** Visit us in booth 635 at the HOME BUILDERS & REMODELERS SHOWCASE/GREEN IDEAS & SPRING FOR SOLAR SHOW on Saturday and Sunday, April 10 & 11 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. FREE admission tickets are available at the store for the first 10 visitors requesting a ticket.

** EARTH DAY SALE ALL WEEK - APRIL 19 - 24 - 22% OFF GREEN LIVING ITEMS!!

Coir Peat is a multi-purpose soil conditioner and growing medium and is derived from the husk of the coconut. It is a proven natural alternative to mined peat moss, therefore using it helps slow down peat extraction from environmentally sensitive swamps world wide. Used as a growing medium/potting medium Coir Peat outperforms most of the popular brands of Peat.

Coir Peat can retain moisture up to nine times its own volume while maintaining excellent air filled porosity, providing vital oxygen to the roots and soil. It's fibrous and sponge-like structure is ideal for any soil condition, whether breaking up the heaviest of clay soils or retaining moisture in sandy soils. It is by far the most efficient and economical way to rehabilitate degraded soils without the risk of contamination.

COIR is used for Hydroponics, Golf course greens, Potting mixes, Cut flowers, Propagating, Re-planting, Mushroom farming, Bonsai mixes, Turf farming, Garden beds, Bedding medium for Earth worms, Vegetable gardens, Rose cultivation and general garden uses.

We currently have bricks and blocks available - start your gardening smart!

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Last month we featured the WhisperGreen ventilating fans. This month we are sticking with Panasonic and featuring the Whisper Comfort ERV - a fan with a bonus!

WhisperComfort energy recovery ventilating fan
provides indoor air quality with a balance of supply and exhaust air. The energy recovery occurs as the outside air supply is heated by the exhaust air. This ceiling-mounted unit is affordable, easy to install, and can be used as a spot ERV or whole-house ERV to comply with Green building IAQ standards.

BENEFITS:
* Totally enclosed AC condenser motor for long life-rated for continuous run
* Rust-proof paint treatment on galvanized steel housing
* Supply air damper employed
* Balanced ventilation
* Dual setting air volume for 40/20 or 20/10 CFMs
* Supply and exhausted air filter employed
* One motor operates two fan wheels
* 2 x 4 inch ducts
* New high efficiency energy recovery core - easily removed and cleaned
* Contemporary designed removable grill
* Suitable for renovation
* Easy installation (double hanger bar system and no required drain line)
* Thermal fuse protection
* 3 Year Warranty

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** A hot water faucet that leaks 60 drops per minute can waste 192 gallons of water and 48 kilowatt hours of electricity per month.

** The people in the United States use as much as 700,000,000,000 (700 billion) gallons of water each day.

** One gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds; one cubic foot contains 7.84 gallons of water.

** While usage varies from community to community and person to person, on average, Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposes. The average family turns on the tap between 70 and 100 times daily.

** About 74% of indoor home water usage is in the bathroom, about 21% is for laundry and cleaning, and about 5% is in the kitchen.

** A 10 minute shower can take 25 - 50 gallons of water. High flow shower heads spew water out at 6 - 10 gallons a minute. Low flow shower heads can cut the rate dramatically without reducing pressure.

** It takes 39,000 gallons of water to produce the average domestic auto, including tires.

** If every household in America had a faucet that dripped once each second, 928 million gallons of water a day would leak away.

** Water expands by 9% when it freezes. Frozen water (ice) is lighter than water, which is why ice floats in water.