Floatron‘s seem to be a well hidden secret in Australia. It’s a floating device that purifies the water through a process of ionisation.
Electricity Usage Analysis & Reduction
Analysis
Reducing your electricity usage starts with understanding where you’re using your electricity.
Start by making a list of the consumption from each device in your home using an electricity usage monitoring device. Keep in mind that some devices will consume a relatively constant amount of electricity over time (eg Toaster, Television, Laptop charger) whilst others will be more variable (eg Fridge, Washing machine, Rainwater pump). For those which are constant a spot check will be sufficient, for those which are variable leave the monitoring device contected for a period of typical usage over 24 hours.
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Lighting Overview
Green Power
You can’t completely remove your demand for electricity but you can buy it from renewable sources.
Most major electricity vendors in Australia can supply you with Green Power. Green Power comes from renewable sources and is part of a government accreditation program.
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PV Solar Power
Photovoltaic solar panels where ever possible should form part of any green renovation.
What size installation?
- Residential roof mounted photovoltaic systems typically start at 1.5kW and range up to 5kW
- Ideally you would install a system which had an average annual production the same as your power consumption.
- The ATA have created Sunulator, a spreadsheet tool allowing you to model the financial effect of different size solar systems. The tool includes the ability to import historical usage data from your energy provider and makes allowance for various electricity providers pricing tariffs.
- Before deciding to install larger arrays, consider how much the equivalent spend would allow you to reduce your consumption by? For example installation of solar hot water, energy efficient lighting, draft sealing, thermal curtains, solar air heaters.
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Home Electricity Consumption
Every home uses electricity which by default is overwhelmingly in Australia, is derived from burning fossil fuels. You can’t avoid using electricity but you can minimise your usage and ensure what you do use is produced in a sustainable way.
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Home Temperature Monitoring
Electricity Usage Monitoring
Whilst electricity prices in Australia have remained relatively low the general consciousness of it’s consumption has also.
A number of devices now exist which allow you to view and monitor your electricity usage in real time.
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Pool covers
Pool covers are now mandatory in many cities around Australia. They provide numerous benefits:
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Variable Speed Pool pumps
Historically most pool pumps have been single speed units rated at between 500w and 2kW. A number of variable speed pumps are now available which significantly reduce electricity consumption.
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