Wool dryer balls generally last around 1,000 loads of laundry. Plastic or rubber dryer balls usually last only a year or two, making them less sustainable than wool alternatives. Wool dryer balls can ...

Austrian-based Fiber Elements, a startup specialising in automated basalt fiber manufacturing for the construction industry, has raised €2.6 million in seed funding. Fiber Elements, founded in 2023 by ...

Do You Need To Have Your Water Heater Replaced? Here are the Signs It always seems to happen at the worst time—you're mid-shower, fully lathered, and bam... the hot water vanishes. If that’s a ...

If you’ve ever been in the shower when the hot water runs out, you know first-hand how frustrating water heater issues can be. Of course, you need to eliminate the obvious causes, like being last in ...

Heat pumps are the most energy- and cost-efficient way to heat and cool your home — and the technology around them just keeps getting better and better. Chinese appliance company Midea recently ...

It's fair to say that cold weather has fully arrived, with much of the country now looking for ways to bundle up and stay warm. Thankfully, retailers are already cutting prices on winter essentials, ...

Choosing the right room heater might seem like an easy task, but it’s more complex than it appears. The decision between electric, gas, and infrared heaters involves understanding how each one works ...

The Ames Community School Board has a vacant seat to fill. Board Director William "Scott" Dryer is stepping down by Dec. 1 to take a job at Iowa State University. Dryer's resignation was announced ...

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. 2 Department of Agricultural Engineering, The University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. Design and Development of a ...