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Water Smart Gardens and Homes Rebate Scheme (Victoria)

Posted 27 January 2007 | By | Categories: Rebate Information | 2 Comments

The Victorian Government Water Smart Gardens and Home Rebate Scheme gives you the opportunity to claim back a few of your hard earned dollars for some water saving products. Here’s the list: Product Description Rebate Rainwater Tank 5000+ litre capacity Connected to toilet and laundry $1000 rebate Rainwater Tanks, 5000+ litre capacity Connected to toilet [...]

Household Water Use Calculator

Posted 27 January 2007 | By | Categories: water saving tips | No Comments

The City of Melbourne website has a handy water use calculator to help you understand just how much water you’re using in the home. Check out Household Water Use Calculator page for details.

HeroWash low phosphate biodegradable laundry detergent

Posted 27 January 2007 | By | Categories: soaps at detergents | No Comments

HeroWash low phosphate biodegradable laundry detergent is an environmentally friendly detergent so you can use it in your front or top loading washing machine then safely use the grey water from the wash on you garden. Available for $14 from the HeroWash online store.

Nubian Grey Water Systems

Posted 27 January 2007 | By | Categories: grey water | No Comments

Nubian has a great grey water system for the homes. The Oasis Domestic Grey Water Treatment System (GT600) is an affordable domestic grey water solution and can save a household up to 400 litres per day. Check out the Oasis product page for more details.

Eco Bag Tree Drip Watering System

Posted 25 January 2007 | By | Categories: garden irrigation, water saving tips | 1 Comment

The Eco Bag water saving device is an automatic watering system consisting of a plastic container which drips water into the roots of a shrub or tree over a long period. The bag holds 20 litres of water and its capillary wick will drip one litre of water every 24 hours. Made from special heavy [...]

Water your plants only when they need it

Posted 24 January 2007 | By | Categories: garden irrigation, water saving tips | No Comments

Water your plants only when they need it by testing soil moisture content with a water probe. Available at most good hardware stores for a measly $12, a soil moisture probe can check the water content of your soil.

Using Greywater On Your Garden

Posted 24 January 2007 | By | Categories: general | No Comments

Care should be taken when diverting greywater from your bathroom and laundtry due to the chemicals contained in soaps and detergents. Sustainable Gardening Australia has some great tips and useful links for choosing the right detergent.

Chili Pepper Hot Water Recycler

Posted 24 January 2007 | By | Categories: plumbing | 7 Comments

The Chili Pepper saves the water that normally runs down the drain while you are waiting for the water to get hot, saving thousands of liters of water per year. The Chili Pepper pumps hot water from your water heater to the tap. The initial cool water is circulated back to the cold water inlet [...]

Aerator Taps

Posted 24 January 2007 | By | Categories: plumbing, tap fittings | No Comments

Aerator taps add air to the water coming from taps to reduce water use, while still giving a full-bodied flow. They are inexpensive, easy to install (no plumber needed) and help save water in the kitchen and bathroom. Available at all good hardware stores.

The Raintap rainwater diverter

Posted 24 January 2007 | By | Categories: rainwater harvesting | No Comments

One millimetre of rain on the average roof generates 250 litres of water. Normally this runs off your property and is wasted. But by fitting a raintap to your gutter downpipe, you can divert that water to your water storage tank, lawn, trees, plants or pool to make maximum use of even light rainfalls. Available [...]