Home Energy Efficiency Kit
The Home Energy Efficiency Kits are available to borrow for free from Camden, Oran Park or Narellan Library.
The Home Energy Efficiency Kit can:
- show you what appliances are using the most power in your home, and
- help you identify issues that are affecting the energy efficiency of your home, and
- give you ideas and some easy steps you can take to save money, power and reduce your impact on the environment.
Related Links:
- Power-Mate Lite – You can measure the power used by your TV, washing machine, dryer, fridge and other equipment and appliances with the Power-Mate Lite. It also shows you how much they cost to run and the carbon pollution they create.
- Infrared thermometer – Find out where your home lets in the cold in winter or the heat in summer - simply point the infrared thermometer at the spot you want to check and read the temperature.
- Energy Saving thermometer - to check your room and fridge temperatures – it has a handy gauge to show you what the optimal temperatures should be for fridges, freezers, heating, and cooling.
- Water Flow Measuring Cup - This device helps you measure how much water your taps and showers are using in litres per minute.
- User guide with worksheets – The kit comes with a great guidebook, worksheet and action plan to get you started so you can identify your biggest power users and simple ways to start lowering your power bills right away.
