Infrared Services for Radiant Heat Systems

What happened to spring? It feels like we skipped right through spring this year and into summer. Bookmark this series as a helpful reminder on construction defects that can be detected when it gets cold!

This series discusses forensic use of infrared thermography to detect construction defects. So far we've talked about roof ventilation, ice damming, and Roof Ice Melt Systems.

Here is the third of those ten:

In-Floor Radiant Heat Systems can heat both inside and outside floors or slabs. There is just nothing greater than hopping out of bed on a cold winter day onto a floor that is gently producing heat to warm your house. It's cost-effective and efficient. Outside - well, what is not to love about not having to shovel snow or worry about ice build-up?

But what if something goes wrong? How can you tell where breaks or line ruptures are if they are covered by flooring? Or what if improper line placement or incorrect operating temperatures just start to melt the snow but the inconsistency due to line failure causes ice build-up?

If you are using in-floor radiant heat systems, it is vitally important that you use infrared thermal imaging BEFORE the concrete is poured to make sure everything is working correctly. Once the concrete is poured, correction of any defects can be labor intensive, time consuming and expensive.

Of course, if you have problems long afterward the system is installed, an infrared camera can pinpoint the exact location of the malfunction. Save yourself time and money by using infrared services for radiant heat systems both during the installation process and if you run into any issues.

Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!

IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North Carolina and South Carolina!

*Ideas for this blog entry derived from:
Infrared Applications in the Fields of Forensic & Construction Defect Engineering, Fronapfel, E.L. & Amhaus, E.G., InfraMation 2003, ITC 092 A 2003-08-15