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Thermal Image Scan

Thermal Image Scan


This weekend we will be moving into the Rochester Passive House! As a family we are VERY excited! The moving van is rented and we will begin collecting our things from various locations in Rochester on Friday.

Before we filled the house with tables, chairs, toys and boxes I thought it would be a good idea to do a thermal imaging scan of the house. On Wednesday we had a 95+ degree day, and I figured it was a great opportunity. The ventilation system was not running, The Master Bedroom heat pump was set at 73 degrees and the 1st floor one was on "Dehumidify". 

A few notes on thermal imagine scans for those of you  not familiar with them:
  1. The scan only is measuring surface temperature - it is not an x-ray. So cold spots or hot spots may be due to other factors (foot prints, electronics, wet paint etc.) not related to heat gain.
  2. Objects with different emisivities (shininess) will show different temperatures. This has to do with its ability to reflect infrared rays. Things like glass temperature, glossy floors, polished counter tops, and glossy molding may not be accurate, but I think you'll get the point.
  3. If you have never seen a house scanned before let me know and I'd be happy to come out and conduct a scan with blower door. You can learn quite a bit about a house, and you will see what makes this scan so impressive!
ENJOY!






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