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Sealing Pipe Penetrations – A Crucial Step Toward Improving Thermal Energy Efficiency in Your Home
When it comes to energy efficiency in our homes, we often focus on insulation, windows, and doors. However, one vital aspect that is often overlooked is sealing pipe penetrations. These small openings can significantly reduce the thermal energy efficiency of our homes...
Did You Really Mean To Have Your Floors So Cold?
Insider secrets # 10If you have got gas ducted heating with outlets in a timber floor, then this Insider Secret is for you. Sometimes there are gaps you’re not aware of inside the heating duct that you can locate by lifting the register off the outlet. Underneath that...
Who Knew That Your Dishwasher Soaks Your Dishes And Soaks Your Energy Costs
Insider secrets # 9It is common to detect draughts coming out from around dishwashers. This can be explained when taking a closer look at kitchen construction. When you have a look at a new kitchen from a draught viewpoint, there are a number of factors at play: what...
Save Money Or Save The Planet On Your Energy Consumption? You Can Do Both
Insider secrets # 8I recently took my own advice and went to energymadeeasy.gov.au to get a better electricity deal. I entered my postcode that redirected me to the Victorian site where I got my $50 bonus just for going through this process!! Reviewing my energy...
Imagine An Extra $50 Per Month In Your Pocket
Insider secrets # 7Unless you are well set up and very efficient, you probably buy electricity and possibly gas from an energy retailer. Getting the best possible deal may save you money. There are many energy comparison websites that compare tariffs if you do a web...
Get Off The Gas… And Here’s How And Why
Insider secrets # 6Gas has long been marketed as a clean power source for homes, but in reality, it is a polluting fossil fuel that produces harmful CO2 emissions. Moreover, using gas for heating and cooking indoors carries health risks. Cooking with gas is estimated...
What’s Your Peak Energy Expenditure Hour In Your Home?
Insider secrets # 5Deciding when to use appliances can be a good way of saving money on your energy bills. This mostly relates to appliances such as the dishwasher, washing machine, and if you have a pool, then a pool pump. If you have solar panels, and you are on the...
Get To Know Your Energy Bill Better
Insider secrets # 4In our home, we have what is called a “Time of Use Tariff”. That means that we have a Peak Tariff during the day from 7 am to 7 pm, and then a cheaper tariff called an Off-Peak Tariff that is applied from 11 pm to 7 am. The Off-Peak Tariff also...
See Your Energy Use Clearly
Insider secrets # 3There are a few different ways of making energy usage in the home more visible. In order to find out what is using all the power in our homes, how much power we are using and how much solar feeding we are doing. The first option is having an in-home...
Watts And Kilo Watt Hours Explained Simply
Insider secrets # 2 Maurice Beinat: Hello. I'm Maurice Beinat, Technical Director at ecoMaster with you once again. Today, I'm going to explain to you the difference between watts and kilowatt hours. Kilowatt hours are actually what your energy retailer is going to...
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