Tag: drafts
Fun with a Thermal Leak Detector
On Tuesday I talked about using incense to find leaks. But an even better way to do that is with a thermal leak detector. I didn’t realize how cool they were until Jason’s coworker Ahsan let us borrow his. This isn’t a thermal imaging camera; those show a picture with different colors for different temperatures and […]
Posted: February 3rd, 2011 under Energy Use.
Tags: drafts, put 'em up, thermal leak detector, weatherization
Comments: 1
Incense Sticks Find Drafts We Miss
We’ve done a lot of caulking and weatherstripping since we moved into the apartment two years ago, and it’s made a big difference in the drafts we feel. But I knew there were some we still didn’t know about. So I pulled out an incense stick to help us find them. This is best to […]
Posted: February 1st, 2011 under Energy Use.
Tags: door sweeps, drafts, incense, It's cinnamon-scented incense - not patchouli, spray foam, weatherize
Comments: 3