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The Border Watch : October 31st 2013
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ADVERTISING FEATURE Energy Saving Tips ✔ Use a tankless water heater Use a tankless water heater Most Australian houses still use a water heater tank that is constantly lit with gas 24/7. Imagine how much gas is wasted over the course of a year? If you switch to a gas water heater that is tankless – you can heat water instantaneously and save money on gas. ✔ Take shorter showers Taking a short shower will greatly reduce your water bill over a full year. You can save between $150 – $500 by just showing for only 2 minutes per day. Remember, this does not make you a grub – most people should be able to get themselves squeaky clean in the shower in no time at all. ✔ Change your shower heads Water efficient shower heads offer strong strength while using half the water. Saving water can be easy by just installing a shower head that has been approved by Water Australia. I managed to cut my water bill down by $250 last year by showering less and using a green friendly shower head. Change your shower hea ✔ Use programmable air con Why pay money to cool or heat your house while no one is home? Instead use a programmable system that has set times and days to come on, saving you a lot of money on electricity and heating costs. YOUR LOCAL SOLAR INSTALLER MONITOR AVAILABLE FOR POWER AUDIT LONERGAN & MUHOVICS 8 Alexander Square, Millicent P. 08 8733 4046 F. 08 8733 1679 Installing double glazed windows and doors is a shrewd investment for reducing heating bills. Comfort made affordable There is a huge body of evidence world-wide about the benefits of double glazing and in many countries, it is mandatory in new housing. Governments legislate for it because it has been proven beyond all doubt that this reduction in energy usage makes a large contribution to minimising green house gas. As heating costs continue to rise at an alarming rate, installing double glazed windows and doors is a shrewd investment for reducing heating bills. Double glazing works in two ways - by reflecting heat back into the room, rather than allowing it to escape and by allowing the home to benefit from free solar energy. Purpose built by Mount Glass and Glazing, double glazed windows and doors can halve Out with the Old, In with the New + + = 14 - The Border Watch, Thursday, October 31, 2013 Call your locally owned and operated window replacement specialists on (08) 8725 0733, Display centre 33 Crouch St South, Mount Gambier or visit www.mountglass.com.au 632145 the amount of energy lost by single glazing and play a vital role in increasing comfort to your home by stabilising the internal temperatures. Importantly, it helps reduce energy costs for both heating and cooling which is good for the family budget and the environment. Double glazing keep you cool by acting as a barrier from the heat in summer. The inside temperature of your home can be up to 8°C to 12°C cooler and in winter the double glazed glass keeps you warm as it acts as a barrier against heat loss. It works just as effectively in winter as they do in summer. Your home will be warmer or cooler, more efficient to heat and much more comfortable to live in. Don’t put it off, get your windows replaced NOW. CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE & SYSTEM DESIGN 631652
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