Category: Winter
Essential home fire safety tips for winter
The recent spate of house fires across Australia, some of which have been devastatingly fatal, has highlighted the increased fire risk that we face in winter. According to Fire and Rescue NSW, statistics show that 43 per cent of all fire fatalities occur in winter. Not surprisingly it is in the colder parts of the year that our use of heaters, clothing dryers and other electrical appliances tends to rise as we attempt to combat the cold. It is...Read complete post
Keep heating costs down this winter
With various parts of Australia experiencing exceptionally low temperatures, it is not surprising that there are many people who are concerned about their heating costs as we head into winter. Such apprehension is certainly not unfounded - the expense of running even just small artificial heating devices can definitely add up. There are numerous ways to reduce your reliance on artificial heating this winter, which can go some way to help financially as the...Read complete post