Family Break Cloughjordan Winner

Despite the fine weather we had (up to the past few days) we have had plenty of people taking the time to go online and enter our Fathers Day Competition which we ran in association with Django’s Hostel in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.

Django’s kindly offered the prize of a two night break at their facility based in Ireland’s only Ecovillage.

Poetic style entries have featured quite strongly in Purchase.ie competitions over the past couple of years but its been its been quite a while since they have won a prize.

On this occasion however we decided that we had to go with Robert Marks entry as the winner of the 2 Night Family Break at Django’s!

Rorbert’s entry was as follows

“The best Father’s Gift Idea has to be,
Any one item from Purchase.ie
Bin strap, shower timer, eco choices galore
Great for your Dad’s battery is the Freeloader Pico
Eco warrior’s on a budget look no more
The Solar 12V Fold Up Battery Charger and camping is no longer a chore
So Daddy’s go get green before Father’s day
With purchase.ie’s discount code without further delay”

Thanks once again to all of you that took the time to enter the competition. Keep an eye on our Facebook Page for details of the next competition.

Be nice to Dad this weekend!

June 2013 Newsletter

In this months issue we

Look forward to Father’s Day with a tongue in cheek look at some of the top Father’s Day Gift Ideas.

To further celebrate Father’s Day we are giving you a discount coupon code to allow you get a discount on our entire product range for a limited period.

Find out how you can win a two night family break in Cloughjordan Co Tipperary. Ireland’s only Eco village.

We look at all the new Purchase.ie products and some of the summer favourites.

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Father’s Day Gift Ideas Promotion Code 

To celebrate Father’s Day 2013 we are offering a 10% discount across our entire product range until Monday June 10th.

To avail of these Fathers Day sales prices simply submit the promotion code Dad2013 at checkout when ordering online. For telephone orders simply call us on 01 8428187 quoting the code Dad2013 and we will give you the discount.

Please note this offer does expire on Monday June 10th 2013.

See our recommended Father’s Day gift ideas to suit all budgets.

Win a 2 Night family break in Cloughjordan Ecovillage.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2013

With Father’s Day now less than two weeks away we take a humourous look at some of the top gift ideas for this special occasion to suit any price range.

Use the code Dad2013 at checkout when ordering online or call us on 01 8428187 and quote the code on or before Monday June 10th and you will get a 10% discount on your order.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas Less than 10 Euro

Binstrap – If you have noticed a disgruntled Dad gathering rubbish from around the garden after a windy night or threatening the life of the neighbours dog when he comes within the radius of your wheelie bin this might help ease blood pressure levels.

Shower Timer – You probably won’t like the addition of this device to the bathroom but your Dad probably will. Use it as a gesture to signify that you are a reformed character and won’t use all the hot water when showering in the future. For simplicity you could opt for the One Touch Showertimer

Panda Eco Stapler – Ideal for the office Dad that can never find where he put the staples after he last filled up the stapler. With the Panda you don’t need any staples at all.

Dish Squeegee – Ideally for the modern domestic Dad with one eye on the impending government introduction of water rates.

Fridge Thermometer – If the fridge is not operating at the right temperature Dad could be forking out more than he should to the energy suppliers. This little device can help change that.

Garden Moisture Meter – If Dad fancies himself as a gardener but has been known to kill one or two plants in his day this might be the gift for him.

Shower and Tap Descaling Kit – If limescale is a problem at home Dad will be chuffed with one of these instead of constantly grumbling about having to buy new showerheads.

Drumstick Pencils –If Dad likes his music these will certainly give him a giggle on Father’s Day this year.

Eco Oven Cleaner – If Dad has been neglecting the domestic duties of late this could act as a timely reminder!

Eco Pet Bowl – For Dad’s who are truly in the dog house of late!

Father’s Day Gift Ideas Less Than 25 Euro

Sun Jar – If Dad is the light of your life this makes for a colourful Father’s Day Gift Idea. Available in Yellow, Blue or even Pink for the jazzy types.

Freeloader Pico – Great for Dad’s you commonly hear moaning about the mobile  or smartphone battery going dead.

