Having fun with my Topdon IR camera.

  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 hours ago

    Anyone have any reccomendations for a decently priced IR camera that isn’t dependent on a phone app? Don’t want something that will just stop working because the manufacturer can’t be bothered to keep updating the app later on.

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    8 hours ago

    Coincidentally, it is cold here too. Walked around the house with a USB drone camera. Window edges are radiating like crazy. There was no difference between a window with shades down vs. a window with shades up (I hoped to find a difference, but was disappointed). However, edges need considerable extra foam.

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    10 hours ago

    Pro tip, works in hot weather too.

    also a 10 dollar studbuddy will be your best friend any time you need to find a stud

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    10 hours ago

    Used my Topodon this morning to find where I was losing the most heat around the house after all the weatherization and prepping I’d done. Was pleasantly surprised how most areas were holding up, but it definitely helped narrow focus where I still had plenty of gaps, definitely worth it for the insights.

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    10 hours ago

    This is why ventilators can make sense to run in tall rooms even during the winter.