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| Comment | Total | Positive | Negative | Name |
| Until the government drastically reduce the high cost of electricity and gas, no amount of insulation is going to make people turn on their heating | 22 | 22 | 0 | Anonymuss |
| The old coal ranges were great. heats the house, cooks the food, boils the jug, and heats the hot water. | 18 | 18 | 0 | ChrisBarnes |
| Homes have to be free to breath, live in a chilly bin and invite mould, we live in a home with scrim and a fire place we have no mould and are warm and heathy . | 15 | 17 | 2 | No Worries |
| Black plolythene under the house made a great difference to our home in Motueka. Highly recommend it. | 14 | 14 | 0 | FunDumb |
| We use bubble-wrap to double-glaze our windows. Its not particularly attractive but we have no more condensation and the house is warmer. And its a cheap solution. | 14 | 14 | 0 | mellifluent |
| I made myself a bubble wrap shower dome as an experiment to see how well it would work.....several years later its still there and Ive have never had to clean mould off the ceiling since, mirrors stay clear walls are dry and its much warmer in the shower cubicle in winter, doesnt even look that bad. | 13 | 13 | 0 | paintymcpainter |
| I splashed out and bought a karcher window vac. It is super for removing all the moister off the windows in seconds so the house warms fast and feels dry. | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3gok |
| I have found that sealing gaps between windows & frames using those rubber strips has made a big difference in our old house. | 10 | 10 | 0 | TonyL |
| Does anyone have a powerco that actually doesnt charge exhorbitant prices? | 9 | 9 | 0 | freebird |
If your a renter, Ive been a renter for 15 years and came across a really good tips quite a while back, it costs a bit to setup depending on how crafty you are but helps a ton. (and can look really neat)
1. Thick Rugs everywhere (reduced heat loss a ton and helps protect the floor against inevitable spills)
2. Over curtains, Winters coming on take a few blankets and pegs and peg them onto the rental curtains (way cheaper than thermals and much more effective) and its works no matter the size or shape of the window
3. Standing thermal dividers, Think japanese folding screen but instead of paper use a blanket or materials and a thermal core (batting, cheap blanket, old duvet) put them near doors to minimize heat loss or between your bed and windows, helps break up rooms and really adds a nice personal touch to your living spaces.4. Bubble wrap (google bubble wrap insulation) apply with the water method, no damage to rental easy to remove, apply to your main living space windows.
Best yet you can take everything with you when you leave and use it all again the new place, even the bubble wrap, especially if you have trouble getting the landlord to do anything even simple things like insulating the hot water pipe under the house. (would cost around $30 for a standard house DIY) huge difference in savings for hot water usage especially if your under house is very cold (like in dunedin) | 9 | 9 | 0 | Leonhart Hunt |
| Ha! you think any of us actually have money? | 8 | 10 | 2 | Dust |
| From July next year landlords who don't insulate their homes to the required standard will be fined $4000. Anything built prior to 2000 needs assessing as existing insulation probably doesn't meet their requirements. | 7 | 7 | 0 | Nickaz |
| You can buy a plastic film from the hardware shop which comes with adhesive strips and instruction. You can us it to make a none permanent double glazing. It can be very hard to see if done correctly. If you are renting this could be helpful in some rooms. Childrens bedrooms etc. | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3gok |
| i get so frustrated seeing ads for expensive dehumidifers and heat pumps. Some of us are on low income-due to health conditions- and have no outlay to fund these things. We got a govt subsidy several years ago to get insulation. There was little improvement as they couldnt get under the coldest ends of the hourse to put insulation. Our kitchen is 8 degrees in the mornings and all the windows are soaking. I go to bed at 7pm so i can be warm in my electric blanket. its an old house- not rented. | 7 | 7 | 0 | freebird |
| 100% wool does an even better job. | 6 | 7 | 1 | Positivepower |
| Except if everything else in your house is cold, youll attract mildew to some surfaces. Last year I tried being one of those frugal types who avoids using heaters unless necessary, but I found a tiny covering of mildew on some internal doors and low shelves. Regardless of how hard you work to dry the air, NZ humidity is usually high enough to cause moisture to condense on cold surfaces in winter. You dont want that being anything in your house. | 6 | 6 | 0 | patakanz |
| This should be the landlords cost. | 6 | 7 | 1 | jaxoncolton |
| good thermal long johns are a must, wear 2 pair,if really cold,pitch a tent inside if you must | 5 | 6 | 1 | next2normal |
| The landlord Will legally have to have insulation from July 1st. | 5 | 5 | 0 | agriiview |
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