If portability is not important to you, and you would like a bit more power, you can get a bit more bang for your buck by using a fixed type solar powered back up power system that is still a fraction of the cost of a complete solar panel home system.  This type of system starts with the battery storage source which in this case is the PowerHub 1800 which is a battery storage unit that holds 2 SEALED, lead-acid Gel-type 12Vdc, 100Ah batteries and houses a built-in 1800 Watt inverter that allows you to plug in and run any appliances ranging from a 18 cu. ft. refrigerator at 120 watts (runs for about 15 hours) to a 25 watt table lamp for 22 hours. (batteries are not included but can be purchased at any automotive supply store).   When you go the product page for the PowerHub 1800 you will see a tab called accessories where you can select from an array of solar panels to go along with your PowerHub 1800.  You can also find accessories such as an additional battery housing box called the PowerHub Battery Box which allows you to add 2 SEALED, lead-acid Gel-type 12Vdc, 100Ah batteries to your PowerHub 1800 giving you double the power!  The people at Earthtech Products understand that this type of technology is new to many and offer you, the consumer, a live person to speak to about which set up would best suit your needs.  So give them a call today at 877-LIVE-ETP (877-548-3387).

      Earthtech Products also has a great line of Crank Flashlights and Radios which provide the convenience of power with the crank of a handle. Take the Emergency Crank Radio with Weather Band for example which provides seven NOAA weather channels and of course any other available radio stations in your area to keep you informed about any important news or an emergency plan to evacuate from a dangerous situation ..  If you had one of these life saving radios, would you say to yourself at the moment after escaping to safety.. “thank goodness I had one of these?”… I would too.  How about a 12v Wind up Cell Phone & Device charger?  I bet you didn’t think that existed..  You could see how that would come in handy..

      So you see.. we all really need to be prepared for power outages and Earthtech Products has great inexpensive emergency back up power solutions.  So don’t wait for power outages to happen! Be prepared when they happen. 

The Inverter Battery Pack featured above has 300 Watt output.  For those of us who don’t need that much power we have a 100 Watt Inverter (pictured to right) with Battery Pack complete with 120 Volt AC and USB charging ports perfect for all devices, either plug right into the battery with your AC plug, or use the USB charging port perfect for blackberry, cameras, iPods, cell phones and more! Our 12 Watt Sunlinq Portable Solar Panel  or 25 Watt Sunlinq Portable Solar Panel  is ideal for charging the battery pack. Simply connect the DC male cigarette lighter adapter included with the battery pack to the female cigarette lighter receptacle included with the portable solar panels and let the charging begin….it’s simple!  Please contact us at 1-877-LIVE-ETP  to discuss your unique charging needs.      

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In a world in need of change, there are only those who have stood by conserving energy since the day the world has shown it’s tiring symtoms..  my partner and I had a thought one day..  A day dream…. to try to find consumer products that are interesting to the mainstream,  to get the guy or gal who is less interested in conserving energy to be more concerned with the environment.  Then came Earthtechproducts.com….a long laborous process but its now born.  And now Step two has begun,  a small step yet such a leap….  We were approched by Ecotalk.net to discuss a new product that we have, the Soldius1 iPod Charger with iPod tip & mobile phone solar battery charger kit and they were very attracted to it’s coolness.. and I was was very happy to have the chance to start spreading our vision… Take a listen to the radio interview with Ecotalk you’ll see what I mean…. 

Does anyone feel that there are any other products at earthtechproducts.com that can impact this movement?  Any new ideas?  We’d love your input…

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Allergies and its inconvenient symptoms are responsible for the reduction the quality of life and even loss of productivity at school and work.The main way to avoid allergies is to prevent allergens to be inhaled by people. For that to occur, two measures need to be taken: to treat the air (contamination means) and to fight contamination sources.

These are some important tips:

1. When washing bed sheets try to do it using hot water (131F) every 7 days, in order to eliminate the dust mites;
2. If possible, use anti-dust mite covers on attresses and pillows and avoid feather pillows and comforters;
3. In there is presence of mildew, use a 1 part of chlorine for each 4 parts of water solution for cleaning. Do not mix chlorine based products with ammonia based products. The mixture liberates toxic gases;
4. Clean up all mildew stains that you find. If the material is too porous and cannot be totally cleaned, throw it away;
5. Wait until the surfaces are completely dry before
   placing objects over it;
6. Use exhaust fans in kitchens and bathrooms. This measure will decrease humidity levels and reduces the installation of germs;
7. Ventilate closed spaces like attics. In fact, the relative humidity of any environment should always be kept below 50%, because over that fungus, bacteria and dust mites will proliferate quicker.
8. Clean up the air conditioning system and dehumidifiers on a regular basis, because those devices accumulate humidity and dirt inside, helping fungus and bacteria growth.
9. When water damages occur like during floods, the contaminated materials should be cleaned and dried within 24 hours;
10. Remove any allergic person from the room whenever vacuum cleaning or changing bed sheets, because the quantity of dust mites, fungus and bacteria in the air increase during the cleaning process;
11. Allergic people should avoid carpets because the
    vacuum cleaners cannot remove all dust mites and fungus out of its woof;

12. Use Airfree air purifier to maintain a good air quality level in the environment. Airfree quietly, constantly, and efficiently purifies the air which is the transmitting mean between the contamination sources and the allergic person. To learn more about Airfree click here
 

To learn more about fighting mold see brochure below:

    Click brochure to view the Airfree Mold Guide