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Description:
Test the air quality in your home with this easy to use monitor.
The device can measure PM2.5, AQI, TVOC, and HCHO.
A parameter index is provided for reference and the device uses 3 color indicator lights to notify the user of the air quality.
Category: Home & Assistive
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The portable Assistive Listening System broadcasts a speaker's voice to listeners who are hard of hearing.
The speaker wears the included lapel microphone and FM transmitter. Listeners wear one of the six included FM receivers and headphones.
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Council on Aging and Lexington At Home.
NOTE: Patron must be 18 or older and must sign lending agreement to check out this item.
Category: Home & Assistive
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These EnChroma sunglasses unlock a new world of color for people with color blindness!
These Enchroma Tilden sunglasses are designed to work for Deutan color blindness.
Note: color blind glasses do not work for all types of color blindness. Are you color blind? See if these glasses might work for you by taking the Color Blindness Test on the EnChroma website!
NOTE: Patron must be 18 or older and must sign lending agreement to check out this item.
Category: Home & Assistive
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These EnChroma sunglasses unlock a new world of color for people with color blindness!
The Enchroma Ventura Cx3 sunglasses are designed to work for both Deutan and Protan types of color blindness.
Note: color blind glasses do not work for all types of color blindness. Are you color blind? See if these glasses might work for you by taking the Color Blindness Test on the EnChroma website!
NOTE: Patron must be 18 or older and must sign lending agreement to check out this item.
Category: Home & Assistive
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The Beurer Daylight Lamp brightens your cloudy days with up to 10,000 lux of UV-free light. This compact LED lamp provides light therapy at home or on the go by simulating natural daylight. Especially useful during the dark winter months!
Category: Home & Assistive
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A portable, easy to use and handy instrument for sound quality measuring, monitoring and controlling in office, home, school, traffic, audio system and construction site.
The meter has wide range of applications such as noise pollution studies, research and other industrial uses.
Category: Home & Assistive
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With its simple menus and easy-to-read maps, Garmin Drive 52 lets you view turn-by-turn directions at a glance on a bright 5” touchscreen display.
Offering preloaded detailed maps of the U.S. and Canada — with map updates plus helpful driver alerts to encourage safer driving — this GPS navigator complements any road trip or daily commute.
Category: Home & Assistive
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This kit helps you find problems around your home. Use the moisture meter to reveal the moisture of building materials or the handy infrared thermometer to measure –4°F to 500°F.
Test your water heater with the waterproof thermometer (measures –40°F to 392°F) or plug in the GFCI outlet tester to test for faulty wiring.
NOTE: Patron must be 18 or older and must sign lending agreement to check out this item.
Category: Home & Assistive
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Cook delicious meals while saving energy! Induction cooktops use magnetic fields to cook food by concentrating the heat on the pan, not the stovetop, creating a more even distribution of heat for cooking.
Check the compatibility of your cookware by testing if a magnet sticks firmly to it. Otherwise, use the included interface disk to utilize pots and pans you already have at home!
This portable cooktop can be used anywhere you can access an electrical outlet.
Generously donated by the Lexington Climate Action Network (LexCAN).
Category: Home & Assistive
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Cut your costs! Connect your appliances to the Kill A Watt to calculate how efficient they really are.
Find out if it’s time for a new refrigerator or air conditioner!
For more energy saving tips: Kill A Watt 1 includes NSTAR booklet Kill A Watt 2 includes Eversource booklet
Category: Home & Assistive
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Connect and create labels for you work space using your computer or mobile device, or use the built-in label maker software. Creating labels is easy with the QWERTY keyboard, easy one-touch formatting keys, and the ability to preview your labels on a large 20-character, 2-line full color high resolution LCD screen. Includes 0.47” black and white label tape. Patrons are welcome to use different sized tape purchased at their own expense.
Model: Brother P-Touch PT- D610BTVP
Category: Home & Assistive
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Tired of hanging pictures and shelves crooked?
