Sustainable Living Kits

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Do you want to make your home more energy efficient, but unsure where to start?

With your Darebin Libraries membership, you can borrow any of our Sustainable Living kits to see what big or small changes can be done to make your home more energy efficient.

Energy Efficiency Toolkits

Our Energy Efficiency Toolkits are designed to help you assess the energy efficiency of your home. These kits can help you take action to make your home more efficient, reduce emissions and save money.

Each toolkit includes a PowerMate Lite energy meter, energy saving thermometer, mini non-contact thermometer, water flow measuring cup, instructions, and our top tips for improving energy efficiency in your home. Each tool will give information about important aspects of your home's efficiency, which can help you to work out what steps you can take to reduce your energy use.

Reserve an Energy Efficiency Tool Kit

Thermal Camera Toolkit

Thermal Camera Tool Kits are also available for loan. Thermal cameras can help you accurately target potential faults and troubleshoot repairs.

Tool kits can be borrowed for seven days.

Reserve a Thermal Camera Tool Kit

Portable Induction Cooktops

Discover the advantages of induction cooktops and electrify your household appliances by replacing gas hobs. Use our Portable Induction Cooktop kits to trial the technology, including the compatibility of your existing cookware, before making a decision to upgrade.

Advantages of using an induction cooktop include:

  • Precise, easy to control heat
  • Faster heating and cooking than standard electric and gas cooktops
  • Cheaper to run: all-electric homes can significantly reduce energy costs
  • Better for the planet: electric cooking can be powered by renewable energy such as solar or GreenPower. Gas use in households results in significant greenhouse emissions which contributes to climate change
  • Safer to use: no naked flames like gas cooktops. Induction cooktops use a copper coil beneath the surface to generate electro magnetic energy. This energy transfers directly to heat the pan instead of also heating the cooktop.
  • Cleaner air: No chemicals are released when using induction cooktops. Studies have shown that gas cooktops produce indoor air pollution that is known to increase the risk of asthma and other respiratory conditions.

Portable Induction Cooktop kits are available to borrow for up to 2 weeks. Each kit includes a Westinghouse WHIC01K portable induction cooktop, a magnet to test cookware compatibility, instructions, and a portable induction cooktop manual.

Please note that each kit must be returned to the branch it was borrowed from.

Reserve a Portable Induction Cooktop kit

Watch a video to learn how to use the Portable Induction Cooktop kit.

 

For more information about simple steps to going electric in your home, check out the City of Darebin Go Electric web page.

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