Upon detecting an unexpected increase in water use, the device will shut down supply limiting water damage -where there is metering this will protect the user from high water bills!!

Ishkatrip sales team can be contacted on 062 47001 or visit their website www.ishkatrip.ie

Hey folks, The ploughing match is fast approaching us Tuesday 20th-Thursday 22nd September 2011, Cardenton, Athy, Co.Kildare. Open from 9am-6pm daily. Why not take a day or two to attend the ploughing match in Athy and visit our trade stand 528 row N, where you can pick up a brochure on our services or talk to one of our team members where they can advise you on all your water requirements and pick up a few freebies!!!

See our amazing magic fountain on display, young & old will be amazed as to how it works!!

A great day out for the whole family, the ploughing match has attracted over 360,000 visitors to Athy over the last few years, so why not come along and join in the fun!! Browse at your ease through outdoor & indoor trade stands, machinery exhibitions,competitions and much much more.

Entry fee € 20 per adult, students & oap €15, children free.

As the government prepares to introduce household meter payments for a resource we all take for granted, the question of how much water we use is set to become a daily preoccupation.

The following is an average estimate of the quantity of water used or wasted in routine household and personal hygiene tasks,

• Flushing a toilet   8 litres
• oral hygiene         8 litres ( if tap left running)
• Gravity shower     35 litres
• power shower       80 litres
• Washing machine  65 litres
• Dish Washer          65 litres
• Watering the garden 25 litres
• Washing the car by bucket  32 litres
• Washing the car by hose      400 litres

Commerical water users in our surrounding counties are already paying by a meter system, everyone who run’s a business pays for water by the cubic meter, based on how much they use.

In the agriculture sector dairy farmers are the biggest water consumers, a dairy cow can drink 135 liters a day, dry stock will drink on average 45 litres.Most farmers want a flow of 600 gallons per hour.A farmer with 50 milking cows will use 2000 cubic metres of water in a year.

Homeowners can apply for a grant towards the cost of roof insulation, wall insulation, high efficiency boilers and heating control upgrades. Home owners can also get support for a before and after building energy rating (BER) if they wish.

• How can I apply:

This national scheme is open to all home owners, where you must select a contractor who has registered with s.e.i to carry out works on the scheme. You can register your application by contacting sustainable energy Ireland either by emailing hes@sei.ie or phoning         1850-927-000

• What do the grants cover?:

The grants include insulation upgrades to roofs and walls, including either cavity wall, internal dry-lining or external insulation. They are also available for heating control upgrades and building energy rating assessments.

• How much are the grants?

Insulation grants are fixed for each type of measure as indicated below:

Roof insulation-€250.00

Wall insulation-€400.00

Internal wall dry lining-€2,500.00

External wall insulation-€4000.00

Heating controls/high efficiency gas or oil fired boiler-€700.00

heating controls upgrade-€500.00

Ber assessment-€200.00

• When can I get the work done?

You will need to wait until you have applied for the grant and received approval from sustainable energy Ireland. Grant approval must be in place prior to any purchase of materials or commencement of works is undertaken.