thermal imaging and hvac: Is This A Kitchen Cabinet Or A Slow Cooker? - 01/25/18 03:39 AM
Is this a kitchen cabinet or a slow cooker?
Chris Ann Cleland actually came up with that title.
While doing my typical thermal image sweep of this house I wondered why there was no HVAC register in the bathroom.
Well, there was one!  And thermal imaging is the perfect way to find it!
It was there, but had just been covered up by the floor tile!
While it might not have been providing much heat to the room, it did provide a good spot to dry wet socks.
Continuing the sweep Mighty Mo found something else.
When looking at the kitchen I noticed that the kitchen cabinet was … (13 comments)

thermal imaging and hvac: My Client Asked If There Was No Insulation In the Wall - 06/24/17 04:04 AM
My client asked if there was no insulation in the wall.
Often during a home inspection my client follows me around when I do a thermal image sweep to check for insulation issues or roof leaks.  They like looking over my shoulder and listen to my explanation of what they are seeing.
Sometimes I show them ghost footprints on the wall, but that's another story.
In this house we entered a bedroom and there was a long cool spot on the wall.
My client immediately asked if there was no insulation in the wall, and that was why there was the cool line from top … (10 comments)

 
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