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Changing an immersion heater element
An immersion element always seems to fail at the worst possible time – but it’s not that hard to change one as long as you’re mindful of a few tips.
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Swap to rechargeable batteries
Originally, rechargeable batteries wouldn’t hold their capacity for long – you were lucky to get […]
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Swap to LED lighting
Swapping from conventional bulbs to Light Emitting Diode (LED) has definite benefits. LED’s don’t dim […]
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Turn it OFF!
If your home is like ours, there’s endless devices that need to be recharged: phone, […]
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Some of the equipment we use
A little about some of the more specialised measuring equipment we use here at ECO central.
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Is the immersion heater still on?
While an immersion is a valuable time-saver, forgetting it’s been left on must have happened to us all. Is there something we can do about that?
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Bathroom extractor fan upgrade
A bathroom fan usually goes un-noticed until it stops working. When it’s time to deal with it, we have a few words of advice and help
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Changing an oven heater element
Changing an oven element isn’t difficult – as long as you watch out for the little things that could catch you out. Here’s how.
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Microwave ovens and their uses
A microwave oven can be a money-saver – and here’s a few tips to prolong its life and use it safely
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Make a battery last longer
Granny thinks she has a way to extend the life of a battery a little. We check it out.