Infrared imaging

Bob_9

Does anyone in the Chicago area know of a company that can somehow scan a slab of concrete to map out radiant tubes and find a leak? I've got a finished floor that we need to find a leak in without turning the floor into swiss cheese.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Bob

Gary

Try mopping it with water and then watch the drying pattern, might just show right up.

Floyd_5

here ya go...

try this
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/productdetail.jsp?xi=xi&ItemId=1611697546&ccitem=

Bob_9

I need something that will take a thermal photograph of the floor. Kind of like an x-ray. I do have a raytek infrared temp gun but that won't do the trick in this case.

Tom K

I have a name of a contractor that I have use. I will email you on Friday. I have used him before and he has told us exactly where the leak was.

Jim_19

Check with your local fire dept

If you have a friend in your local fire dept, ask them to stop in for a cup of coffee and have them take a look at the slab with a thermal imager. We use them to search for victims and hot spots in burning buildings where smoke limits visibility. They can pick up differences of 1 to 2 degrees. You probably want to shut the system down for 24 hours or so, and fire it up just as they arrive so there is maximum contrast.

We don't have the option, but many top-of-the-line thermal imagers transmit their images just like a TV camera to a VCR in the engine for later study and critiques.

hr

A couple ideas

www.Leakbusters.com has never failed me. Several jobs he helped me with, leaks were pinpointed within 2-3 inches!! They have various tools and tricks on the truck, and more importantly they not how to use them and interpert the data! There may be one in your area. Try their webpage.

The IF camera I use belongs to the local electric utility. It is used mainly for preventive maintenance on their power lines and transformers. It finds hot spots at connections and transformers. originally it was purchased to show energy leakage in buildings, under a DOE grant.

They rent it out with an operator for 90 dollars an hour.

Many large manufacturing plants hire it on a monthly basis for preventive basis. They shoot motors, bearings and other wear items to find components that are overheating before they shut down large production.

Kraft makes that boxed macroni and cheese here in Springfield. Their most profitable product, I'm told! Cost something like 10 grand an hour when that line goes down. Makes preventive maintenance seem real inexpensive, by comparison.

Here is a picture of Warmboard, underpower, taken with the IF camera.

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Bob_9

Thanks

I'll check into some of these leads.
Bob

Wethead7

IF camera

We use the local flat roofing company. It works real well most of the time.

Mike

bob_25

Radio Active

There was an outfit we used to use in Chi. called Gamy Nuclear Services. I haven't had any contact with them in about 15yrs. They would put a little radioactive isotop in the system. I never watched them do it. When I got to the job there would be an X on the floor. Very accurate. Check the yellow pages. bob