RobertL says...
On Jan 11, 10:49*pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
Bovvered? wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:16:39 GMT, PCPaul wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:52:55 +0000, Phil L wrote:

Bovvered? wrote:
Mine arrived today and what a splendid piece of kit it is for 25
quid. Was expecting it to be the usual tacky chinese tat but it is
in fact rather nice quality.

So far I've measured my hand, the wall, inside of the freezer, a
couple of radiators, a shoe, and my cat. I wanted to measure the
sky as recommended in other posts, but it's raining here and I
don't want to get the lens all soggy. Maybe I'll find something
useful to do with it? But until then I'll just carry on enjoying
checking the temperature of everyday household objects.

...the hours must just fly by...

There speaks someone who isn't yet old enough to truly appreciate new
toys ;-)

You are a kindred spirit! LOL

Me too!

I do actually use mine a lot.

If I change/move/install a rad I use it as a simple check to make sure all
the rads are at more or less the same temp after refilling the system. *Also
enables you to see if a rad needs bleeding - just check top & bottom - you
can do that from the doorway of a room.


It's very interesting to look at the wall temperatures. We are in an
end terrace and the difference between the party wall and the exterior
wall is several degrees C. You can even work out which rooms next have
the heating on in.



Robert



Mine arrived this morning, so I've been checking
temperatures all over the house, walls, floors, ceilings,
doors, windows, dog, wife, kettle, fridge. It certainly
shows the cold spots where heat is lost.

The hot water cylinder shows 7 degrees C hotter than the
room it is in, so that may benefit from some more
insulation or fitting a cupboard around.

Interestingly the unheated North facing walls upstairs are
a few degrees colder than the outside temperature. Brrrh!

I've not finished insulating the loft yet, and the rooms
below those already insulation clearly keep their heat much
better. (As you'd expect really).

One room upstairs has pine cladding around it (not fitted
by me) and I've been tempted to remove it. However, one
part of wall doesn't have this and is 10 degrees C colder
than every other surface in the room, so the cladding may
be stopping for the time being. Looks like the section of
bare wall just sucks the heat out of the room.
--
David in Normandy