
Bring on the Winter Warmer Donation Drive
Everyone deserves to feel warmth this winter – that’s why we started the Winter Warmer Donation Drive to provide our community with the resources they need to get through.
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Everyone deserves to feel warmth this winter – that’s why we started the Winter Warmer Donation Drive to provide our community with the resources they need to get through.
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Insulating your home is a must-do – it regulates the temperature all year round, keeps the chill and damp out
Air sealing is one of simplest yet most effective ways to lock in the heat and stop it from escaping
The recommended temperature for utility or laundry rooms is 14-16 degree
Drying clothes inside creates 5 litres of moisture per day
Opening windows 20 minutes per day exchanges air making home easier to heat
Hot water heating is 38% of household energy use
Damp air causes respiratory problems
Warmer drier homes = fewer hospital admissions
The recommended temperature for bedrooms is 16-18 degrees
NZ homes are expensive to run, we spent approx $250m on inadequate heating
At 3% inflation, household energy bills are set to double again in the next 20 years
The recommended temperature for living rooms is 18-22 degrees
Cold homes contribute to 1600 extra deaths in NZ per year
Un-flued gas heaters create 1 litre of moisture per hour
Every $1 spent on insulation equates to a $5-$7 return in health and energy benefits.
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
Space heating is 36% of household energy use
Insulating a home is an investment for future generations who live in the house
Insulation makes your home warmer, drier and healthier….and it lasts for generations
Cleaning mould with white vinegar kills it
Damp air is harder to heat
The current average rate of increase in electricity prices is 8.5%