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The first inspection with my imager, in fact, the first room scanned. Amazing tool! Leak is from 5 year old flat roof with a wood deck attached.
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It seems as though your moisture meter has an transmission of 1.0 because it is not showing up in your thermal image.
Good to hear John. What imager did you end up going with? I am guessing B40 or B50 or an out of focus B60. Jason Kaylor – JJ VP of Sales 877/207-1244 AC Tool Supply Fluke Thermal Imagers Fluke TiR Infrared Camera HotShot Hi-Rez Infrared Cameras Testo 880 3 Infrared Cameras Testo 327 Combustion Analyzers Retrotec Duct & Blower Door Last edited by jkaylor; 4/25/09 at 8:34 PM.. |
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Out of focus b60. Of course I realize that focus, focus and focus is important. First time jitters, will improve.
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Good find John.
John McKenna, CMI
Executive Director - Master Inspector Certification Board Inspector - Instructor - Thermographer (TREC #4565) 25 Yrs Constr Exp - 11 Yrs Home Inspector Exp American Home Inspection - East Texas. |
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No offense (I have a IR camera too) but most good Home Inspectors would have seen the discoloration, tape lifting and surface texture changes.
But a good find, none the less. tom |
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If nothing else the IR pic looks much more convincing than the regular pic and moisture meter alone.
"Never underestimate the difficulty of changing false beliefs by facts." |
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Pics like this make it really easy to sell a whole home infrared inspection if the inspector was not already doing such. Jason Kaylor – JJ VP of Sales 877/207-1244 AC Tool Supply Fluke Thermal Imagers Testo Infrared Cameras HotShot Hi-Rez Infrared Cameras Fluke TiR1 Resources FLIR B60 Resources Retrotec Duct & Blower Door Arizona Infrared Inspectors Last edited by jkaylor; 4/27/09 at 11:11 AM.. |
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Thomas,
I am a very good home inspector and yes I did note the apparent minor stains before using the imager. However, the infrared does show the extent and is certainly more convincing as Michael stated. The client was impressed. Just trying to share the experience with other interested inspectors. |
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Great job!! I wish you success in using Thermal Imaging in your business. If you ever need assistance or have any questions, please call or email. I'm not far from you and will help if I can. Best Wishes, Kevin Kevin A. Richardson, BA Level III Certified Infrared Thermographer, #7493 BPI Certified Building Performance Analyst Maryland Licensed Home Inspector, #29727 INACHI Certified Home Inspector, #04091175 301-942-4610 www.richnspect.com (Residential Inspections) www.infrared-diagnostics.com (Commercial Infrared Services) www.thehomegreenteam.com (Home Energy Performance Audits) |
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