Ensuring the efficient heating of your home is good for your budget and the environment. There are several steps that can be taken to increase home heating efficiency.
Eliminate Draughts
Cold air often seeps in around windows and doors. Check for draughts throughout the home and fix any problems that are found. Weather stripping and other products are available to easily and inexpensively correct problems. This will also prevent heat from escaping. (more…)
Tackling a plumbing project in your home can seem like a daunting task at first. With a little knowledge and the proper tools, you can well be on your way to repairing leaky faucets and keeping that plumbers bill at bay. You first want to ensure you have the proper tools. Most generally, you will need a pipe wrench or a pair of locking pliers.
One of the most common plumbing repairs needed around the house is a leaking faucet. Whether it is the kitchen, bath or an outside faucet, the rules are basically the same. Start by tightening the packing nut with a pipe wrench. Hold a pair of pliers on the handle of the faucet to ensure no movement while turning the nut behind the handle. This tightening will almost always fix the leak. If water drips continue, a bad washer is most likely to blame. Repairing this is simple and easy. (more…)
In our everyday life we don’t usually think about how much water we actually waste when flushing toilet. It is such a common habit, we think there is not much we can do about it.
Now imagine, how surprised were we when we’ve found this extraordinary appliance. A slash toilet slash sink appliance!
How does it work?
The Australian Company Caroma has invented a unusual appliance which is called Profile Smart Dual Flush Toilet. This smart appliance is compilation of a toilet and a sink (assembled at the top of the toilet). While washing our hands the water from the sink flows to flush and is ready to be used (again).
This Caroma product was in 2008 recognised as the most inventive technological solution. As proven during tests, using this device can save up to70% of the water we normally use in our home! (more…)
