Technology is changing faster than your apartment wish list can keep up with.
Newly developed innovations can be pricy, but some products have the energy efficiency to make them a worthy investment. Here are four cutting-edge home appliances for the forward-thinking renter.
1. Smart Shower
Source: http://www.trendingsiny.com/2016/02/19/tech-corner-hydrao-the-smart-shower-with-great-savings/
Are you guilty of standing under the shower a little longer than you probably should? This futuristic shower head can help by beautifying water conservation. When you’ve used too much water, this shower head changes colours to alerts you. You can adjust the timing of the alerts on your smart device. Not only does it help save water, it keeps your water bill down.
2. Transparent Fridge
You can now ponder your snack choice without billing yourself for the time spent holding the door open. Priced at a cool $8499.99, this high-tech fridge has a translucent window embedded into it, that when knocked on, will activate the light inside. That way you can check inside without opening the door.
3. (Almost) Waterless Washing Machine
It may be hard to believe, but this Xerox bead-cleaning washing machine can scrub clothes clean with almost no water. Right now, the Xerox is only available commercially, but keep your eye out for this revolutionary machine during your next apartment rental hunt. The Xerox uses millions of tiny stain-absorbing polymer beads in lieu of an average 65 litres per cycle. As a bonus money-saver, Xeros system uses half as much detergent as a standard washing machine.
4 Energy Generating Window Blinds
These solar-powered blinds can reduce your energy bill by 70%. Designed with apartment renters in mind, the interior wall brackets are non-permenant. As a bonus, the energy surplus can be stored by battery or early sold back to your electricity company. They cost $1000, but over time you can make that money back—and even profit from it.
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