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Hello everyone
Thien Trang
and Dan Tam would like to welcome you to the DecorTivi Show
The DecorTivi Show is aired weekly on Saigon TV channel 57.5, Galaxy Satellite in US and Canada as well on the website www.saigontivi.com
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because everyone deserves to live in a well designed home
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Hi Trang, how are you doing today?
Hello Dan Tam, I am doing fine, how about you?
I am doing great. I know what you went to a show last weekend.
would you like to share it with everyone?
yes, it's my honor. I had so much fun and the foods were amazing.
yes, I saw the video of you eating the foods
last week, I had a chance to visit the Fall Home and Garden Show in San Diego, California
we will take a look at the video that Trang has put together about that event
my favorite part is when you show the yummy hot dog
in the New Products category, Trang will share with you some products that she found in the event
especially in the second part of the show
we are pleased to share with you a very special person: Nhan Nguyen
he is an architect and an artist
he spends nearly a year to complete his Haiti's project
this collection contains 12 artworks expressing his feeling toward the Haiti earthquake
now, lets take a look at a short clip about the Home and Garden Show put together by Trang
this is the 22nd annual of the Fall Home and Garden Show in San Diego
there are thousand of exhibitions regarding to home improvement, interior products and interior decoration ideas
I really like your video, what is the different of this year compare to the other years?
actually, this is the first time that I attend the Home and Garden Show in San Diego
for the last few years, I have been going to the one in Seattle
one of the differences between the home and garden show in San Diego and Seattle
is that in Seattle, they have either the Home Show or the Garden Show
another the thing I like about the Fall Home and San Diego in San Diego is that the event takes place indoor and outdoor
the garden show is outdoor where they have lots of plants and gardens improvement products
and the home show is indoor
they also have a very tempting food court
Trang, do you know where they will have the show for next year
I would like to go to the show, I want to get to know more about the home improvement products and also check out the food court
this is the 22nd year and the show has always been taken place in Del Mar play ground in San Diego
last March, they had a Spring Home and Garden Show also in the same area
honestly I don't know where they will be having the show for next year
but I think they will have it at the Del Mar playground
if you have any informations about this event
please call in or leave a comment at our website at www.decortivi.com
please share with us your thoughts about the event and we'll be happy to share it with everyone
yes, we'll do a show about this event for next year if possible
San Diego is not too far from here
and there are many things to do down there
for the New Products category
Trang, did you see any interesting products at the event?
yes, there are many new products for your home
one of the products that I think many of you might know
is the tankless water heater
we have a water heater at home; it's big and takes lots of space and also energy
now they invent the tankless water heater
it gives you the immediate hot water or produces hot water only when you need
with this new tankless water heater, it does not fill with water in the tank
and it doesn't take time to heat the water
I see that it's compact and seems like it saves you lots of energy
you don't want your hot water tank continues heating the water when you are on vacation
for those small families with 3 or 4 bedrooms, one tankless hot water heater is all you need
for the one with 5 to 6 bedrooms, you can have 2 tankless water heaters
you can install one for the dishwasher and washer because they use lots of hot water
and another one for everyone in the house
another product that I found at the Fall Home and Garden Show in San Diego
is the water refining system
this is the water filter system for you home
depending on where you live, your water might contains contamination issues
the water refining system is a good investment for your home
why do you boil water or buy bottle of water for drinking?
so we know that the water that we are using daily is not clean
nothing is better than you can use the water that has been filtered
I notice that when using filtered water, your skin and hair feel softer
if you want to know wether you have good water in your area or not
there are some ways to test your water
after washing your dishes, let the sink dry and look to see if there are any stains in the sink
if there are opaque stain spots; that tells you that your water is not clean
also I see that especially after washing glasses, you can often see small rings when the glasses are dried
with the treated water, the glasses will dry clear and clean
without using special dish washing detergent
or you can look at the drain in your bath tub or shower
if there is a pink ring around the drain; that's mean your water is not clean
I have and experience where my hands are really dry after I wash them under hard water or untreated water
and I have to put on lotion right way, but when I wash my hands with soft water or treated water
I don't have that problem
it’s soften your skin and does not damage your clothes
with the hard water, it makes less bubbles when you shower or wash your clothes
you can feel a film on your skin after shower with untreated water
also, untreated water creates hard materials that build up in your pipe over time creating clogs
another product that I see at the Fall Home and Garden show in Del Mar playground
is the solar panel
there were many booths display this product
the solar panel is like a battery panel that use solar to create energy
these panels transform the sun power into energy
our biggest source of light is the sun, and it is a great product to use to capture the sun lights
it is also safe and creates less pollution for the air
again, the solar panel is made up with lots of solar cell
there are a lot of solar cells around us
these cells work together and create energy
the more sun light exposes to the cells, the more energy the cells create
that's why you see there are solar panels on spacecrafts
I don't see many solar panels in the city, but there are many of them in the country
I think it is because there're more lands to install the solar panels, and it helps lower the electricity bills
I also know that there is a government rebate program for this product
you should take a look into this product, it is a great product to lower for electronic bills and also help save the environment
I know that consumers are interesting in the solar panels
what hold them back is the price
yes, you put out quite a lot of money to install these solar panels
and you will not see the saving in a short period of time
not 1 to 3 months but about 5 to 10 years you will see the saving on your electricity's bill
I see that there are many everyday products that require the use of electricity
I have a friend who has a big swimming pool in his backyard
and heating the pool takes a chunk in the electricity's bill
that's why they invest in the solar panels system and they've saved lots of electricity since then
this gives them the access to the heated pool all year round
this is something that you want to think about, especially if your family uses lots of electricity
another way to save electricity usage is to install the solar tube
this tube replaces your indoor light
as you look at the picture, this tube brings natural day light into your house
it is very easy to install
light from the light bulb does not give you a true day light
there is nothing better if you can bring the natural light inside your space
so, it looks like you can only use these during the day (?)
yes, it's best to use them during the day
so it's similar to the sky light, and you can install it in small room
the skylight brings direct sunlight to your house and sometimes it creates heat
the solar tube has mirror inside to reflect lights
it diffuses light and reduces the damage of direct sun light
a 10" in diameter tube covers from 100 to 150 square feet of light
this is great for bathroom, walk-in closet, laundry room
the new one has a built-in light source, where you can turn on the light at night
oh, that's convenience; you don't have too many holes on your ceiling
the new one is also has a built-in ventilation system
this is great for bathroom and laundry room
and that is all the new products we have from the Fall Home and Garden Show in San Diego
in the second part of the show, we'll introduce to you architect and artist Nhan Nguyen and his Haiti's project.