Our second season of thermal imaging is now underway in and around Swanmore.
With colder temperatures the conditions are just right for clear images that show just how much – or how little – heat is lost from our homes.
Finding out where a house is allowing cold air in or expensive warm air out provides a chance to make changes that make homes cosier, help reduce fuel bills, save money and help cut carbon emissions.
Many of these changes can be simple and cheap: Radiator reflectors and draft excluders are quick fixes, simply adjusting a hinge on a window to improve fit, or insulating your loft hatch all add up. If you have a Smart Meter (that’s working) you can monitor the difference you make.
If bigger changes are needed some households qualify for government support to upgrade, if your home is in council tax band A-D or the property has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating D-G you may qualify.
More information on the Great British Insulation Scheme
SWaCS volunteers have received training from iRed in using the camera. We provide you with a quick guide on how to survey your own home, but can offer help if needed. The camera that we have, the Flir One Edge Pro, pairs with a smartphone via Bluetooth so that you can save your photos onto your camera roll.
SWaCS will provide a report on observations from the survey, but as we are not experts we cannot make recommendations.