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6 Christmas Lighting Ideas from Around The World

Published: September 05, 2017

Christmas is everyone's favourite time of year for so many reasons. You get to spend time with family and friends that you don't see very often. You get to eat copious amounts of food and not feel bad about it until New Years' Eve. You also get to see the children's faces light up with excitement......

Got a pool? Fancy a $200 reward for switching to tariff 33?

Published: September 05, 2017

With temperatures in Brisbane rising into steamy summer levels very shortly, now's the perfect time to get the backyard pool ready for the heat. Balance the chemicals, clear out the Kreepy Krawly, boost the pool pump up and get rid of that funny green tinge that's been developing for the last few......

Common Storm Related Electrical Problems

Published: September 05, 2017

When the power goes out, it's always an emergency. The air conditioning shuts off and the lights are out, worst of all the fridge isn't working so all the food inside becomes a ticking time bomb. What most people don't realise is that the majority of storm-related electrical faults are caused by ......

Trade services - Are you getting value for money?

Published: September 05, 2017

How do you know you are getting value for money when paying for trade services? One tradesman may charge $XX to install a power point, another could be $XXX, What is the second tradie doing that the first is not? How do we, as consumers, discern between the good, the bad and the just plain dodgy?......

5 outstanding benefits of installing ceiling fans

Published: September 05, 2017

They keep you cool, but that's just the beginning. Check out the many other benefits of installing ceiling fans in your home this summer. 1. They're cheap as chips Less than chips actually. On average if you run your ceiling fan from the moment you woke up (let's say 6 am) to lights out at night ......

Dodgy products get the Shonky Award

Published: September 05, 2017

Products don't get much shonkier than a top-loading washing machine that catches fire and 'flushable' toilet wipes which don't break down. These two dodgy products took out spots in the recently announced 2015 Shonky Awards carried out by the consumer watchdog Choice. This year's Choice Shonky Aw......

Dirty air conditioner problems

Published: September 05, 2017

In between the pummeling of hail and storm battering, the warm spring weather is slowly brightening our days here in southeast Queensland. It's about this time of year the air conditioning experts start going on to anyone who will listen about giving your air conditioners a good clean before the ......

Got perfect TV reception for the footy finals?

Published: September 05, 2017

Tick tock, tick-tock. Time is running out to get your television set up with perfect reception, sound and clarity for the upcoming myriad of sporting events and football finals, not to mention the beginning of the cricket season. Couches all over the country are experiencing maximum occupancy wit......

What is a smart meter?

Published: September 05, 2017

A smart meter is an electricity meter that records how much power your household or business uses and when. This allows consumers to tweak power use more accurately to take advantage of lower-priced tariffs. With the help of smart meters, electricity providers can price electricity to encourage o......