In our area the average household emits approximately 4.5 tonnes of CO₂e each year.  A key goal at PeCAN is to help homeowners reduce their emissions – at the same time reducing their energy bills and increasing the comfort levels of their home.

For most homeowners, heating will be the largest contributor to their energy bills during the winter months. When it is cold outside all houses lose heat through the roof, walls, floor, windows, and doors. How much heat is lost drives how much heat you need to produce to keep your home warm. So minimising heat loss is one of the most effective ways of reducing your energy bills.

How can you determine where heat is being lost in your home? One approach is look at your home with a thermal camera which measures the infra-red (heat) radiation of an object. A thermal camera can help to identify hot spots (from the outside of your home) or cold spots (from inside your home) where there may be draughts or gaps in insulation. Thermal cameras work best when there is at least a 10°C difference between the internal temperature and the external temperature and so are best used in the winter months.

Thermal Camera Loan

PeCAN has a small Seek Thermal Compact camera that can be loaned out to local homeowners. 

If you would like to borrow one of PeCAN's thermal cameras, please complete your details on this form, below, and we will be in touch.

Please read the Thermal Camera Loan agreement document.

You will need to download the Seek Thermal App to your phone to run the thermal camera. 

• Seek thermal app from Apple App Store (for iPhones and iPads).
• Seek thermal app from Google Play Store (for Android phones and tablets).

Instructions for using this thermal camera are here.

We will provide free, independent and impartial advice on home energy efficiency to all thermal camera borrowers, funded by the "My Home Made Better" energy advice service.