The Star: June 28, 2018

48 Thursday June 28 2018
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the tlc experience
TLC Realty will open its doors
this July. TLC Realty is an
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estate company servicing the
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Our mission is to give you, our
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The company‘s director, Trish
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Don’t compromise
your homes
comfort!
Simple ways to keep the
winter power bills down
The cold snaps mean higher power
bills as we snuggle up in front of
heating to keep warm but there are easy
ways to lower your power bill without
compromising on comfort, according to
EECA Energywise.
Technical expert Christian Hoerning
says recent research* indicates there are
still about 12 million incandescent light
bulbs in New Zealand homes – which,
if replaced with energy efficient bulbs
would reduce household energy bills.
“You can run an energy efficient
television for the same price as one
incandescent bulb – these bulbs are
outdated technology. LEDs use up to 85%
less energy than standard incandescent
light bulbs for the same light output and
each bulb you replace will cost you $20
a year.”
Mr Hoerning says the price of LED
bulbs has dropped dramatically.
“Look out for specials as low as $4 a
bulb.”
Hot water is another area where people
can make serious savings, according
to Mr Hoerning. He says the research,
carried out by BRANZ, shows about 46%
of houses surveyed had showers with
high flow rates.
“This isn’t about having a lousy shower.
You get a very comfortable shower with a
flow rate of 9 litres a minute. A family
of three with a 12 litre per minute
shower could save over $200 a
year by reducing that to 9
litres per minute.”
If your shower fills
a 10 litre bucket in
less than a minute,
it’s wasting water,
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Mr Hoerning says. He advises inserting
a low-cost shower flower restrictor or
getting a new, efficient shower head.
Other top tips:
• Use cold washes - unless you have an
especially dirty load. Modern washing
machines and detergents clean well using
cold water. A hot water wash can use 10
times more electricity than a cold wash.
• If you have a heated towel rail, only
use it when needed. A heated towel rail
left on 24/7 can cost you $170 per year
to run. You can buy timers for towel rails
that come on automatically at certain
times of the day.
• If you have a second fridge only to
chill a few drinks, it could cost you $200 a
year to run if it’s an old, inefficient model.
Consider turning it off or getting rid of it.
For more information on
energy saving tips for
around your home visit
www.eeca.co.nz
*Health Condition Survey:
Analysis of energy efficiency
data. Report prepared for
the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Authority
(EECA).
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