Archive for 'plumbing'

D’MAND Hot Water circulation systems

Posted 30 March 2008 | By Luke | Categories: plumbing | 1 Comment

The D’MAND hot water circulation system will help save you water by delaying the flow of water from your hot water tap until it’s actually hot. The D’MAND System is turned on when someone activates the pump with any one of a number of methods. The Hot Water D’MAND System pumps the hot water to [...]

Free Shower Head Exchange Program – Melbourne

Posted 09 October 2007 | By Luke | Categories: plumbing | 4 Comments

From the 19th to the 21st of October Victorian residence can take their old water wasting shower heads into the exhibition center and exchange them for low flow water saving shower heads. All you need to do is take along your old shower head together with a copy of your water bill and you will [...]

Save water with a tankless water heater

Posted 27 September 2007 | By Luke | Categories: plumbing, water saving appliances | 2 Comments

Tankless hot water heaters can save you a lot of water in areas of the home where you need instant hot water. Most tankless water heaters work on the premise of heating water with an electric element in a unit that’s placed, close to the tap outlet. This way you’re not waiting for the water [...]

Water saving toilet cistern and hand basin

Posted 27 August 2007 | By Luke | Categories: bathroom products, plumbing | 6 Comments

Check out this innovative combined hand basin and toilet cistern. The hand basin sits above the cistern and drains grey water from hand washing into the toilet cistern. The makers claim that it can help you save up to 40,000 litres of water per year. Check out the Royal Flush website for details.

Chemical Free Electrolyzed Water Systems

Posted 22 August 2007 | By Luke | Categories: grey water, plumbing, soaps at detergents | No Comments

eWater Systems sell a range of chemical free electrolyzed water systems which can be used for cleaning and sanitizing. The ROX electrolyzed water technology can be used in food preparation to clean and sanitize food, preparation surfaces, cleaning hands and cooking equipment. The ROX water systems produce both alkaline and acidic solutions to assist in [...]

Water saving shower head

Posted 10 August 2007 | By Luke | Categories: plumbing | 4 Comments

If you’ve still got one of those massive shower heads that wastes truck loads of water, then it’s time for an upgrade. You can pick up a water saving shower head these days for as little as $20 from Bunnings and they’re a cinch to install. Most of the time you can just unscrew the [...]

Domestic Grey and Black Water Recycling

Posted 29 April 2007 | By Luke | Categories: grey water, plumbing | No Comments

Queensland company EcoNova have developed a world first domestic grey water recycling unit. The NovaClear is designed to recycle all typical household wastewater (grey and black) to Class A+ reusable water quality – without further disinfection, such as chlorine or UV. NovaClear� produces 2.2KL of Class A+ water, 24 hours a day using its patented [...]

Save Water AND Enjoy Longer Showers

Posted 22 April 2007 | By Luke | Categories: bathroom products, plumbing | No Comments

I miss long hot showers; if I’m in the shower any longer than 5 minutes, the guilt factor starts to kick in and I promptly jump out, pick up my shower bucket, step outside and water the garden, clothed of course. If you’re a fan of the New Inventors on Australia’s ABC, you may have [...]

Stop your toilet cistern running with FixaFlush

Posted 28 March 2007 | By Luke | Categories: plumbing, tap fittings | No Comments

Another great little Aussie invention; this little device can be fitted to your water cistern to prevent it from continually flushing and wasting water. The FixaFlush adapter can be fitted to most toilets and doesn’t require a plumber for instillation. Basically the device only allows the valve to lift and stay lifted while your finger [...]

Shower head Exchange Program

Posted 16 March 2007 | By Luke | Categories: bathroom products, plumbing | No Comments

Yarra Valley Water is currently running a trial program, inviting customers to exchange their existing shower head for a water efficient shower head. Check out this great initiative from Yarra Valley Water – The Showerhead Exchange Program.