Find out where your home is leaking heat
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Thermal imaging can vividly reveal where your home is leaking heat. The cameras are sensitive to infra-red and make ‘temperature map’ images . This can show problems with insulation, draughts, damp and more – useful in older homes, but also for revealing defects in new-builds. The images are easiest to decipher when it’s at least 10°C warmer inside than out, so this is mainly a winter activity.
Some of the problems shown are easy for householders to fix, like draught-proofing, and some, like faulty insulation, may need professional help. Significant improvements in comfort, energy bills and carbon emissions are often made as a result.
Come to a short training session to learn how to use our thermal cameras and interpret their images – then you can borrow a camera for free (donations welcome) to survey your home, those of friends or family and (we hope) others in your neighbourhood. It’s great see weaknesses in insulation, draughts, heating system problems in your home. It gives good information and motivation to fix the problems that are revealed.
Demand for Thermal Imaging training and camera loans is really taking off! In our November 2022 to mid-April 2023 season 315 camera loans were made, 2.8 times the loans last season, which was the previous record! See more in this 2-page report. We’re fund-raising and working to offer more cameras and support next November.
Free online training, booking essential.
Get an email Alert when bookings re-open for Autumn Training and Camera loans.
We only lend cameras to people already trained in how to use them and to interpret their images.
Our Thermal Imaging season is November- early April.
Outside this it’s usually too warm for good results.
Camera Borrowing Agreement – Trainees must fill this in before borrowing a camera
Thermal Imaging Survey Record Form – Use this form to record all surveys completed
Thermal Imaging Training Slides – A useful reminder on how to use the cameras & understand their images
Videos on how to use: (please bear with any YouTube adverts)
Camera 1 & 3 – Flir C5
Camera 2 – Fluke TiR105
Camera 4 – Flir E40
Cameras 5-9 – Flir C2 video by Red Current
User manuals for:
Flir C5 Annotated
Fluke TiR 105
Flir E40bx, annotated
Flir C2 Short, annotated
Flir C2 Long
More Resources:
Thermal Image Examples
TI in a Heatwave find how to keep your home cooler
Thank you for your donations, which help us loan more cameras with improved support to borrowers to meet the welcome, unprecedented demand.
From Thu 2o April for a week your donations will be doubled by the Green Match Fund. Details coming here soon!
– CCF Thermal Imaging Team, ticamera@cambridgecarbonfootprint.org
01223 301842
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