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Could a thermal camera reveal your home's hidden heat loss?

Thermal imaging tech has become cheaper and homeowners are using it to track down heat loss.

"Expert advice, combined with a measured approach to the findings from thermal imaging, will give residents the best chance of making informed decisions about energy-saving home improvements," says Cllr Blair-Pilling. However, Jo Atkinson, senior consultant in buildings decarbonisation at Energy Systems Catapult, a research organisation, expresses concern over the growing availability of thermal cameras: “In my opinion, the risks are too great for making the wrong choices.” Phil Steele, future technologies evangelist at Octopus Energy, agrees: “You have got to be careful.” Thermal cameras can, for instance, make the corners of rooms look very cold but this is simply a reflection of reduced air circulation in those areas, rather than an insulation problem, he explains.

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