Dropped $300 on a thermal camera and found my drafty window issue in 10 minutes

My heating bill was stupid high last winter so I bought one of those FLIR cameras for my phone. Spent 300 bucks figuring out where my old windows were leaking air. Found gaps I never would have spotted by feel. Sealed them up with caulk and weatherstripping and saved about 40 bucks a month since then. It paid for itself in like 7 months. Anyone else drop cash on a tool that actually worked out or did you get burned?

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emma34912d ago

I read somewhere that thermal cameras can even find hidden moisture behind walls, not just drafts.

the_nathan12d ago

Oh for sure @emma349, I had a cold spot in my living room wall and wasn't sure why... thermal cam showed a slow leak behind the drywall that I would've never found otherwise.