In a typical British dwelling as much as one third of the warmth produced by central heating programs is misplaced by the roof, partitions, ground and home windows.
We wished to assist – so for the previous few years, we’ve loaned out high-tech thermal warmth cameras to weak and low-income prospects. These easy cameras plug straight into your cellphone so you possibly can spot areas with main warmth loss and take easy fast steps to cease it.
To this point, 8000 of our prospects have borrowed considered one of our cameras. We wished to let you understand how it’s gone.
Only a few articles written in regards to the huge advantages of our thermal digicam scheme
We did a survey after our launching our wildly in style thermal digicam scheme and here’s what we discovered:
- 92% of individuals discovered the digicam very helpful in serving to spot warmth loss
- 96% of individuals would advocate utilizing a thermal imaging digicam to a good friend or member of the family
- 86% of individuals discovered the cameras simple to make use of
- Over half of individuals made speedy modifications to stop warmth loss of their houses
get one of the best out of considered one of our cameras? Octopus social media guru Greg reveals you ways he used one to save lots of £133 over winter:
Right here’s what a number of of our glad prospects needed to say:
James from Surrey:
‘Our house is 100 years previous, with sloped ceilings and bay home windows which can be troublesome to insulate. So, I used to be actually eager to get a thermal digicam to determine the precise downside areas. The precise digicam setup was very simple and it linked on to my cellphone.
All the expertise was tremendous simple and enlightening! I used to be in a position to determine quite a lot of areas inside and out of doors of my dwelling that wanted higher insulating or a draught excluder.
The digicam allowed me to determine new points I hadn’t thought-about. I now know what work is required in my dwelling, and methods to sort out it.
I’ve already been in a position to make some particular enhancements, for instance, now that the cameras have proven how a lot warmth we lose by our home windows I ensure to shut all of the curtains within the dwelling early on a chilly night. It instantly made an enormous distinction, and my dwelling feels hotter due to it.
The digicam additionally helped me uncover areas the place my cavity wall insulation wasn’t effectively fitted, so we all know precisely how and the place to enhance it.
I used it for round 3 days, after which loaned it out to some buddies who reside within the space as a result of I used to be so impressed. All of us discovered it so extremely helpful I spoke to our estates Dwelling Affiliation to put money into thermal cameras for the whole space!’
James’ high tip: The digicam is especially helpful on a chilly day, and early within the morning while you get probably the most gentle!’
Take a look at all of the locations our thermal cameras have been!
Jeannette from Merseyside:
‘I’m a single mom, and like many individuals have been battling very excessive payments. I jumped on the probability to get a thermal digicam, so I might make enhancements round my dwelling and get monetary savings. I used the digicam at my dwelling, and at my mother and father and it was extremely simple and helpful! It’s the type of gadget my 80 12 months previous mom might simply use!
My property was constructed within the 70’s and doesn’t retain warmth effectively attributable to its flat roof. I anticipated the conservatory extension can be the largest difficulty. However surprisingly, the digicam detected chilly spots close to my home windows, exterior partitions and my radiators, regardless that they’re foil insulated. It additionally revealed drafts round exterior doorways and beneath my staircase. With out the digicam, I’d have by no means guessed these have been the spots I used to be dropping probably the most warmth!
I’ve been in a position to make plenty of changes round my dwelling like including tape to seal drafts and including extra foil behind my radiators. All the pieces I’ve realized has helped me perceive why my payments have been so excessive and what modifications I wanted to make.
I’ve been extremely involved about one other costly winter so this has made an enormous distinction. I’m actually grateful I obtained to borrow the digicam and it’s been so helpful for myself and my mother and father. It has saved me cash and proven and taught me issues I’ll keep in mind in each dwelling I reside in!’
Janet’s high suggestions: Take some images with it and save them, so you possibly can refer again to it sooner or later!”
Right here’s some extra high suggestions and suggestions from our prospects on one of the best issues they did to enhance warmth loss of their houses:
‘We have now made a ton of enhancements from sealing our home windows to putting in draught exclusions across the dwelling, in addition to putting in increasing foam round our doorways to cease warmth loss into hallways and insulating exterior doorways.
My high tip can be to make full use of all the data that’s out there on warmth loss and power effectivity on-line and on the Octopus weblog/boards!’
Shane
The digicam confirmed quite a lot of my ideas round the place the warmth loss in my dwelling was coming from. And I used to be shocked to see how a lot of a distinction merely closing my blinds and curtains would make! It’s been a easy resolution with a huge impact.’
Jacqueline
I can’t advocate it extremely sufficient! It’s free and so value doing as warmth loss round your house may be simply rectified however makes an enormous distinction in your payments!
Liam
It was so straight-forward to make use of and made the issues tremendous apparent. It’s made a distinction in our dwelling and I’m grateful to Octopus; that is the way you present you care about your prospects!’
Peter
We need to empower prospects to detect and handle the problems of their houses that could be contributing to increased payments. Stopping warmth loss could make an enormous distinction in your payments. Should you can hold your house hotter, longer, you needn’t put the warmth on as lengthy. Preserving the warmth on an hour much less per day might prevent £133 over winter, while decreasing your carbon emissions.
We need to show you how to get monetary savings in your payments and hold your house heat for much less. Entrusting this piece of equipment to our prospects has paid off for hundreds of individuals throughout the nation, who’ve confirmed it actually works.
