Does this leak detector work outside detecting where heat is escaping or just inside the house?
252613
Yes it works outside around windows and door way trim, it tell you temperature change of building.
597865
I have used this device mounted on the interior but looking through a window to the outside. The performance was poor during daylight/hot days but improved considerably at night or as the days got cooler. This is a device that looks for heat and the window glass it's looking through can get hot and obscure any movement detections.
1536956
It doesn't give a temperature reading only says freezing or not. Detects moisture well. I have it set up with Smartthings to text me if my pump fails.
2061045
If it is hot water the wall propably is quite warm near the leakage on a pretty large area. In that case B&D of course might detect the leakage. B&D and other thermal leak detectors only measures the temperature of a surface.
180738
It cimes in from outside and into rear of heater. It is not visible from inside.
1109071
I looked it over. I use it in the winter on a small heater in my generator house. It plugs in an outlet and the thing sticking it the air on the photo tells the unit the temp.. There is no other sensor. I do like it for what I use it for.
785770
I put mine on the side of the furnace where I can see the light and down low , so if there is a leak , it will detect gasses. I think the gas is usually heavy and sinks to the ground, nothing else needed. I put it visible to check the battery and easy access
889290
I am not a plumber. I do not believe this tool will tell you the source of the water inflow, just the moisture level that is present where you can reach it with the probes on the device. You can test the areas along the wall above the floor and in other areas where the wall meets the floor and maybe deduce which areas are worse or better to try and isolate the problem area.
907467
To monitor moisture? I am not fimiliar with a "well house". I have it on the floor in the pantry where my hot water heater is. I hope I never find out how well it works since that would mean a major leak. It does seem to monitor the surrounding temp and allow me to view it remotely.......
824139
Unfortunately the unit has a motion sensor so it will detect any movement including the two legged kind. I would suggest setting up the unit at the foot of the property close the sidewalk or flowerbed facing towards the house. Then you have to remember its there or you will end up getting wet if you forget to turn the water off when you go to do the gardening ... lol.
1669824
That depends on the leak, my experience is that if the sensor is clean, it will guide you to the leak, also I recommend the uv light and dye
1985339
I don't think this is correct product for you. It is made to detect the location of small leaks. You already know the source/location of your "leak". It is not an alarm but a diagnostic tool.
2099086
If you have an air vent close to the sensor, it will detect the change in temperature from the heater/AC airflow. One of my bathrooms has that issue. Try redirecting the airflow higher so it's not registered by the sensor.
226668
So this is better to place in the water pan under the water heater or heat pump, and it only detects ambient temperature. The moisture pins are under the system and would have to lay facing the ground only no mounting.
878787
The best way to utilize this device is to place the sensor on a paper towel, that way the paper towel will "grab" the water and soak the towel which will trigger the alarm. This works great under a sink or in a metal water heater pan (since the pan itself conducts electricity and would trigger the alarm immediately, but not with a paper towel between it and the sensor). If your concern is that water might flow past/around the sensor, the paper towel is an easy way to ensure a larger area of coverage.
1436154
Yes and no. It works by sensing a temperature difference, e.g. body heat or the warmth of a car engine going by. If there is no discernible difference it does not signal an alert. We couldn't figure out why it did not detect our son's leaving until we realized that his car engine had not yet warmed up when he drove past the sensor but did work when he returned. Maybe we're wrong about this but it's what we deduced. It has never failed to detect a person though.
2000235
these devices detect ambient air and non reflective surface temperatures only. it should tell you the temperature of the interior oven surfaces. hope this helps.