Enhancing Your Infrared Inspection Results

When you do book an infrared inspection with me, I ask that you please have the home prepared in order to alleviate any issues during my thermal scan. In order to achieve the maximum benefit of your infrared inspection, I ask that you please follow these important tips:

• Plan optimal times of day for your infrared inspection — dawn and dusk. Example...If I’m inspecting a flat roof (in the summer months), the added heat from the strong sun beaming onto any flat roof surface will reduce the effectiveness of my thermal scan. I absolutely do not mind early evening or early morning inspections, so planning accordingly (in this particular situation) will give you much better infrared results.

• Clear all of the outermost exterior walls of any large pictures, wall hangings, and furniture and appliances that are up against these outer walls. Also, remove or raise any drapes if possible. Do not be concerned with any interior walls (of your home) as these walls are of no concern for thermal efficiency.

Opening your closet doors and conditioning your closet space will assist me in identifying any exterior wall defects within the closets. I am unable to move personal belongings due to liability reasons, so please make sure that the majority of your closet walls are clearly visible to the IR camera. Any blocked areas could conceal hidden issues.

• IMPORTANT: Please (Do yourself a favor) do not wait until I arrive at your house before you decide to move your furniture and bedding away from the walls. I'd like you to get every portion of your walls conditioned for at least one hour, in order locate any concealed defects. Having furniture up against the wall will not allow the entire wall to be conditioned and the infrared readings will be affected. Unconditioned portions of the walls (where your furniture was placed) will always appear to be defective. Conditioned air will not pass through furniture.

EXAMPLE

IF YOU PULL YOUR FURNITURE AWAY FROM THE WALL, ONCE I ARRIVE, I SEE THIS

EXAMPLE

I SEE THIS, WHEN YOU REMOVE YOUR PICTURES FROM YOUR WALL, ONCE I ARRIVE.

This is what my infrared camera will detect when pictures are removed during my scan. All pictures must be removed one hour prior to me arriving.

• Please verify the indoor/outdoor temperature difference. Indoor and outdoor temperatures must vary by at least fifteen to twenty degrees Fahrenheit for optimum infrared results.

• It's crucial to obtain adequate temperature differentials (Delta T) between the outside and inside temperatures, in order to obtain a perfect environment for infrared imaging. I'd like you to make sure that every window and door is completely closed several hours before the infrared inspection takes place.

If the temperature differential is not adequate, this may require you to turn "UP" the heat (in the winter months) or to turn "ON" the A/C in the summer months. If you do not have A/C (in the summer months), I suggest you hire me for an early morning thermal scan. It's much cooler in the morning than it is during a hot summer day. If you are unable to obtain the adequate temperature differential inside your building, I suggest you re-schedule the infrared inspection accordingly.