Thermal Infarared Inspections in Chicago for Heating and Air Conditioning Systems

HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, which comprises the climate control of your home and is a particularly vital part of your home. A properly sized and well-maintained HVAC system will provide the living areas of your home with the necessary warmth and cooling to keep your family comfortable.

Poorly maintained HVAC systems can compromise indoor air quality and result in mechanical system failures. Problems with HVAC systems can include:

	excessive air leaks at duct seams
	improper or poorly installed insulation around duct work
	vent connector flue leaks, which can cause carbon monoxide build-up
	restricted AC condenser coil

Insight Thermal Diagnostics can perform a non-invasive infrared thermal imaging scan that measures surface temperatures and temperature variations to safely and efficiently examine:

	HVAC motors, pumps, fans, bearings, and heating elements
	radiant in-floor heating (for potential leaks and to map for possible home renovations)
	fatigue and stress on components
	air conditioner compressor leaks

Our Thermal Diagnostics Survey report will document the issues we find and our evaluation of each problem. The report will include natural and infrared photographs where necessary to demonstrate our findings.

Examples:

The following thermogram shows HVAC ducts:

The darker colors show significant cold air loss from an improperly sealed duct connection. If you multiply this loss of air conditioning by an average of ten or twelve HVAC connections per home, you can easily see why a Thermal Diagnostic scan of your home can pinpoint the source of high energy costs.