CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Caring for our planet means reducing pollution and managing our resources intelligently. Every resource we use
today we are borrowing from our future generations.
The key to successfully meeting our future energy requirements lies in our ability to manage existing resources
wisely. Unlike fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas, wood can be managed on a sustainable basis.
This is why wood is one of the wisest, most cost effective and environmentally efficient forms of home heating
available today.
You can make a further positive contribution to the environment by following these important steps:-
OPERATING YOUR HEATER
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Always burn good, dry hardwood. This will
yield the greatest amount of heat for the least
amount of fuel.
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Never burn green or unseasoned wood, or
wood that is wet. This will waste energy, cause
excessive smoke and reduce the performance
of your wood heater.
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Do not allow your wood to smoulder. Your fire
should always burn brightly and cleanly. Check
the flue occasionally to see if there is any
excessive smoke.
OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO
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Ensure your home is adequately insulated. This
will reduce your energy requirements, and
lessen your fuel bills, or the need to gather fuel.
This in turn reduces pollution.
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Do not overheat your
home! If you feel hot
even when wearing light clothing, then you are
wasting energy.
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Install ceiling fans in the main rooms. These
are an excellent investment in year round
comfort. Because hot air rises, ceiling fans
push this hot air back closer to ground level to
keep you warmer.
LANDCARE
A portion of the sale of your heater is donated
directly to Landcare by the Australian Home
Heating Association.
Landcare is one of the most proactive community
based environmental groups in Australia today.
Almost 5000 Landcare groups have sprouted
across Australia and like the millions of trees
Landcare has planted, they're still growing. One
of three farmers is a member of Landcare.
These groups get involved in activities like tree
planting and revegetation, weed removal,
fencing, feral animal control, water quality
monitoring, nature surveys, riverbank repair, and
sustainable agricultural techniques.
Landcare groups are usually formed because
there is a problem. Locals notice changes in their
environment and decide to do something about it.
Landcare groups can grow out of neighbouring
farms, or neighbours in the city that share a local
park. Landcare groups are working on all
imaginable ecosystems in Australia, from dry and
dusty central Australia, to tropical rainforests of
Queensland and the mountains in Tasmania.
WOOD HEATING IS GOOD HEATING
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