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SINGAPORE: Thinking of ways to cut down
your electricity bill? How about using an
environmentally-friendly heater that doesn't require
electrical or solar power?
The sun provides unlimited
solar energy but to tap it, systems require direct exposure to
sunlight, thus limiting its use mostly to landed property.
But a new compact heater that
taps the heat from airconditioning units, can be used in HDB
flats.
The heater works by piping the warm air
generated by the condenser to the water heater.
Philip
Lee of Microsolar, a compact heater supplier, said: "Most
people living in flats have airconditioners. The heater can
provide 100 to 150 litres of heat, sufficient for a small
family of 3 to 4 persons."
The technology is not new,
but the appliance is now much smaller.
The Rochester
Park bungalows at Buona Vista, managed by Jurong Town
Corporation, will be the first to try out the compact heater.
JTC says if the technology proves feasible, it will
consider using it at other facilities. -
CNA
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