Thursday, February 23, 2012

Start shopping, start saving!

Check out the innovative products we have found that will put you ahead of the rest when it comes to saving energy and water.......

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Red Water Diverter - R1 277

When running hot water into your shower, basin or sink there is a time period where cold water is pushed out the tap in order to allow the heated water to come through. This wasted cold water is referred to as redwater and can be better used by installing a Redwater Diverter.

This valve sends the redwater to either a rainwater tank, a storage tank, a garden, a pool or to livestock.

The average household shower expels approximately 15 litres of water per minute. A shower that has a water saving shower head fitted will expel approximately 9 or 10 litres per minute.  

Save a minimum of 16 000L of water a year! 

Bokashi Composter - R240

Bokashi, a Japanese term that means, “fermented organic matter”, is a pleasant smelling product made using a combination of sawdust and bran that has been infused with Effective Micro-organisms (EM).  

By placing your kitchen waste into the bucket and sprinkling a hand full of EM Bokashi over the waste, layering the waste and the Bokashi until the bucket is full and leaving it to ferment for 2 weeks, you create a nutritional compost to be used in your garden.


Bokashi Compost will look different to other compost that has decayed. As the food waste does not breakdown or decompose while it is in the bucket, much of its original physical property will remain and it will have a pickled 
appearance. Breakdown of waste will occur after it has been transferred to the soil.

Geyser Controller - R995

Everyday your geyser switches on and off 24 to 30 times a day as it works to keep the water at a constant 65 to 70 degrees.

The Geyser Controller checks for current usage to the geyser every 20 secs and if none is found, will cancel the rest of that time period, saving on electricity wasted on heating water that will not be used right away.

User settings allow you to set up to 8 different heating periods, with a boost button that allows you to heat water instantly.

This means that you will have sufficient hot water for bathing, showering or washing hands until the next pre-set time segment is activated.
The geyser will not heat water outside of your preset periods

Unlike a timer, the controller has a 60-day battery back up, so you don't have to worry about resets after a power failure.

Installation is carried out by a registered electrician

Saves up to 20% on electricity 

Power Factor Corrector - R495

Power factor is the percentage of electricity that is delivered to your home or business that is used effectively compared to what is wasted. A perfect power factor is 1. Many homes have a power factor less than 0.76%.

By installing a power factor correction device, it increases your power factor above 96% in most cases. This therefore increases the effectiveness in which you use electricity and reduces the amount of electricity supplied, therefore lowering your power bill.

Plug the Power Factor Corrector into the plug point closest to your distribution board and start saving!
 

Saves 20% on electricity!

Alkaline Battery Charger - R300

Charge any AA or AAA batteries saving you money as well as the planet!

Good quality batteries can be charged up to 30 times!

 

Trickle Electricity Saver - R539

This gadget allows you to turn any peripheral devices working alongside a main device such as a TV/PC on/off by only turning the main device on/off. This allows you to save on the electricity used when devices are put on standby.

Save up to 1111kWh per year!

Rainwater Harvester - R1 091

Clean Rain Ultra is an all-in-one rain head, first flush diverter and storm water overflow in a highly compact and functional product.

The filtration system removes all leaves and diverts the first flush of water, which contains contaminants, to the storm water pipe and thereafter directs water into your storage tanks/pool/garden.

          

The average household saves 140 000L of water per year!

CarbonWorx Card - R154

Offset your carbon footprint by purchasing this card to have an indigenous tree planted in a protected sanctuary in your name. You will be given the GPS co-ordinates of your tree so you can monitor its growth. 

The card is then used in conjunction with participating agents to accrue further points which leads to further trees being planted.

Tree in a Can - R38

Compact and novel the tree in a can is ideal for people who live in flats and want a tree on their balcony. Choose from a variety of species which are canned at our very own Kruger Park! 

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