Bought a cheap infrared camera for ductwork inspections and it paid for itself in one job

Ngl, I was skeptical at first. I picked up a FLIR C5 for around $500 off a recommendation from a buddy in the trade. Last week I used it to scan a new build where the HVAC was running way too long. Turned out there was a massive blockage in one of the supply runs from some leftover drywall debris. Customer was about to call in a whole system replacement until I showed them the thermal image of the cold spot. That camera saved me hours of tearing into walls and probably saved them $4k in unnecessary work. Has anyone else had good luck with thermal cameras for troubleshooting or is it just me?

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ryan6533d agoMost Upvoted

Ha, sounds like you bought a fancy flashlight and it actually worked. Guess I need to stop using my hand as a thermal camera.