Hobart City Council has recently launched a new programe to help Hobart residents to save on power bills by introducing the Home Energy Audit Toolkit (HEAT).
HEAT can be borrowed free of charge from the Hobart City Council. HEAT provides practical tools and information to help households conduct a simple home audit which will help to discover new ways of cutting the households energy cost.
Each HEAT kit will contain:
- Power-Mate Enables measurement of electricity consumption of all electrical appliances with a standard 3-pin plug. Useful for measuring the electricity consumption of appliances such as fridges; televisions, microwaves and computers and their standby consumption.
- Infrared radiometer Used to check for leaks around fridge doors as well as checking for adequate ventilation behind the fridge/freezer and the effectiveness of ceiling insulation.
- Stopwatch Assists in determining flow rate of hot water from showers & taps.
- Compass Assists in identifying: (i) the homes orientation for solar aspect considerations and (ii) suitably orientation of roof aspect for hot water and electricity solar panels.
- Thermometer with magnet Enables measurement of air temperature around houses, hot water system, fridges and freezers.
- Supporting instruction and information sheets Developed specifically for Tasmanian households they provide instructions on how to use the tools included in the kit and suggestions for doable energy efficient actions for various appliances and/or activities.
For further information, visit www.hobartcity.com.au
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