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