Category: Advice

Why Does Limescale Add to Energy Bill and How to Counter Limescale? The problem with Limescale The University of Plymouth recently carried out research which found that a boiler with no  limescale took just 90 minutes to heat a home. It then tested a boiler with 10mm of limescale and found it took more than …

Purchase.ie Top Products – What Our Customers Think! Since early January we have been running a competition on Purchase.ie to find out what our customers favourite products are. Those that aired their views had an opportunity to win a luxury camping trip in Co Clare with Purecamping. Over 50 products received votes for visitors to …

Christmas Gift Ideas for Her 2013  Some of you might remember the time some years back when the wonderful Coronation Street character Les Battersby treated Janet to a deep fat fryer as an anniversary gift. To say she sizzled with anger is a mild description of what ensued. So gents, be careful this Christmas and …

Gifts for him for Christmas  So what gift to get him for Christmas this year? What did I get him last year again? Was it a shirt, a tie or a woolly jumper? So is Christmas 2013 the year of the socks, the autobiography or the aftershave gift set? All of these are lovely gift …

Christmas Gift Ideas for Children  From educational toys to teach children about alternative sources of energy to accessories to help them be more visual in traffic when commuting there is a wide range of top gift ideas for Christmas available. Best of all the vast majority of them don’t require batteries which ultimately means that …

Energy Rates in Ireland Rising again What can we do to counter energy price increase? Last October the main energy suppliers in Ireland increased domestic rates by up to 22%. The bad news is the price hikes are on the way again. Following an application by Bord Gais to the Comission for Energy Regulation (CER) …

Camping Tips for Families and Festival Goers I returned recently from a very refreshing camping holiday in France. I got to admit I was skeptical about it before going but after 2 weeks I definitely rediscovered the childhood buzz I got out of camping. Of course there was the occasional bickering when trying to get …

Questions and Answers on the Solar Battery Charger 1. Will the panel be damaged if left outside all year? •No – the panel is fully weather resistant. However, most batteries are not. Therefore always ensure the battery is dry and undercover. 2. How can the crocodile clip cable be routed from an engine bay into …

Solar Battery Charger User Guide When exposed to daylight the solar cell instantly begins to generate a voltage. The Fold-up Solar Panel will work in all daylight conditions and is fully weather resistant. Positioning your Solar Battery Charger This will be determined by the cable length from panel to battery. But wherever possible place the …

How to Install Solar Panels and Solar Panel Kits PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE WORK BEGINS Please refer to circuit diagram, at all times observe correct polarity; POSITIVE = RED cable; NEGATIVE = BLACK cable Note – It is recommended that a 4Ah or 8Ah Charge Controller is added to any system (if not …