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SuiteShopping · 10-05-2013, 04:07 PM

In considering a purchase, can a remote IR thermometer help me find insulation gaps (such as sagging fiberglass batts) or air leaks? Or do I need a full-fledged thermal imaging system to see the leaks and gaps in enough detail to be worthwhile?

I so wish I could see inside the walls, floor, and ceiling or an RV before buying it----and these remote handheld meters and cameras seem to be the only hope short of removing some siding.

[Is RV siding difficult to remove? Do most have screws or are they secured by difficult rivets?]

10-05-2013, 04:07 PM	#1
SuiteShopping Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 13	Anyone here experimented with IR thermal sensors for leaks? In considering a purchase, can a remote IR thermometer help me find insulation gaps (such as sagging fiberglass batts) or air leaks? Or do I need a full-fledged thermal imaging system to see the leaks and gaps in enough detail to be worthwhile? I so wish I could see inside the walls, floor, and ceiling or an RV before buying it----and these remote handheld meters and cameras seem to be the only hope short of removing some siding. [Is RV siding difficult to remove? Do most have screws or are they secured by difficult rivets?]