I received an e-mail from Houseneeds.com and they have an interesting product that supposedly conditions your power line and saves you money. I sent an e-mail to the company and they claim it doesn't interfere with the UPB/X10 signals. Anyone have any thoughts on this product? Here is the Houseneeds.com page that describes it.
USES Power Conditioning
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upstatemike
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Benefits
Improves power factor
Reduces total current content including harmonics
Reduces line transmitted noise
Helps balance phase to phase voltage
Absorbs internal distortions and recycles as useful energy
Suppresses spikes, surges & sags
Lightning protection
Reduces Magnetic Fields
Extended equipment/appliance life
Reduces current on neutral
Reduces kilowatt demand
Reduces kilowatt hour usage
Reduces electric bills
Is power factor really an issue for residential service? How does it recycle absorbed energy... as heat? Reduces magnetic fields?
Maybe I'm just a skeptic but I need more convincing.
Improves power factor
Reduces total current content including harmonics
Reduces line transmitted noise
Helps balance phase to phase voltage
Absorbs internal distortions and recycles as useful energy
Suppresses spikes, surges & sags
Lightning protection
Reduces Magnetic Fields
Extended equipment/appliance life
Reduces current on neutral
Reduces kilowatt demand
Reduces kilowatt hour usage
Reduces electric bills
Is power factor really an issue for residential service? How does it recycle absorbed energy... as heat? Reduces magnetic fields?
Maybe I'm just a skeptic but I need more convincing.
I am a skeptic also. Some of the quotes I've read say 8-10% savings in the power bill. They supposedly prove it by doing a 15min on and 15 min off for a couple of days and show the overall usage for the on to be lower than the off periods. I don't pretend to understand any of this but the concept is that the absorbed enegery is injected into the other phase and thus reducing demand. I don't know how that would work but their customer list is impressive.
Any ideas as to how I can get any more info to become more comfortable?
I'm sorry but I am ROFL with that installation image. Are they for real posting that...and they recommend a licensed electrician install it?
They aught to pull that guy's license..
politics123
Active Member
This is one of many devices on the market. Its likely a big capacitor, and it probably does improve your power factor, but most of the claims are bogus. I've even seen news stations have positive reviews, mostly by the clueless reporters.
Residential users aren't charged for power factor. Your bills are all in KWHs, which means that the electric company does the PF conversion for you. You won't save anything on your electric bill. You might get slightly better engine life on your fans, but there's no way to measure the benefits.
And, if that's not enough information, this is: I called one of the other company's 800# at 4am on a Sunday. Someone answered and provided a sales pitch. That essentially was "proof" in my mind that their claims were bogus.
http://energyexperts.org/energy_solutions/...§or=All
Residential users aren't charged for power factor. Your bills are all in KWHs, which means that the electric company does the PF conversion for you. You won't save anything on your electric bill. You might get slightly better engine life on your fans, but there's no way to measure the benefits.
And, if that's not enough information, this is: I called one of the other company's 800# at 4am on a Sunday. Someone answered and provided a sales pitch. That essentially was "proof" in my mind that their claims were bogus.
http://energyexperts.org/energy_solutions/...§or=All
I tend to agree that it is too good to be true. I am glad I posted and asked. Thanks for everyone's opinions. If anyone ever does get one, I would love to hear the results.
Ranger Digital
Active Member
Bravo Sierra! Now that right there is FUNNY! 
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