Dry Cubes – Next time Dad gives out about using the tumble dryer tell him you are using these Dry Cubes!

Plug In Electricity Monitor – Ideal for the Dad that goes into meltdown whenever the energy bill arrives. This can help him better understand which electric appliances are causing the problem.

Solar Sound Activated Alarm Clock – For the Dad that loves his gadget and knowing the time. Warning this might not be suitable for snoring Dads.

Life Long Energy Saving Bulbs – How many Dads does it take to change a light bulb? None!  He will never have to change these guys once installed. Come in a wide variety of fittings and sizes.

Emergency Hammer – If you love your Dad and simply want to improve how safe he is when driving.

Designer Solar Desklight – Another great gift idea for the office Dad. As well as acting as a Desklight this doubles up as a holder for your phone and is great for storing paper clips through its in-built magnetic strip.

Eco Bike Light Kit – Make sure cycling Dad is safe on the road with this Wind-Up LED bike light where the batteries never go dead. Includes both a front and back light.

LED Headlight – Perfect gift for the DIY Dad

Father’s Day Gifts Ideas Less Than 50 Euro

Water Powered Shower Radio – Makes a nice gift for the Dad that likes to sing in the shower. Might make for a particularly nice gift if you no longer live at home yourself.

Water Saving Kit – If Dad likes saving money hand this gift over with a line about “water rates coming in….” Dad will be very impressed on how insightful you are!

Radiator Booster –Convince him having the heating on is not such a bad thing when you are using this clever device which helps the room heat up faster

Solar Garden Spot Light – With Father’s Day falling in June this can make for a very seasonal gift idea especially for the energy saving conscious type that takes pride in his garden.

Owl Energy Monitor – Dad’s that like to predict what the next energy bill will be will love this. Warning hair dryers, hair straightners and tumbler dryers might go missing once Dad gets his hands on this device.

Ecocamel Water and Energy Saving Showerhead – A double thrill for the money conscious types and will give you scope for a guilt free extra few minutes in the shower.

Solar, Wind-Up or USB Charged Radio – Ideal for the GAA Dad who wants to keep tabs on all the latest summer action whilst doing a bit of Sunday gardening.

Eco Kettle – Kettles are a huge energy spender in the home and with an Eco Kettle you will always be conscious on how to save when boiling.

Solar 12V Fold Up Battery Charger – If Dad owns a Camper Van or is frequently looking for jump leads he may very well be greatful to receive this kit as a gift.

Dry Paper Logmaker – If your Dad uses one of those “No Junk Mail” signs. He may very well have a rethink should this be the gift you choose for Father’s Day.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas Less Than 100 Euro

Chop Cloc – New product which works in conjunction with your heating controls to help you save significantly on your heating bills. He probably won’t have heard of this one!

Solar Garden Water Fountain – Will allow Dad to add a water feature to the garden without any long run energy costs.

200 Litre Water Butt Kit – No more tripping over the garden hose or destroying the kitchen floor whilst drawing the watering can in and out of the kitchen for refills.

Indoor Composter Kit – Will allow Dad to easily recycle food waste and produce great plant food and great compost.

Kelly Outdoor Kettle Kit – Camping Dad will love this great Irish product which not only allows you to easily boil water when on adventure trips but also to cook a full dinner.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas More Than 100 Euro

Eco Panel Heaters – Make sure Dad is nice and cosy with these great slimline energy efficient eoc panel heaters.

Instant Electric Hot Water Tap – Dad may wonder why turn the immersion on when you only need a small amount of hot water? If the budget allows this might just be the right thing for him

If you can’t afford a Father’s Gift Idea this year you can always enter our Father’s Day Competition for a chance a two night family trip to Cloughjordan Eco Village.

Get Father’s Day gift ideas discount coupon code.

Chop Cloc Fitting Instructions

The Chop Cloc Should only be Fitted by a Qualified Electrican.

There are three basic ways to fit the Chop Clock

1: System Boiler Installation

2: Combi Boiler Installation

3: Installation near a thermostat

Chop Cloc System Boiler Installation

Establish the position of the main wiring centre and turn off the mains power supply to the system.

