely love their Kindle. I’ve got mine and I don’t go anywhere without it. If you want to protect your Kindle Fire then you’ll need a sturdy and lightweight Kindle Fire Cover. The Marware MicroShell Folio Kindle Fire Cover is a streamlined, lightweight cover that protects your Kindle Fire and also functions as a horizontal stand for hands-free reading and viewing.

One of the downsides of using a protective cover for your Kindle Fire is the weight. You definitely want a light-weight folio cover, otherwise you defeat the whole purpose of having a light weight device that’s convenient to carry around with you everywhere you go.

The Marware MicroShell Folio Kindle Fire Cover combines the best design features to provide ultra-light weight protection from scratches and mild impact. The MicroShell Folio is made with a sturdy polycarbonate shell on the back side fused to a rubberized front lid. The Marware Kindle Fire Cover comes with an elastic strap that’s heat-fused to the polycarbonate back shell and secures the MicroShell Folio cover in both an open or closed position.

For convenient hands-free viewing, the front lid folds back and inserts into a groove on the back of the polycarbonate shell to provide a viewing stand for your Kindle Fire. The weight of your Kindle Fire will stabilize the MicroShell cover when you have it open in the standing position.

The Marware Lightweight MicroShell Folio Kindle Fire Cover does exactly what you want it to do. The folio cover provides the protection you want for your Kindle Fire with the lightest weight case possible. It’s a simple design, nothing fancy, but it does exactly what you need. The Marware Lightweight Microshell Cover comes in four attractive colors (black, graphite, pink and white) and is one of the best selling Kindle Fire Covers at Amazon with lots of satisfied customers.

AvailableAmazon

Price: $29.99

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Medialink Wireless Broadband Router – Blazing Fast and Secure

January 1, 2012 by  
Filed under Miscellaneous Gadgets, WiFi Gadgets

Medialink Wireless Broadband Router 801.11n 150mbs

 

If you’ve been putting off upgrading your home Wi-Fi network, now’s a great time to take advantage of the improved technology, speed and security available with the latest round of Wi-Fi wireless routers. Even if you don’t currently have a Wi-Fi network setup in your home and you’ve finally decided to take the plunge, we’ve got a great recommendation for the first-time wireless networker as well.

The Medialink Wireless Broadband Router is the perfect choice for the seasoned wireless networker looking to upgrade their older technology and for the first-time home wireless networker as well. The speed and bandwidth provided by the latest Wi-Fi technology is significantly better than the previous generations of wireless routers. The Medialink Wireless Broadband Router supports the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi protocol giving you bandwidth and speeds up 150Mbps (megabits per second). That’s over 15 times faster than the 802.11b protocol and almost 3 times faster than the previous generation of 802.11g Wi-Fi routers.

In fact, if you’ve been comfortably hanging on to the Wi-Fi router running in your home that you purchased 2 or 3 years ago, you may be missing out on vastly improved speeds and performance that 802.11n broadband wireless routers bring over the previous 802.11g and 802.11b devices. As cable modem and DSL modem bandwidth has improved and increased, many people don’t realize that their old Wi-Fi router from a few years back may actually become the bottleneck in their home network.

The other important area that’s critical to keep up with is security. The Medialink Wireless Broadband Router supports the latest security protocols including:

  • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
  • WPA and WPA2 Security Protocol
  • WEP, TKIP, and AES – 64 and 128 Bit Encryption

Security and encryption are essential to protect your home wireless network from intrusion and hackers that can easily break-in, jump on your network and even breach your computers that you have sitting on your home wireless network. Unfortunately, the previous generation of Wi-Fi devices that only support the older security protocols like WEP virtually leave the door wide open. Enjoying the convenience of wireless networking in the home is great but be sure you keep your home network secure and locked down with the latest secure technology including WPA, WPA2 and AES 128 bit encryption.

Installation is easy with the Medialink Wireless Broadband Router. The Medialink Wi-Fi router is compatible with all the standard computer operating systems including Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP (32 and 64 Bit), Vista (32 and 64 Bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64 Bit), Mac OS X and Linux. And setup and configuration is a breeze with the EZ Connect Setup Wizard.

