I’ve just been speaking with friends last weekend and they’re saying that their homes are in dire need of a thermal leak inspector. With winter upon us we all need to keep heat in the home for as long as we possibly can. Thermal leaks equates to rising heat costs and, of course, cash leaks. If you want to survive this season, you gotta fix the leaks!
- Easily spot hidden energy leaks in your home
- Shine the light on the wall and set the reference temperature.
- Move the light around your house. When the termp changes by 1, 5 or 10 degrees F (user adjustable), the light will change to red or blue to indicate a hot or cold spot
- Energy Star states that plugging the leaks and drafts in your home can save up to 20% off your heating and cooling energy costs
- Comes with bonus booklet showing easy ways to seal and insulate your home
You just point the detector at a wall to set a reference temperature, and then aim it at any trouble spots in your home to determine exactly where the problems are. When the measured temperature changes by 1, 5 or 10 degrees F (switchable to Celsius) the projected light will either change to red or blue to clearly indicate where there’s a hot or cold spot.
Once you get those leaks in line and plugged, you’re set!
Buy one online at around $40 right here.
This would be great if it can spot real heat/cool leaks but there will always be a difference between a wall and a window and almost all windows will show leaks around them.
What an interesting invention. We’ve wanted to do an energy audit. A tool like this should help. Thanks for the post.
How is this different from one of the many small hand-held instant IR thermometers that can be had for 30-60$? I got one at Radio Shack about 5 years ago that’s the size of a cell phone — and instant reading. Why not just use it to determine temperature variations? Certainly more useful overall measuring about -40F – 270F. Found a gun-shaped one with a laser pointer that measures up to 1000F that was only about $45 (@ an auto supply) — just as accurate as the the other.