Tag: energy consumption
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Converting Halogen Downlights To CFL Downlights
My experience with changing halogen downlights over to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), and the electricity savings I measured.
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The Great Chest Fridge Conversion Project Begins!
One of the big energy hogs in our house is our clunky old second fridge in the garage. I measured its energy consumption with the [MS6115 power meter](http://green-change.com/2008/11/27/ms6115-mains-power-meter-review/), and it uses a whopping 2.5 kWh/day! Many Aussie houses have one of these beasts, which is a big reason why the NSW State Government is now…
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Free Energy Monitoring Trial For Kiama Residents
If you want to reduce your energy bills, you need to know what it is in your house that’s using all the electricity. An Efergy energy meter is a great way to do that. The Efergy meter is installed inside your electricity meter box, and transmits real-time energy usage information to a display panel inside…
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Solar Hot Water Installed!
We had our solar hot water system installed about 4 weeks ago now. I wanted to wait a little while for it to settle in before writing up our experiences. We got a Chromagen system – they’ve been around for a long time, and seem pretty well-made and reliable. We bought through Earth Utility, one…