[OPLINLIST] Keeping an old Carneige Library Warm

[Cathy Morgan]

Thank you Rachel, for getting this thread started, and Chad and Shannon for
your thoughtful responses!

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 11:32 AM Chad Neeper via OPLINLIST <
oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:

> 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.
>>>
>>> ______________________________
>>> *Chad Neeper*
>>> Senior Systems Engineer
>>>
>>> *Level 9 Networks*
>>> 740-548-8070 (voice)
>>> 866-214-6607 (fax)
>>>
>>> *Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in public libraries*
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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