[OPLINLIST] Keeping an old Carneige Library Warm

[Chad Neeper]

LOL, well...TBH, a $30 thermal scanner is pretty affordable. Cheap enough
that I've kept one handy for many years. If you can imagine a cone
emanating from the end of the thermal gun, with the cone growing wider the
further you get from the gun, you'll have an idea of how it works, The guns
generally just give you an average temperature reading within the cone
(range). If you're scanning a larger area like in Rachel's use case, you'd
just have to point the gun around the area you're interested in and try to
get a general sense of the temperature. Maybe in a specific area of
interest, you could get closer to scan more precisely to locate a specific
spot that's leaking hot/cold.

But a more pricey thermal camera would give you a much better picture of
the nuances and temperature fluxuations across the area that you're looking
at. If I was trying to do something like what Rachel is doing, and if my
local library had a more advanced thermal camera... I'd absolutely go and
borrow that one over my cheap one!

(Shannon just beat me to the "send" button. But if I were going to add one
to the LoT, I'd go that route. Not-super-fancy, but not totally cheap!)

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On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM Cathy Morgan <cathy at canalfultonlibrary.org>
wrote:

> Totally unrelated to Rachel's original post, sorry, but Chad, would the
> cheap one be something useful to add to our "Library of Things" do you
> think?
>
> Cathy
>
> Cathy Morgan, Director
> Canal Fulton Public Library
> 154 Market St. E.
> Canal Fulton, OH  44614
> 330-854-4148
> www.canalfultonlibrary.org
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM Chad Neeper via OPLINLIST <
> oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
>
>> Not specifically insulation-related, but a thermal scanner could help you
>> identify the specific locations where you're having the worst heat
>> loss/cold infiltration issues to help you focus your efforts. These devices
>> range from a cheap $30 gun-style scanner at Home Depot to professional
>> level thermal imaging cameras at prices you probably don't want to pay. I
>> keep a cheap thermal scanner at home and we use it for all sorts of
>> random things ranging from heat/cold loss around my office/house to making
>> soap (heat-generating chemical reactions). Perhaps you or your staff have
>> one laying around that could be borrowed.
>>
>> WRT Styrofoam:  I've used bubble-foil insulation with great effect in
>> certain situations. (Think bubble wrap made out of aluminum.) Very
>> thin...less bulky than foam and might be useful in your situation.
>>
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>> On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM Rachel Henck Bentley via OPLINLIST <
>> oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have any tips, tricks, or suggestions on how to cut down on
>>> the chill for our circulation area? Sadly, so far this winter, space
>>> heaters aren't quite doing the trick. My staff wants to put Styrofoam in
>>> the cupboards by the outdoor wall and windows and I thought I would see if
>>> anyone had other suggestions they have tried.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Rachel Henck Bentley
>>>
>>> Library Director
>>> Clyde Public Library
>>> 222 West Buckeye Street
>>> Clyde, OH 43410
>>> (419) 547-7174
>>> www.clydelibrary.org
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