The camera is available to hire free of charge and can help people make small improvements, such as covering gaps causing drafts in the home, or consider if more substantial home upgrades would be appropriate such as insulation.

The camera uses infrared technology to detect where heat is escaping from the home, highlighting areas like gaps around doors, windows, letterboxes, and plumbing fixtures connected to the outside. These issues can potentially be remedied for a low outlay cost while delivering significant savings on energy bills.

This technology will help people to make small changes to keep their homes warm during winter. A cold home can exacerbate health inequalities, worsening conditions such as respiratory and cardiovascular disease and poor mental health.

The camera can be reserved by Haydon Wick Council parishioners and collected from our council offices for a loan period of one week. The camera connects to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth and used with the FLIR ONE app.

Hirees must provide proof of address as this service is only available to the parishioners of Haydon Wick Parish Council.