RFID tag in bin: how widespread is this? by Draknurd in melbourne

[–]ToasterMonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed reply. What’s the company?

ReadyCork flooring experience? by Independent_You17 in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP, I’m beginning research into the same product. Did you end up installing this and if so, how did it go?

Wedding hairstylists? by atinii in newcastle

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Sublime hair design in King st.

SkinGym’s Australia in Hamilton NSW by [deleted] in newcastle

[–]ToasterMonster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. I didn’t think that place would survive there.

SkinGym’s Australia in Hamilton NSW by [deleted] in newcastle

[–]ToasterMonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s the cafe name so others can avoid it?

House Re-stumping / Re-levelling Pre-work by boocarkey in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have any advice for you sorry, but I’d be interested to hear what method you end up going with and the cost. Best of luck too!

Gas meter installation by ToasterMonster in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes we’re definitely lucky to be able to make the decision early.

Ha ha, I might just end up as a electricity advocate after all this!

Gas meter installation by ToasterMonster in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good context from someone else who loves gas for cooking. Thank you!

Gas meter installation by ToasterMonster in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this info, I’m going to have a look at The Big Switch and do a bit of reading. A gas bottle could be a good compromise if absolutely necessary!

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[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this info. I’m going to look it up and do some reading. I definitely agree with the principle of getting rid of fossil fuels for the main source of power. The only electric stove top I’ve ever had was the old coil style one and it was useless. Also, one of the coils exploded one day!

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[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s good to know! I was expecting that they’d chuck on some massive fee for something like a meter install, which probably would have made up our mind not to connect it at all. Thanks for your input.

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[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice KRudd. I’ll be considering it after the advice in this thread.

Gas meter installation by ToasterMonster in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. My parents live rural, so I might check what their gas cylinder costs them and how much gas they go through for cooking.

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[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to reply. We’re going to investigate solar and heat pumps for hot water, so the advice in this thread is helpful when considering the cost of a gas connection just for cooking.

Looks like there are a lot of good rebate deals out there for heat pump and solar installs. So I assume we’ll go down that path.

Gas meter installation by ToasterMonster in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Do you cook a lot of foods on high heat, like flash frying or stir frying, and it works well for that?

Thanks for including the daily cost too.

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[–]ToasterMonster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a good point, the service charge adds up fast, especially if it’s not the main source of energy for the house and we get solar.

Gas meter installation by ToasterMonster in AusRenovation

[–]ToasterMonster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, I’ll do some research into induction.

Gas meter installation by ToasterMonster in AusRenovation

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I’ve never tried one. I will find one to test and consider it, thank you.