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Solar Powered Pool Purifier

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

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# Reduce the use of chlorine by up to 80%
# Low-maintenance system requires little attention
# Powered by environmentally friendly solar panels — no expensive batteries or high electric bills
# No more bleached hair or towels, dry skin or itchy eyes
# Handles pools up to 40,000 gallons

Enjoy swimming in the cleanest, softest water imaginable, without the unpleasant smell or taste of chlorine! With the Solar Powered Pool Purifier, a low-maintenance pool purification system that reduces chlorine use by upwards of 80%, you and your family will enjoy swimming in amazingly pure water — without bleached hair or towels, dry skin or itchy eyes!

Actually this thing is supposed to purify the water to federal clean water drinkable standards. Could save you a fortune in chemicals. IT wont eliminate chlorine use -
Because some pool contaminants, like dust or suntan lotion, are not affected by mineral ions, you will still need to add a small amount of chlorine or other oxidizers to dissolve them. Otherwise, there is practically no maintenance other than cleaning the mineral electrode every couple of weeks with a jet of water from a garden hose nozzle.

It’s available at Smarthome for $268.99

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Solar-Powered Floating Globe

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

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No electricity is required to power this floating light globe. The solar panel inside the globe converts sunlight into electricity that is then stored in the integral rechargeable battery pack. The light switches on automatically when it gets dark and turns itself off when re-exposed to light or when the battery is fully discharged. The globe uses a white plastic housing so that the LED can easily shine through, glowing in every color in the spectrum.

The Solar-Powered Floating Light Globe can be inserted into your home or garden’s décor in a variety of ways. A pedestal is included for secure positioning inside your home on a windowsill. The included ground spike will plant securely in the ground for outdoor color in a garden or path light. You can even float the globe as an accent light in a koi pond.

Really cool! - On sale at $21.99

Solar Powered Outdoor Lighthouse

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

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Here’s a nifty lighted gadget for your summer fun season.
Its solar-powered batteries require no wiring, and this light with up to 15 hours of continuous no-cost operation turns on automatically as night falls. The amber LED bulb is enclosed within a hand-painted finish.

On sale at Amazon
for $20.29

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Solar Powered Family Tent

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

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Think I’m getting summer fever over here - todays gadget is a first. A family sized tent (aluminum pole construction) that has its own solar powered LED lighting. Set the tent up during the day and the lights will be on for you when your ready to sleep. It’s like your own Motel 6 :-)

Speaking of Motel 6 - the tent sleeps 6.

Unfortunately I don’t have pricing - but the manufacturer has a dealer locater if you are interested.

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