This cross line laser level projects 2 bright crossing level lines so you can make sure objects you're hanging are perfectly straight, leveled, and lined up horizontally and vertically.
It comes with a mounting device, is self-leveling, and operates with up to ±5/16" of accuracy up to 30 feet.
Category: Home & Assistive
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The set of four playing card holders has a curved design that helps keep your hand concealed, perfect for anyone who may find it difficult to hold a hand of cards.
Simply place each card into the playing card holder and enjoy a discreet card game.
Also included is a deck of lo-vision playing cards.
Their large print shows the suit and number in both the standard black and red suit colors and a unique color, making it easier for the visually impaired to distinguish the suits.
Category: Home & Assistive
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Traveling soon? Make sure that your luggage is under the weight limit! Use this versatile and portable luggage scale to weigh your bags — or anything around your house!
The scale includes a built-in 3-foot tape measure. Maximum capacity: 110 lbs.
Category: Home & Assistive
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This magnifying glass with LED light is designed for people who need continuous up-close, focused work or anyone who needs visual aids.
The 3” lens with 2.25x magnification can be used for reading, cross-stitching, sewing, painting, and more!
Category: Home & Assistive
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Whether you’re taking a road trip or having a picnic in the park, stay connected anywhere!
This mobile hotspot provides high-speed 4G LTE WiFi for up to 15 devices and offers 8 hours of battery life with continuous use.
Charge it and go!
Borrowers of this item must be 18 years old or older. Data coverage is limited to the United States (no international roaming).
Category: Home & Assistive
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Want to learn about your car’s Check Engine issues before you visit the mechanic?
Connect the OBD-II scanner to your vehicle’s on-board diagnostic system to diagnose your engine problems quickly and easily.
Category: Home & Assistive
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The page magnifier features three LED lighting modes and magnifies at 5x to make reading easier for seniors and those with low vision.
It comes with a collapsible, lightweight stand for hands-free operation and can be adjusted for optimal reading comfort!
Category: Home & Assistive
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The Portable TV Speaker is perfect for those who need hearing assistance.
Sound from the TV can be enjoyed directly from the speakers by bringing them closer to the listener, or you can share a TV show or movie with someone who has regular hearing by plugging in headphones to control your personal listening experience.
The speaker features voice highlighting tech, automatic gain control, and TONE (treble/ normal/ bass) adjustment to make TV dialogue stand out clearly from background sound.
Category: Audiovisual, Home & Assistive
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Use the digital radon gas detector take a reading of the radon levels in your home.
Its LCD screen displays the average daily, weekly and long term concentrations.
Category: Home & Assistive
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These 25-inch ribbon cutting ceremony scissors are just like the traditional scissors found in desk drawers - just much bigger!
The scissors are made with comfortable plastic handles and stainless steel blades that really cut.
Category: Home & Assistive
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A secret in professional kitchens for decades, sous vide works by circulating heated water in a pot at a very precise temperature according to the desired doneness of your food, holding it there for the duration of your cook for exceptional results.
This simple and approachable technique eliminates overcooked, dried out food and ensures edge-to-edge perfection every time you cook!
Category: Home & Assistive
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Whether you are hanging pictures, putting up a new set of shelves or getting ready to start an addition, knowing where the studs are in a wall can be extremely handy!
This stud finder uses smart sensors to sense the change in density in the space behind the wall to locate the stud center and allow you to drill with accuracy.
Category: Home & Assistive
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The lap desk allows users prop-up a tablet or a hardcover book for hands-free usage.
Lightweight and pillow-soft, the lap desk can comfortably be put on your lap while sitting on the couch or in bed, but can also be placed for ergonomic use on a tabletop.
Category: Home & Assistive
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With the travel power adapter kit, you’re ready for international adventure!
Safely charge your devices worldwide by converting other countries’ voltage to US voltage.
Includes US, UK, AU, and EU adapters with multiple USB charging ports.
Category: Home & Assistive