Rooty Hill, NSW 2766
 
The house itself is a 50 year old bricked-over fibro house. After purchasing the house in '99, I installed a 300 litre Solahart Black Chrome XII Solar Hot Water System with electric boost, followed by a 1.35kW grid-interactive PV system in 2000, a 300 litre 'drinking water' tank, and a 2000 litre tank which is now plumbed to the laundry. In the following years I tried a SunLizard Solar Air Heater and canvas external window blinds. In 2008 I've added a 7,000 litre under-floor ecosac bladder, which supplies water to the house. Mains back-up is via a Rainbank controller.
I live close to the railway station and shops, and don't own a car. I ride a bicycle for pleasure and occasionally more practical reasons.
I generally use less electricity than I produce (I use around 2 kWh per day).
I also compost most of the food scraps, and would like to set the garden up along permaculture principles sometime in the future.I've opened my place 5 times for Sustainable House Day.
That's a very brief rundown on my place !
 
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