Open the wiring centre and establish the position of the main inputs and outputs. (The boiler control wiring, the main power supply, the thermostat control wiring where fitted and the main timer input)

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Remove the back plate on the chop cloc by inserting a screw driver in the top slot.

There is a cable way to accommodate another two twin cables or a five chord cable as conventionally used in heating wiring.

If the unit is to be surface mounted remove the blanking plate from the cable way.

Install the cables in the cable way and mount the unit. The connectors for power supply are 1 and 3. 1 is live and 3 is neutral.

The connectors for control are 2 and 4. 2 is output and 4 is incoming.

For the control wire you need to interrupt the connection coming out from the main timer.

First wire in the power supply live and neutral.

Then remove the incoming timer power output and use a connector block to connect the input wire to chop cloc.

Complete the circuit back in at the point you disconnected the timer output.

Chop Cloc’s main body can then be replaced onto the backplate and the wiring centre also replaced.

Connect the mains supply through any nearby switched fuse.

Power can then be restored.

Chop Cloc Combi Boiler Installation 

Chop Cloc is connected as if it were an external control.

Extablish the position of the external control connector block within  the boiler wiring.

Remove the linkage and connect chop cloc between ouput and input across that.

Mains wiring is connected as normal.

Chop Cloc Installation Near a Thermostat

Establish the common connector going into the thermostat and use a connector block to connect choc clocs input to the main system

Output at that point and return the output from Chop Cloc into the thermostat.

If the thermostat is also a programmable timer this can be reversed and chop cloc wired downstream from the normally open connection.

A nearby mains supply has to be sourced and choc cloc connected in a conventional manner.

Connect live and neutral across that switched fuse. When all connections are secure mains power can be switched back on.

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Win A 2 Night Family Break in Cloughjordan EcoVillage

To celebrate Father’s Day 2013 Purchase.ie have team up with Django’s Hostel  in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary to offer you the chance to win a two night stay in Ireland’s only true eco-village.

Django’s Eco Hostel is a certified member of Green Hospitality Programme and is based within the Ecovillage in Cloughjordan surrounded by 50 acres of beautiful land dedicated to woodland and active food production.

Sick of the city life Django’s was set up by Pa Finucane a dedicated environmentalist with many years experience in the hospitality business. Pa was enthralled upon doing a site visit to Cloughjordan and wanted to something really constructive. According to Pa “I didn’t just want to build a house here.  There were lots of plans for events and courses here, but if we wanted to encourage lots of visitors, they were going to need a place to stay!

So Django’s was born and there are many great local attractions to visit on the doorstep of this green orientated facility.

As well as accommodation, Django’s can offer rooms and facilities for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, courses and small-scale events.

On arrival for your stay you are likely to be greeted on the front porch by a warm tail wag by the true boss of the hostel Django himself.

The prize is a two night stay in one of the Family Rooms at the facility (2 Adults and 2 Children) and the date you can take the prize is subject to availability.

For your chance to win please visit our Father’s Day Gift Idea Tips for 2013 page and use the comment field on this page here to tell us which product you feel makes for the best Father’s Gift Idea and why you think so.

For booking enquiries at Django’s visit the website www.djangoshostel.com or call Pa on 087 256 9348.

If we get over 100 entries we will add two bonus runners-up prizes from the Purchase.ie product range.

The closing date for entry is midnight on Thursday June 13th 2013 and we will announce the winner of this great prize on Friday June 14th 2013.

So get your entries in as you would be barking mad to miss out!

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Water Powered Shower Radio Discount Price 

Normally 39.95 Euro the Water Powered Shower Radio is available to order from Purchase.ie for just 24.95 Euro all this week.

Save 15 Euro on this great elegantly designed radio which fits on to the faucet of your shower. Switch on the shower and the water creates the energy allowing you to listen to radio whilst showering without any energy costs.

Offer valid until May 27th 2014

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Cool Gifts Competition Winners

Yesterday was voting day on Purchase.ie as the winners were decided in our cool gifts competition which has been running for the past month of so.