The Medialink Wireless Broadband Router provides all the additional features and functions you need in one compact device including a 4-port Ethernet switch (if you’d also like to attach some Ethernet wired devices), a secure and easily configured Firewall  and a DHCP server as well (to automatically allocate and assign IP addresses on your internal home wireless network).

One of the nifty features we like as well with the Medialink Wireless Broadband Router is the internal antenna. You’re probably familiar with the external antennas on the older devices. The Medialink broadband router conceals the antenna on the inside of the device and still delivers the full coverage and signal reach throughout your home wireless network. That’s sleek! And slick!

Now here’s the best part. You get all of this cutting-edge wireless network function and technology for a terrific low price. The Medialink Wireless Broadband Router is super affordable at only $44.99 at Amazon. No wonder this is one of the most popular Wi-Fi broadband routers available!

AvailableAmazon

Price: $49.99

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Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up Christmas Tree In Time For The Holidays

December 9, 2011 by  
Filed under Holiday Gadgets, Home Gadgets

Thomas Kinkade Christmas Tree

 

Here’s a convenient and beautiful item in the spirit of the holidays that not only makes your life a little easier, but will also add beauty to your home. Perhaps not exactly a high-tech gadget, but definitely an aesthetically designed and smartly engineered pop-up artificial Christmas Tree. And besides, what better way to make sure you have the perfect spot underneath the Christmas Tree to place all of those other gadget gifts you’re giving for Christmas.  The Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up Christmas Tree is a 6 foot Christmas tree that easily pops up instantly and comes pre-decorated with beautiful original artwork by the very popular and renowned artist Thomas Kinkade.

The Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up Christmas Tree is very easy to assemble. It rises from a flat position in concentric circles into its full 30″ wide and 76″ high form. The artificial Christmas Tree actually hangs suspended from the included stand, pretty nifty actually. Hanging the tree in this suspended fashion is a little bit of clever engineering that always insures that the Christmas Tree stands (or hangs) perfectly upright (no more funny Christmas trees leaning to one side like the Leaning Tower of Pisa).

The Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up Christmas Tree solves the problem two ways. First and foremost, it’s beautiful. So many people love the popular Thomas Kinkade artwork and this tree certainly embodies this beauty. And it’s convenient and eliminates all the hassle of wrestling with a live tree.

Don’t underestimate how convenient an artificial Christmas Tree can be. No more shuffling off to the Christmas tree farm, cutting down your own tree, and hauling back to your home. Then hours to setup and decorate, and having to deal with the watering to keep the tree from dying and shedding pine needles all over the floor. Not to mention the fire hazard. And finally, the hassle of disposing of the tree after the holidays. Yes, a real tree is romantic and sentimental, and perhaps you feel like it’s just not a true Christmas without a real tree. Perhaps it’s the tradition, right? But have you considered how much work a real tree really entails?

We started a new tradition in our home a few years back when we switched to an artificial Christmas Tree. So much easier, and still just as beautiful and feels just like Christmas. We love it!

The fully decorated Thomas Kinkade Christmas Tree has two satin-like ribbons with gorgeous winter holiday scenes inspired by Thomas Kinkade’s original artwork. And the Christmas Tree lighting is stunning with two hundred shimmering Tivoili-styled lights nestled among the branches. The beautiful lighting casts a cozy warm glow over the 46 globe ornaments that are exquisitely painted in a rich holiday red and gold finish.  In addition, the Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up Christmas Tree has two decorative gold and burgundy ribbons, and fifteen velvet-like poinsettias.

Last but not least, don’t forget the gold-trimmed bow tree topper. You have to have a tree topper, right?  The artificial Christmas tree collapses just as easily as it assembles back to a mere 5 inches in height for easy and convenient storage during the off-season. Dimensions fully assembled are 76″ H x 32″ Diam. (11 lbs.)

If you hurry and order today, you’ll have the Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up Christmas Tree delivered in plenty of time for your perfect Christmas holiday!

AvailableHammacher

Price: $199.95

Buy the Thomas Kinkade Pop-Up Christmas Tree at Hammacher Schlemmer

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