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Tag: Plug leaks
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Free beer – how that old fridge in the garage costs more than the beer!
Many of us have an old chest freezer or our old fridge from when we bought our shiny new fridge for the kitchen. Now it has been banished to the garage to keep a few block of ice and keep our drinks cold, or just in case we need more cold beer. But how much…
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All things being equal
It’s been a while since we added to our quick and handy tool set. So it’s about time we put some of the big users in the home into context. When we talk about 1 unit of electricity, or 1 kilowatt-hour (kwh) it can be confusing as to what that really means. So hopefully the…
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Phone chargers – drips or leaks?
If you’re looking at reducing your electricity bill lots of people will tell you: “Unplug your chargers/transformers when not charging items, as they still draw power. These include cell phone, digital camera, battery and cordless hand vacuum/tool chargers.” This is one of the the ‘easy’ ways lots of people think they can reduce their energy…
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The story of the bump in the night…
It was a dark and stormy night and not a creature stirred across the entire Cape of Good Hope. Children were wrapped up tightly in their beds and grandpa snorred in the chair. No-one knew what was about to occur… no-one could guess what tragedy was about to befall them.