Home Health Assessment Kit
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Dry and warm homes are healthier and more comfortable. Cold, damp and mouldy houses can lead to serious health problems, like respiratory illness and cardiovascular disease. They are also much harder and more expensive to heat. Check your home for moisture, leaks, draughts and more with our home health assessment toolkit.
Borrow the kit for free from the Masterton Library (standard library charges apply if the kit is lost or missing). The kit is also available from the Carterton and Greytown libraries.
Your kit will come with a user guide or you can watch our series of instructional videos below that will show you how to use each of the tools.
Terms and Conditions
- The competition is only open to Masterton residents.
- The prize cannot be exchanged for cash.
- The competition closes at 12pm on 31 May.
- There is no purchase required to enter the competition.
- Winners will be drawn at random.
Video Transcript
There are lots of ways we can make our homes warmer, drier, and healthier. The best place to start is by checking your home for moisture, leaks, and draughts using the Home Health Assessment kit.
You can borrow a kit from your local library free of charge. In the kit, you'll find a range of tools you can use to test your home, firewood, and your appliances. The kit comes with an instruction guide, or you can watch our series of videos that explain the use of each of the following tools.
- An infrared thermometer that will help you find leaks and poor insulation.
- A hygrometer to measure air temperature and moisture levels.
- A stopwatch to find your shower's flow rate.
- A power meter to see how much power your appliances are using.
- A wood moisture meter to check your firewood is ready to burn.
There are lots of simple things we can do to make our homes more energy efficient. Figure out where you can make improvements by using the Home Health Assessment kit to test your home. Visit our website and search Home Health for more information.
What is in the Toolkit?
- An infrared thermometer – to find thermal leaks due to poor insulation or ineffective seals
- A hygrometer – to measure air temperature and moisture levels
- A stopwatch – to measure your shower flow rate
- A power meter – to measure the electricity usage, the GHG emissions from electricity usage, and the running cost of plug-in appliances
- Wood moisture level meter – to check if your firewood is well seasoned
- A user guide for each tool and useful tips about where to find more information
Use the recording sheets to note down how your house performs and keep them so you can check for improvements.
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