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WA$TED! (NZ)
Series 1 DVD
NZ$45 +$10 postage



WA$TED! (NZ) Series 2 DVD
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Series 1: Series 2:
The Kayes
Tuesday 8 April 2008 8:00 PM

The Kaye family recently moved across the ditch from Australia bringing their bad habits with them. They use more water bathing each day than the typical NZ household goes through for all their water needs. They waste power leaving their spa pool on 24/7 and Vicky has some interesting power sucking techniques to drown out Michael’s snoring every night. Its time to show these Aussie wasters how to become clean green Kiwis.

With the help of the WA$TED! team, the Kaye Family will save $2,000 in household bills every year, reduce their household footprint from 17 to 8 times the size of their section and reduce their annual carbon dioxide emissions from 14 to 5 tonnes.





Curing the snoring $230 Power saved from not using the fan and TV at night.
Hotwater heating $600 Installing a hotwater heatpump
Less power in spa $800 From having the spa heater and filter on less.
Water $320 From low flow showerhead, shorter showers and no baths.
Rubbish $50 Using less council rubbish bags.
TOTAL $2000  



Recycle to save water used in the production of making things from scratch. Water is also used in the production of almost everything we use in our daily lives so by wasting food you are also wasting water. Learn more at: www.waterfootprint.org

Install a hot water heat pump to heat your hot water using 2/3 less power. Learn more at: www.energywise.org.nz AND www.smarterhomes.org.nz
Hot Water Heat Pump supplied by: www.waterheating.co.nz

Adjust your spa pool heater and pump so it is only operating for the minimum length of time required to save power and money. Check with your local spa pool provider for ideal times.

Insulate your spa to reduce heat loss and save on heating bills. Insulation supplied by: www.autex.co.nz

Do the laundry and the dishes at off peak times to reduce peak load on the national grid and the need for more power generation sites to be built. Peak times in NZ are between 8am-10am and 6pm-9pm. Learn more at: www.consumer.org.nz

Install a low flow shower head to not only reduce the water you use but also the power needed to heat it. Learn more at: www.ecomatters.org.nz
Shower head supplied by: EcoMatters Environment Trust

Reduce showers times to not only save water but to save the power to heat it. Use a timer or monitor to keep track of your time in the shower. Learn more at: www.energywise.org.nz
Shower monitor supplied by: www.waitek.co.nz

Swap baths for showers to reduce the amount of water you are using and also the power to heat the water. Even a 10 minute shower instead of a bath will reduce the amount of water by a third.
Learn more at: www.4million.org.nz

Car pool to work with a colleague to cut your emissions and petrol costs by half and reduce congestion. Learn more at: www.energywise.org.nz AND www.sustainability.govt.nz

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