Thermal Imaging Our Home


View of house with various hot-spots.

As I blogged about a few weeks ago, I've been playing with the Seek Thermal Compact Infrared Camera. I've been using it for such incredibly interesting things as seeing how cold my nose is and whether my radiators are balanced. Fun! But what I really wanted it for is to see how well - or poorly - insulated our new house is. So I waited until it was freezing outside, then turned the heating on to max for an hour, then went outside to see whether there were any obvious leaks. First thing was a …

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Gadget Review: Seek Thermal Compact Infrared Camera


A small camera with a big lens.

Winter is coming! And, as such, I want to check which parts of my house are leaking heat. So, the natural solution is to buy an Infrared Camera and point it at things! The Seek Thermal is a curious beast. While you can buy Android phones with built in thermal cameras, and dedicated devices, this is an add-on. Plug it into your existing phone, download an app, and off you go. In theory! Here's a quick selfie! Why a selfie? It's backwards! If you get the USB-C version, you can plug…

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