Other easy ways of dealing with the damp •  Open doors and windows on sunny, breezy days to air out your home. • Avoid drying clothes and wet towels inside. •  Use clothes dryers that are ducted to the outside. •  Use lids on pots when cooking; this also conserves energy. •  Fix any leaks from showers or pipes under the house. •  Use thermo-lined curtains – see the range from Resene ColorShops. •  Keep downpipes and gutters free from debris and blockages. •  Avoid using unflued gas heaters. •  Put a vapour barrier (thick polythene sheeting) on the ground under your house – this keeps the moisture in the ground and stops the air under the floor from getting damp. •  Check your subfloor cladding includes vent grills on all sides and that they’re not obstructed by plants or soil. •  Use Resene Kitchen & Bathroom paint to help minimise mould. a warm dry home package, worth over $1800 Enter this great prize draw and be in to win a package to make your home warmer, drier and healthier. The package includes: • One DIY Unovent® home ventilation system comprising a three-outlet kitset, valued at $1351.25 • One self-install Showerdome® kit valued at $299. • Resene vouchers, worth $200. Enter online at www.winwithhabitat.com or post your entry to Win a warm dry home, Resene, PO Box 38242, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045 by September 30, 2018. win For more information www.unovent.co.nz around $250 a year in energy costs. It’s recommended by Government agency EECA Energywise. There are also health benefits, with steam not travelling into adjoining rooms, reducing condensation, mould, mildew and mites. A Showerdome® shower top costs $299 plus installation of around $135. For more information or local dealers visit www.showerdome.co.nz. Truly revolutionary The Unovent® DIY home ventilation system has revolutionised this sector. Other home ventilation systems have expensive ducting, annual maintenance contract fees and use a lot of electricity; systems can cost up to $6000; whereas the Unovent® home ventilation system uses individual ‘ductless’ outlets fitted into each room (similar to a downlight), each with their own fan and washable filter. Plus Unovent® has just released the new Unovent® PollenGuard™ Helix™ Filter, a high-grade filter developed by NZ wool technology company Lanaco to reduce harmful particles (pollen, dust mites, spores and pollution) entering your home. The Unovent® system works by pulling the drier air from the roof cavity into the living spaces, reducing moisture by pressurising each room. If your house has no roof cavity, there’s a wall mounted model – the Unovent® h-lineTM – which brings fresh dry air from outside to replace moist air inside. Unovent® reduces window condensation and the amount of moisture absorbed into wallcoverings, drapes and carpets, which can lead to mould and mildew – key triggers for asthma and allergies. An average sized three-bedroom home with one Unovent ® outlets are easily installed living room would need four Unovent® outlets at a DIY starting price of only $1713.50. For a capable home handyman, installation takes only a few hours (or use an electrician). You can start with just one room then add other rooms later. It is easy to set up, fully automated (turns itself on and off), quiet and costs less than $1 a month to run, while ducted systems consume up to $30 per month in electricity.