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Clothes Dryer Safety

Published: April 03, 2018

Clothes dryer safety Did you know if you don't maintain your clothes drier they can cause serious damage? People should always take precautions when using clothes dryers. Extra care is needed when it comes to clothes drying appliances as not caring for your clothes drier properly can lead to fir......

What to do if your safety switch trips

Published: April 03, 2018

If your safety switch trips, then: Turn off all power points and light switches, and unplug all appliances. Reset the safety switch. If the safety switch cannot be reset, contact Fallon Services to have the safey switch inspected. Turn on each power point until the safety switch trips. If it act......

Changes to Pool Tariff 33

Published: April 03, 2018

Energex estimates (depending on the pump size and filtration settings) that a pool filtration system connected to a continuous supply electricity tariff such as Tariff 11 can cost a household approximately $550 per annum to run. From 1 July 2011, pool filtration and associated sanitation systems ......

Changes to MEPS for Incandescent Lamps

Published: April 03, 2018

Did you know that lighting your home represents around 12 percent of energy consumption and around 25 percent in the commercial sector? In order to reduce this, the Australian government has set a plan to target areas where money can be saved by replacing inefficient light globes with mo......

Using your ceiling fan during winter

Published: April 03, 2018

Install and operate your ceiling fans in winter Sounds crazy right? But ceiling fans can actually help move the warm air around the room. If you are running your reverse cycle air conditioner you should run your ceiling fan in reverse mode. Remember that hot air rises, so the movement from the fa......

Ceiling Fans - The cost effective cooling alternative

Published: April 03, 2018

Installing ceiling fans in your home this summer is an energy and environment-friendly choice. Ceiling fans use much less energy to run than even the most power friendly air conditioner. Modern ceiling fans run for as little as one to two cents per hour, providing potential savings of hundreds of......

Caution when buying Electrical Goods online

Published: April 03, 2018

Many of these products appear “to be the real deal”, however are often manufactured with cheap materials and no regard to our strong Australian safety requirements or star ratings. There is an increasing concern regarding the number of electrical products that are sold, that do not co......

Carbon Tax Australia - Household Costs

Published: April 03, 2018

Much of the effect of the Australian Carbon Tax is yet to be felt by homes and business across Australia. However some immediate ramifications are already known. Electricity will increase in price (between 2% to 19%), having far reaching effects through every facet of our lives. Refrigerati......

Can down lights be a fire hazard?

Published: April 03, 2018

When looking at lighting your home, you may be considering all forms of lighting. Downlights have been around for at least 50 years; the first versions being quite crude; but they have since evolved into a stylish, sophisticated form of lighting. The low energy consumption, lifespan and size of t......