Southern View: June 21, 2016
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SOUTHERN VIEW Tuesday <strong>June</strong> <strong>21</strong> <strong>2016</strong> 17<br />
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HOME & HEATING<br />
Get rid of dampness<br />
in your house<br />
noW WITH the colder and wetter weather on its<br />
way, home owners are focusing on ways to make<br />
their homes comfortable, warm and healthy for<br />
their families throughout winter. rISIng DAMP<br />
is an issue that affects many of our older properties<br />
which suffer from poor, or no, insulation. In<br />
Canterbury especially, post-quake, many people<br />
have relocated to homes that suffer from rising<br />
damp which can be associated with health<br />
problems. Independent tests have shown that<br />
up to 40 litres of water can rise from the ground<br />
and enter a house every day, leading to mildew,<br />
mould, condensation and musty smells. Moulds<br />
can produce various allergic reactions and the frail,<br />
elderly and very young are especially vulnerable.<br />
Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd is a locally<br />
owned and operated firm. The team understands<br />
the problems caused by rising damp and are there<br />
to help. They will come to your damp home and<br />
pump a lightweight, flowable foam concrete under<br />
your timber floored home. Specially adapted for<br />
our new Zealand conditions and applications<br />
it provides a layer of protection against rising<br />
moisture. An unexpected benefit that the team at<br />
Canterbury Foam Concrete have noticed recently,<br />
is that many owners of properties which had<br />
underfloor foam concrete installed, reported that it<br />
also provided protection against liquefaction after<br />
the earthquakes.<br />
Contact Canterbury Foam Concrete Ltd now for<br />
your free, no obligation quote and complimentary<br />
appraisal of your underfloor ventilation needs.<br />
Phone 03 376 4608 or 0508 362626 for more<br />
information.<br />
smooth-air products<br />
To enSure the quality of your air, contact<br />
the experts. Smooth-Air Products can calculate<br />
the required air exchange for your building<br />
requirement. Smooth-Air offers a wide range of<br />
ventilation equipment, from air vents to ducting<br />
for fans, for both the commercial and domestic<br />
markets. They have an extensive range of fans<br />
and ventilation components in-store but they<br />
can also provide innovative solutions tailored to<br />
differing requirements.<br />
VenTILATIon<br />
This includes both the exchange of air to the<br />
outside as well as circulation of air within the<br />
building. It is one of the most important factors<br />
for maintaining acceptable indoor air quality in<br />
buildings.<br />
Filtered air supply for summer and filtered<br />
and warmed air in winter creates a healthy<br />
environment in which to live and work. In case<br />
of poor or insufficient air intake from outside,<br />
the oxygen content decreases, humidity and<br />
dustiness levels increase. If exhaust ventilation<br />
is not provided or it is not effective, polluted air,<br />
smells, humidity and harmful substances are not<br />
removed.<br />
Low oxygen with high carbon dioxide causes<br />
stuffiness in the room and occupants can feel<br />
drowsy. Invisible harmful substances like a<br />
high content of dust and tobacco smoke are<br />
harmful and can cause various diseases. even<br />
bad smells can cause discomfort or irritate the<br />
nervous system. In summer, it’s easy to open<br />
windows for cross ventilation, however as winter<br />
approaches, we start to shut up out houses to<br />
trap in the heat and as a result, air quality can<br />
decline.<br />
It is therefore very important to ensure good<br />
air quality indoors through adequate ventilation.<br />
Better Home Services Ltd<br />
Heat Transfers from only……….…… $800<br />
Ventilation Systems from only….… $1500<br />
Heat Recovery from only……..…… $3500<br />
Ducted Heat Pumps from only…… $6000<br />
INCLUDES INSTALLATION. CONDITIONS APPLY.<br />
Phone: 03 323 8601 or 027 459 5569<br />
Call now for a free quote<br />
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Ventilation Equipment<br />
Suppliers to trade and retail<br />
● Domestic<br />
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Transfer the excess heat<br />
from the log burner to<br />
the bedrooms<br />
AttAck Rising DAmP<br />
For existing homes with<br />
wooden floor construction<br />
• Stop Mould & Mildew<br />
• Reduce Heating Bills<br />
• Cost Effective Permanent<br />
Solution To Rising Damp<br />
• Free Consultation / Quotes<br />
...at the source<br />
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