We asked people to come up with a slogan for Purchase.ie in 15 words or less and from over 120 entries we shortlisted 10 as finalists.

Over 40 people voted yesterday in a Eurovision style points system at the end of which we had a pretty conclusive winner in Claire Doyle.

Claire’s Slogan was “Energy saving is a must Purchase.ie the name you can TRUST”

Well done Claire!

The complete list of winners and the prizes won are as follows

1: Claire Doyle – Solar Radio

2: BEE GEE – Sun Jar

3: VAL – Solar Alarm Clock

4: Catherine Burke – Drumstick Pencils

5: Aisling – Drumstick Pencils

Final Voting Table

Thank you to everyone that took time to enter and also those who voted.

Purchase.ie is the place to come for your Fathers Day gifts this year.

Look out for a brand new competition celebrating Fathers Day which will be announced very shortly.

Cool Gift Winners – You Decide!

Since it is Eurovision week Purchase.ie have decided to get into voting mode and allow you guys the opportunity to hand out the “douze points” and pick the 5 winners from the below shortlist of competition entries.

We had a huge amount of entries and thank you all for taking the time to participate.

We asked entrants to pick a slogan for Purchase.ie in less than 15 words.

Here is the ten shortlisted finalists

1: BEE GEE: “Purchase.ie, Ireland’s favourite ECOmpany has mean, green offers right on screen”

2: AISLING: “Purchase.ie stocks lean, green, money-saving machines”

3: CALUM NOLAN: “Purchase.ie. Nice to you-Nice to nature”

4: CATHAL BYRNE: “Purchase.ie – Enviromental aided products that help save the planet while saving you money.”

5: ELAINE NOLAN: “Purchase.ie – Saving the Earth is just a click away”

6: CATHERINE BURKE: “Purchase.ie gives de’light’ful illumination, with brilliant conservation!

7: KIMBERLY PENDER: “Purchase.ie is for the green thumb of the future”

8: REBECCA: “Purchase.ie, Eco-lutionary solutions for your home.”

9: CLAIRE DOYLE: “Energy saving is a must Purchase.ie the name you can TRUST”

10: VAL: “Purchase.ie has the gadgets I need at a price that suits me.”

Please use the comment box below to list your preferences 1 to 5

Every

1 gets 12 points

2 gets 10 points

3 gets 8 points

4 gets 7 points

5 gets 6 points

Voting concludes at 12 midnight tonight (May 15th) and the winners will be posted tomorrow.

ONLY VOTES WHICH SELECT FIVE CANDIDATES ARE VALID

ONLY VALID EMAIL ADDRESSES COUNT. IF E-MAIL BOUNCES BACK VOTE WILL BE DELETED

IN THE EVENT OF A TIE PURCHASE.IE WILL DECIDE

We got another great competition on the way to celebrate Fathers Day more news to follow in the coming days.

LEADERBOARD AT 10PM

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Save over 25 Euro on Water Saving Kits 

Using less hot water will immediately help to save you money energy bill and will save even more when the water rates come in.

Buying all the products contained in the water saving kit normally costs over 55 Euro but you can get everything together until May 16th for just €29.95 

The kit includes

1 Shower Head Flow Regulator  which restricts the water flow from the shower to just 8 litres per minute without compromising the water pressure (some showers use 15 litres per minute)

1 Bathroom Tap Aerator insert into tap and restricts water flow to just 3.7 litres per minute and like the shower head flow regulator it won’t compromise the water pressure.

1 Kitchen Swivel Tap Aerator restricts flow to just 6 litres per minute and will typically save over 30,000 litres of water in your kitchen per annum.

2 Toilet Tank Banks which are fitted with water and inserted into your toilet cistern so that you can save two litres of water everytime you flush

4 Toilet Leak Detection Tablets are dropped into the toilet cistern to check for leaks which are sometimes not clearly visible to the naked eye. If the water turns blue after 10 minutes you got a problem to resolve.

1 Roll of Plumbing Tap

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