Thermal imaging Air Tightness Testing.

Air Tightness testing with a blower door exaggerates thermal imaging, to highlight where big air gaps are in the building envelope.

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the thermal images that we have taken show where your house may be leaking.

Thermal imaging used in conjunction with blower door testing visualises building imperfections.  Here, skirting is not joined to the hard flooring. This can be fixed with caulk.

Thermal imaging of evaporative cooler that is off: Cool or hot air can travel freely out of the house in this state. Sealing these vents during summer or when not in use is best practice.

Thermal imaging of attic manhole: Seals need to be installed here.

Thermal imaging of Halogen downlight:  Switching to LED is ideal here. A Small Basic Downlight Mitt with a LED fitting from Tighthouse.com.au solves this problem.

Thermal imaging of window air leakage through architrave:  Installing double glazed windows is made redundant with leakage like this. Again, caulk can fix this fairly easily.

Thermal imaging of ceiling insulation: Evidence of raise and compressed batts. Insulation should be flush with plaster for the greatest effectiveness.

There are many other areas in which a home can leak air, however not all of them are easy to identify.  Contact us, if you are interested in getting your home tested as well as report of where your house is losing the most energy through the building envelope.