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Finding the cold and hot spots in the envelope with an infrared thermometer

Oak_Orchard | Posted in General Questions on

I asked a few weeks back for advice on an affordable infrared detector for finding cold spots to pinpoint infiltration problems, heat loss and insulation effects. I found a mid-range infrared thermometer: “IRT207 Heat Seeker.” You can pick it up for under $30 at Amazon. I have had mine for two weeks and it is getting a workout as I caulk and seal prior to insulating.

Price
http://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-IRT207-Heat-Seeker/dp/B00377BSU4

Specs
http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/general/pdf/irt206.pdf

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  1. user-1135248 | | #1

    It might be a lot faster and more accurate to rent a real IR
    imager. $70 or 80 per day at HD, a nice hi-res FLIR i7, and
    you can shoot everything after dark and save all the pictures out
    onto your computer for reference before returning the camera.

    _H*

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