At some of the inspections, the utilities are turned off. I am thinking about renting a portable propane heater for use with the IR services.
- What do you think
- What size would you suggest?
At some of the inspections, the utilities are turned off. I am thinking about renting a portable propane heater for use with the IR services.
This was mentioned a couple months ago and something similar to thiswas mentioned as being used to warm wall surfaces.
Need I say more :roll:
Linas, that looks like a neat little heater but if the utilities are off…
I don’t know if I would rent a propane heater, they are cheap enough to buy. Here are some patio heaters you might be able to use indoors.
I have a power inverter in my truck so power is not a problem. I do a lot of mold inspections on foreclosures that don’t have power and I have to do air sampling.
Ahhh, power inverter, smart idea! I wouldn’t have thought about something like that.
I use portable heaters all the time with my IR. Even when the heating system is functional. Unless you have an ultra sensitive camera and/or a huge delta T you are probably missing something if you are not using this important device.
I use the little 12 amp units you can purchase at target or home depot, lowes, ect. I can multiple units so I can set them up in different rooms. Just be careful not to overload a circuit as they do pull 12 amps which is 80ish % of the standard (15 amp).
I use these in my IR for electrical scans too to get a load on the general use receptacles and to get the overall panel load up around 60-70%
I’ve been using a 20 lb propane bottle (what you use on a grill) with a radiant head. It will do a large wall very easily. Reasonably portable (maybe best to say luggable). Very useful in a “no heat” situation.
I also use some small electric units if I’m doing electrical and need something convenient to create a known load on a circuit.
Steve, can you post a linked to the one you use?
Thanks,
Peter