Keeping cool
bliss when I’m painting. Anything like that is a good thing so I’ve maintained doing that.” Beyond supporting her creative passion, Margaret likes that Housing Choices maintains consistent communication with her. “There’s always going to be problems that arise from time to time, and my Housing Officer’s been really great in communicating back and forth and coming up with solutions.” She’s also appreciative of the community events Housing Choices offer. “I like the Christmas event every year. Doing that for the community and residents, I think is a really grand thing to do. Not everyone’s got family or friends, so they need something like that to bring them together… especially at Christmas time when people can
Our Maintenance Team have been working hard rolling out our Home Heating and Cooling Upgrade Program to applicable properties. Thanks to a grant from the Victorian Government, we were able to replace numerous gas heaters with new split systems. These split systems are environmentally friendly and safe. Thank you for your patience during this time. We hope you are enjoying the benefits of your new split system! To keep these systems running at full speed, however, the filters do require regular cleaning. Here are the steps you need to take to clean the filters on your split system to keep the air fresh.
1. Pull out the air filters > Open the front panel of your air conditioner. > At the centre of each air
filter, gently push a little upwards to loosen it and then gently pull it down.
2. Vacuum the dust from the air filters or wash with water. > If the dust does not vacuum off easily, soak and gently scrub the
get very lonely.” Now Margaret is
busy training her new Dachshund puppy and socialising him with her niece’s dog. It’s safe to say he’s adorable. For fellow residents who may see Margaret around, know that she’s always happy to say hello and have a chat. “I’m an approachable person, I’m friendly and I’m not that hard to get along with. I come from a very diverse background and having been in this situation has been quite a journey.”
air filters with a natural detergent and lukewarm water, then dry them in the shade.
3. Put the air filters back in the machine and close the front panel. > To close the front panel,
press the panel at both sides and in the middle.
> Do not use your air
conditioner until you’ve put the filters back in place.
If you would like to know more, please contact your respective Property Officer .
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