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Reduce costs on your farm

Energy Tip:

A reminder to organise your firewood during summer ready for next winter, to ensure its nice and dry, ready for burning

Energy Tip:

Draught proofing or sealing up draught’s can reduce heat lost, check doors, windows, cat doors and unused chimneys

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Un-flued portable gas heaters can cause a huge amount of moisture and toxic fumes in the air, leading to moisture problems resulting in mould issues

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Don’t dry cloth inside, each load will release 5-6 litres of water vapour, damp air is harder and more expensive to heat

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Open windows on opposite side of house to create cross ventilation

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Insulation reduces heat loss, did you know indoor temperatures below 16 degrees affects respiratory function in vulnerable people and temperatures below 12 degrees affect heart function

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Recommended temperature for utility or laundry rooms should be 14-16 degrees

Did you know:

Insulating a home is an investment for future generations who live in the house

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On average heating is the largest energy use in the home, in colder parts of NZ can account for 40% or more, so ensure you have the correct heating source and size

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Recommended temperature for living rooms should be 18-22 degrees

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Opening windows for 20 minutes per day to ventilate will help get rid of trapped moisture and stale air, making your home easier to heat

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Choose the right sized externally vented extractor fan for the job, a fan to small wont remove moist air and a fan too large can create draughts, ensure you have automatic controls, such as a timer which runs for 20 minutes after it is turned off.

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Drying clothes inside creates 5 litres of moisture per day

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When opening curtains ensure they are pulled back or tied back as far as possible, any window not exposed to the free solar gain of the sun, decreases free heating your home can use.

Did you know:

Insulation makes your home warmer, drier and healthier….and it lasts for generations

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At 3% inflation, household energy bills are set to double again in the next 20 years

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The current average rate of increase in electricity prices is 8.5%

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Damp air causes respiratory problems

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Wrapping how water cylinders and lagging pipes can help reduce electricity costs of heating hot water

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Consider window security stays so the house can be ventilated when not at home

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Damp air is harder to heat

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Net curtains prevent free solar gain from the sun to heat your home, only use if necessary

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Check hot water temperature, make sure it’s at 55 degrees at the tap (60 degrees at the Hot Water Cylinder)

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Place beds on internal walls away from windows, especially new born babies, young children or anyone with respiratory conditions.

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Don’t fill your kettle right up every time – just boil the amount of water you need

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If your shower fills a 10 litre bucket in less than a minute, fit a shower flow restrictor to cut hot water costs significantly.

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Consider efficient heating, such as heat pumps, wood burners, wetbacks

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Close of unused rooms so that you are not wasting energy heating them

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Don’t add unnecessary moisture

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If you’re going away on holiday, turn off you hot water cylinder and any standby appliances, even if its just for a short time, it will save energy and money.

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Use kitchen extractors when cooking or use pot lids, extractors for bathroom must run 20 minutes after your shower to remove moisture

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Curtains are your windows insulation. Three layers are best and make sure that they hang below the window or to the floor.

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Make sure insulation is installed correctly as the performance can drop.

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Limit in door plants to prevent moisture

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Ensure oven, fridge and freezer seals are tight and don’t have any air gaps, to test them place a piece of paper in the appliance door and close, if the paper falls out consider replacing seals to stop the energy leaks.

Did you know:

Cold damp homes mean more Asthma

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Recommended temperature for bedrooms should be 16-18 degrees

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Un-flued gas heaters create 1 litre of moisture per hour

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Every $1 spent on insulation equates to a $4 return on investment

Energy Tip:

Run heat pump in “Heat” mode not in Auto, if you going out switch off, clean filters regular, get professional to do internal clean every 2 years.

Did you know:

Cold homes contribute to 1600 extra deaths in NZ per year

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When cooking ensure other parts of the house are closed, if doors are left open the warm moist

Did you know:

Space heating is 36% of household energy use

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If you have mould growing inside your house clean it with white vinegar as this kills it and then try and ventilate daily by opening windows

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Warmer drier homes = fewer hospital admissions

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NZ has one of the highest rates of asthma in the OEDC that's 1 in 4 children, costing us about $4 billion per year

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NZ homes are expensive to run, we spent approx $250m on inadequate heating

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Cross ventilating by opening two windows in a room can help exchange fresh air faster, if there is fog outside wait until the fog has lifted to prevent extra moisture entering the home

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Hot water heating is 38% of household energy use

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Cleaning mould with white vinegar kills it

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Open curtains during the day to allow the sun to heat your home and then close them just before sunset

Did you know:

Opening windows 20 minutes per day exchanges air making home easier to heat

Did you know:

Insulation Government study (Motu report) shows 5 to 1 benefit from investment, primarily in terms of health outcomes and reduced hospital admissions

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For Your Farm

The team at Awarua Synergy are experts in helping you make the most of your farm’s energy potential, with a great range of innovative products to help farmers get power over their power bills – and become more sustainable and self sufficient. Whether you’re after insulation to provide warmth and comfort in your homesteads and farm cottages or energy solutions to power your sheds, barns and work buildings, we’ve got all the right answers for the rural South.

We’re specialists in wind turbines, solar panels and solar power generation, helping you to make the most of the region’s long daylight hours. We’ll help you improve your farm’s sustainability, reduce your environmental footprint, and ‘future proof’ your cost of production against inevitable increases from the power companies. As high energy users, farmers have a lot to gain from energy efficiency – which is why we enjoy working with farmers!

We know you’re busy people, so we’ll come to you – contact us today to arrange a free, no-obligation farm visit. Email us right now, or call us on 0800 WARM SOUTH.

 

Further reading

Solar PV
Wind Turbines
Insulation and Lighting
Savings from the Sun and Wind

Call your expert team at Awarua Synergy on
0800 WARM SOUTH for a FREE, unconditional assessment.