How To Find a Water Leak with a FLIR ONE Pro Thermal Camera!
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Published 2023-03-18
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Today we're using the FLIR thermal camera to locate an underground water leak from a water heater and discussing why a thermal camera might be a great tool to add to your belt if you work in the trades.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Underground Water Leak Intro
1:00 - Locating The Underground Leak
2:42 - Marking The Floor
3:26 - The Severity Of This Leak
3:50 - Repairing Underground Water Leaks
6:38 - FLIR Thermal Camera Alignment & Modes
8:20 - SUBSCRIBE!!!
All Comments (21)
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Amazing. I'm getting one of these cameras. So many useful things you can do with it. it's like having a superpower, almost like being psychic. One days all phones will have thermal cameras. that is my prediction.
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Before retirement I was a Facilities Manager in large Level 1 Trama Center/Teaching Hospital in Minneapolis. Water leaks in our facility were weekly events. I used a thermo camera to find sources of leaks and wet walls. The camera saved time pinpointing the source of the leak. We used the thermo camera to find roof leaks on our flat roofs. A wet area would show up as a cool spot. To check bearings for overheating and to watch heating/cooling valve open with a command. Thermo camera are a useful tool.
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That’s the most beautiful plumbing repair ditch I’ve ever seen in my life. Y’all must have dug that out with a pressure washer and a shop vac. That thing is excellent.
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I use the Flir in many types of diagnostics: automotive, electrical, appliances and weatherproofing.
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I've been wanting a review from someone that I could feel good about trusting... Thank you 😊
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Awesome case study..thanks!
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Great content, thank you
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No overly friendly cats required, just a decent thermal catmera🤣👍
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Manual transmission Honda? You're the man!
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great job
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Nice work brother.
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Good deal!!
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Great Review. Help me make my decision on my purchase.
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Seems like a worthwhile investment, pretty cool
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7:19 DC probably stands for digital camera. That's not a distinctive term for the visible-light camera, because the infrared camera is also digital, but it might be based on terminology such as DCIM (digital camera images). It doesn't look like a depth-camera image.
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In town, the family was down south for the winter. They had the main water valve turned off. Someone walking on the sidewalk noticed a water line on one of the basement windows. The town’s water main sprung a leak. Followed the water main and the service line into the houses basement. Nobody in town had a key to the house. The town’s water department had to break a door down, start pumping water out of the basement. Hello from north east Montana. 10 miles from the Canadian border.
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Question: do Infrared cameras only show spots if the temperatures are very different ( how much different?) & if water damaged building materials aren't dry? Meaning that moldy areas of dried materials won't be detected & house will stay toxic? Or if there's a slight dampness camera won't catch the temperature difference, yes?
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Hi Ben, I received a thermal imaging report from the plumber with the readings of 9.5 degree and 15.1 degree. This was taken towards the ceiling to investigate if there is any water leaks in there. I don't know how to interpret these numbers. Do you see any water leak according to these readings? Thanks heaps!
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What were your settings on the app for this?
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Nice way to used the IR camera, works great on hydronic heating issues.
