Energy Saving Tips (EST) part 2, by Dave Lambert, Rainbow Power Company.

EST # 6: FANS & AIR CON: Before we discuss fans and air con I might make a few comments about house design, insulation etc. If you are building a new house you should definitely seek advice from a book or from a building designer about incorporating some passive solar principles. The key one is [...]

Energy Saving Tips (EST) part 1, by Dave Lambert, Rainbow Power Company.

Dave’s Energy Saving Tip (EST) 1 #1) Fridges- but first some basics watts = amps times volts 1000 watts (W) = 1 kilowatt (kW) 1000 W or 1 kW x 1 hour = 1 kilowatt hour (kWh) or ‘unit’ & costs about $0.29 200W x 5 hours or 100W x 10 hr all = 1 [...]

Secondary double glazing

Something that Mandy & I have been meaning to do for ages and have not got round to…….till now, is somekind of secondary double glazing on the double hung timber windows that we have in the main part of the house. When we first moved in we spent some time sealing the draughts and rattles [...]