Whether it’s your farm building, home or business, condensation can cause problems anywhere. But the good thing is, it’s totally avoidable. Condensation is caused when a cold surface comes into contact with airflow. Whether it’s the foggy windows or the water dripping off them, there’s nothing about it that helps maintain a healthy home.

WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS

It can often be the first thing you wake up to on a chilly Southland winter morning but it also forms when the temperatures drop in the evening. If it isn’t dealt with when it immediately starts happening, it can encourage black mold to start growing throughout your building. This can have a severe impact on your respiratory system and is generally bad for your overall health.

TIPS FOR PREVENTION AND ERADICATION

If condensation has already made its way into your home, consider investing in a window cleaning tool to suck up the moisture. If you don’t have one, try thoroughly wiping down the surfaces to get rid of it.

Next, it’s onto prevention. Having a good heating system is one of the best ways you can avoid condensation. Dehumidifiers are a great solution for reducing the amount of humidity in your home or building, and work by pulling air through a fan and removing the amount of moisture in the air.

Making sure your home is heated evenly is also a must. Heat pumps are one of the easiest and most cost efficient systems you can put your money towards and in some cases, can be subsidised by the Government. If you want to know more about the Government subsidy and check whether you’re eligible, talk to our team at Awarua Synergy.

There are a lot of things you can do to avoid condensation without spending a cent. Keeping the doors of rooms you aren’t using closed is one. When cooking, avoid extra steam being released by keeping the lids on your pans and flick your extractor fan on while you’re cooking. If you don’t have one, open a window instead. Leaving a bedroom or lounge window open for short periods of time can also help with reducing humidity – whether you’re taking a shower, using a dryer or just relaxing.

STILL UNSURE?

Get some advice from our skilled, friendly team at Awarua Synergy to find the best option for you. For more information or to get a free, no obligation quote – call 0800 WARM

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The Awarua Synergy Team are hosting a Housie fundraiser for a team member’s son who is recovering after a heart transplant operation in June.

Awarua Synergy team member Soul Riki’s son George Riki-Pennicott is recuperating in Auckland following the operation.

George was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy back in 2019. He was placed onto a treatment plan that would reduce his heart’s workload. Unfortunately, this treatment plan was not as effective as George’s specialist hoped for.

Earlier this year, George began to deteriorate and was placed on the active list for a heart transplant. Before George got a new heart, he deteriorated again and had to have a device attached to his heart (LVAD). This did most of the work of pumping blood around George’s body.

George and his parents, Soul Riki and Waneta Pennicott-Riki, have been living in Auckland since the middle of April while the rest of the family live in Invercargill. George recently open heart surgery to get a new heart.

George and his parents will continue to live in Auckland for the next 2-3 months while he recovers.

Awarua Synergy chief executive Sumaria Beaton said they would love a big crowd to support Soul’s whanau at the Housie evening on July 9 at the Star Rugby Club from 6pm.

The Awarua team have donated some of their annual leave and supported other fundraising activities, she said.

“We have also reached out to our suppliers and asked if they could donate prizes for our Housie fundraising evening. We have had an overwhelming response from our suppliers and plenty of awesome prizes that are up for grabs. All funds raised will be donated to Soul’s whanau.”

Amazing prizes donated so far included Oysters from Fowlers Wild Oysters, and vouchers from Countdown, Mini Dig This, The Auction House Café, Mitre10, Prezzy Cards, petrol vouchers, Chey Beauty, E Hayes, Kankis, Somewhat Green, and other household items such as candles, an outdoor patio heater, hats, beanies, basketball tickets, a gift basket, fried bread, baking, a massage, and a traditional Maori healing voucher.

 

Date: Friday 9th July 2021
Place: Star Rugby Club, Invercargill
Time 6.00pm doors open and game start 6.30pm

To purchase tickets, click here 

Big thanks to our sponsors to date:

Fowlers Wild Oysters, Mammoth Insulation, Focus Computers, McCulloch & Partners, Janice Hughes Book Keeping, GK Services, Southland Copies Company, Community Energy Network, Transport World, Mitre 10, Quantum Print, Yunca, Mitsubishi Christchurch office, Te Runaka o Awarua, Te Rau Aroha Marae, Chey Beauty, Kai Down Under, Safety 1st, Ideal Services, Kai Down Under, Whanau consultancy services, Findex, Today’s Building Solutions, Tuatara, C Brown Builders, Pippa Hakopo and Media Works.

A Givealittle page has also been set up. 

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