Seeing Is Believing

[John McKenna]

Seeing things like I never could see before...
moisture everywhere, electrical hot spots
behind the breakers, AC clogged coils, etc...

Professional Equipment 15% discount for
NACHI members runs out on Monday, June 4th.

I made my reservations for Denver Infrared ITC
training on June 19-22.

Hope to see you soon Nick.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Hope they know how great a sales person they have in you .
Glad for you and hope it gets you more Inspections .

[John McKenna]

Since they (PE) gave me over $850.00 after the fact
that I did not qualify and I never went to the
NACHI convention to pick up a coupon, I feel like
they are worth a plug.

I also feel some inspectors who are thinking
about thermal imaging need to hear and see
what this camera can really do.

Several have ask me to post pictures from
time to time.

[wforsyth]

Is this the one where we pay $99 a month?

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

Seeing things like I never could see before...
moisture everywhere, electrical hot spots
behind the breakers, AC clogged coils, etc...

Professional Equipment 15% discount for
NACHI members runs out on Monday, June 4th.

I made my reservations for Denver Infrared ITC
training on June 19-22.

Hope to see you soon Nick.

The class is a good one! youll enjoy it.
Tip: Bring your laptop and a USB travel drive. and your camera

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

It's kinda like having x-ray vision. It's pretty obvious when there's missing insulation. . .

[Charley L. Bottger]

Just looking at the pic of the A/C unit it appears to me that I would be seeing the hot gas vapor on the top where it is very red then fades to blue where the cooler liquid level should be just my guess have not been to any schooling YET

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

Is this the one where we pay $99 a month?

Yes Wendy, you are correct.
This is the same one Will has and I have.

[W. Michael Chris]

John,

Do you have the link available? I know it's somewhere here on the board, but it's late and I'll look here again in the morning - pics look great.

[W. Michael Chris]

Originally Posted by jpope

It's kinda like having x-ray vision. It's pretty obvious when there's missing insulation. . .

Jeff,

Does this mean you use the camera on every inspection? . . . or is the use extra costs to the client? . . . (I'm thinking both questions have been answered somewhere else on the board) . . . just let me know if I need to look elsewheres . . . thanks.

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

Yes Wendy, you are correct.
This is the same one Will has and I have.

I'm sure it's going to work out great for you John.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by wchris1

John,

Do you have the link available? I know it's somewhere here on the board, but it's late and I'll look here again in the morning - pics look great.

The link for the BCAM at Professional Equipment is below.
The 15% NACHI discount is not on the page. It was an
offer made at the NACHI convention. You must tell them
about it in order to get the discount. (ends June 4th - today)

http://www.professionalequipment.com...frared-camera/

Some offer Thermal imaging as an add on inspection. I preferr to use it on
every inspection. Once you see what it can reveal, it makes you feel better
doing all of your inspections with it. So I raised my prices.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Originally Posted by wchris1

Jeff,

Does this mean you use the camera on every inspection? . . . or is the use extra costs to the client? . . .

I'm just playing with it right now. I don't include anything in my report with regards to IR diagnosis, but that will change soon. . .

[David A. Andersen]

Some offer Thermal imaging as an add on inspection. I preferr to use it on
every inspection. Once you see what it can reveal, it makes you feel better
doing all of your inspections with it. So I raised my prices.

I agree. If you don't use it, you'll never know what it can do.
I do use it in my reports when I can back it up with additional testing or visual observation.

I do have a serious concern with the bulletin boards concerning IR on other sites. Users of this equipment have absolutely no idea what the camera sees. People are trying to make this thing do what it just can't do.

[David A. Andersen]

I found this IR anomaly in a inside bedroom wall.

What you see behind the bookshelf is heat coming through quarter-inch plywood backing on the shelving system.

When I went to the other side of the wall I found the dryer vent which is obviously discharging its heat and moisture into the finished wall up to the attic. Note the amount of lint on the floor behind the dryer.