Win a monthly prize
Test your Happy Home knowledge. If you get all 20 questions right you automatically go in the monthly draw to win a fabulous Kent Mica-thermic Panel Heater, valued at $150.

With two heat settings, 1kW/2kW, this heater quickly and quietly radiates heat and convects warm air using the latest mica-thermic technology. It heats areas up to 18.75 sqm and provides fast and silent heating. It has a 15 hr count-down timer, a remote control for ease of use and an over-heat protection cut-out switch for safety.

The answers are multiple choice, click on the answer you think is right and then press the finish button at the bottom. You will find out which questions you got wrong, but will not be told the answers (so you can try that question again).

If you are stuck, all the answers can be found by looking through this website. We only accept one entry per email address. The draw takes place the start of every following month and the winner is announced in our news section Good luck!

Monthly Prize Draw Quiz

To be in the monthly draw, you need to answer all the questions correctly:

  • What is the name of the orange actor appearing on this website and in our Happy Home television adverts?
    • Oliver Orange
    • Ollie the Orange Man
    • Oliver (Ollie) Range
    • Ollie O'Range
  • According to World Health Organisation standards, what is the minimum temperature throughout your home needed for healthy living?
    • 14°C
    • 16°C
    • 18°C
    • 20°C
  • Most New Zealand homes in the 60s, 70s and 80s were built out of wood to be lightweight for what main reason?
    • Cope with earthquake risks
    • Heavier buildings with concrete bases and brickwork would cost too much
    • The economy was weak and low cost housing was needed
    • Wood was plentiful and low cost
  • Typically, how much of a home’s energy requirements could be met by using gas instead of electricity?
    • All of it
    • Two Thirds
    • Half
    • Quarter
  • Retired people need to keep warm, what percentage of people aged above 65 will be living in New Zealand by 2050?
    • 10%
    • 15%
    • 25%
    • 50%
  • The average cost of a unit of electricity (kWh) is currently around 22 cents, what was it in 1987?
    • 12 cents
    • 14 cents
    • 16 cents
    • 18 cents
  • When running, a generator makes 100% electricity. It generates enough electricity to run all our electrical appliances but we never have them all on at the same time. So what percentage of electricity from generators is wasted and never even used?
    • 20% is wasted
    • 30% is wasted
    • 40% is wasted
    • 50% is wasted
  • Gas emissions create 0.4 kgs of CO2 per kWh when used to generate electricity, what does this reduce to if this gas is used directly in the home for space and water heating?
    • 0.0 kgs
    • 0.1 kgs
    • 0.2 kgs
    • 0.3 kgs
  • Kent is an iconic Kiwi heating brand, in what year was it registered as a NZ trademark?
    • 1974
    • 1979
    • 1987
    • 1993
  • Heat Pumps have a tendency to lose their efficiency and heat outputs when temperatures drop below 10°C (just when they are needed), what is the typical percentage of heating output lost?
    • 5%
    • 8%
    • 10%
    • 13%
  • What are the times of the day for peak electricity demands, when power companies usually automatically switch off supplies to electric water heaters?
    • 6am to 7am, and 6pm to 7pm
    • 7am to 9am, and 7pm to 9pm
    • 8am to 9am, and 5pm to 6pm
    • 9am to 10am, and 9pm to 10pm
  • What percentage of NZ homes use dated and inefficient electric storage systems, that typically run out of hot water during or just after peak demand times?
    • 30%
    • 50%
    • 60%
    • 75%
  • A recent Aber survey identified a percentage of New Zealanders concerned our natural gas reserves were low and we could be running out, what is the percentage?
    • 3%
    • 10%
    • 17%
    • 23%
  • What percentage of NZ houses have average living room evening temperatures below the World Health Organisation standards?
    • 10%
    • 20%
    • 25%
    • 30%
  • What is the average winter bedroom temperature found in pre-1979 houses?
    • 13.2°C
    • 14.5°C
    • 15.9°C
    • 16.7°C
  • How long does it normally take to heat a whole house using the Bonaire gas-fired ducted-warm-air central heating system?
    • 10 minutes
    • 15 minutes
    • 20 minutes
    • 25 minutes
  • Compared to the rest of the world, New Zealand has a high ratio of people suffering from Asthma. This is partly due to our climatic conditions (air-moisture content) and poor home heating levels. What do you think our ratio is for adults?
    • 1 in 20
    • 1 in 12
    • 1 in 8
    • 1 in 6
  • Kent wood fires are made using superior design and build techniques, what is the warranty period of the fire box?
    • 1 year
    • 10 years
    • 3 years
    • 5 years
  • Unlike traditional electric storage heaters, the Paloma gas-fired continuous flow water heater only heats fresh water when needed, on demand, without wasting energy. What temperature is the water set at to ensure safe supply at the tap, to avoid high temperature scalds and remove the risk of low temperature unhealthy water?
    • 45°C
    • 50°C
    • 55°C
    • 60°C
  • Why is the GEO room heater so useful during winter power-cut periods?
    • It senses a loss of power and sounds an alarm.
    • It uses battery-power to provide heat.
    • It uses gas and has no need for electricity.
    • It uses hot bricks previously heated by electricity.