Released on = November 30, 2006, 9:07 am

Press Release Author = RCI

Industry = Consumer Services

Press Release Summary = Home owners and property managers have an option for
detecting heat loss that could be costing them big bucks on heating. Infrared
surveys detect areas where heat is escaping from buildings that can\'t be detected
with the naked eye.

Press Release Body = As the cold winter approaches home owners and managers begin
to think more about the high cost of heating. Saving money on energy is more than
just turning down a thermostat and adding extra layers of clothing.
A simple method of keeping bills down and being more comfortable is to keep the heat
in the building.
If people knew how much warm air is leaking from their homes they would be amazed.
The physics of air flow tell us that warm goes to cold and that is just what is
happening with many homes and businesses.
Air leaks from doors, windows, roofs and walls are not always easy to detect, yet
once found can be easily and quickly repaired with weather stripping, window
treatments and additional insulation.

How do you find these leaks? One method is to de pressurize the building and check
every nook and cranny with a smoke pencil for air flow? Though this method works,
hiring a professional environmental consultant can be expensive and time consuming.


An infrared survey of your home or business is a low cost method of finding these
leaking areas.
These surveys are performed with the use of special cameras that allow us to see
thermal energy or heat.
From the outside of a building heat will show up as hot spots on the infrared image
detecting heat leaving a building. From the inside cold air will appear as cold
spots indicating where cold air is drawn into the building.
In the hands of a trained professional an entire home can be scanned is a very short
time at a very low cost.

Al Kravitz of RCi is a Level 1 and Building Science Certified Thermographer who
performs these surveys for homeowners and business in the Chicagoland area. \"I have
performed hundreds of surveys and people are always amazed at what we find. In most
cases people haven\'t a clue that there is insulation missing in walls or ceilings.
Heat loss through windows, doors and walls is easily seen by the high resolution
camera as are many other areas that nobody would think is a problem.\" says Kravitz.
The cost of the survey depends on the size of the building, but an average single
story home can be done for as little as $250.00. The cost is very little compared
to the long term energy savings on can realize once the remedial repairs are made.

New home owners are using this service prior to their one year builders guarantee
expires to determine if any problems exist with not only heat loss but electrical
connections and plumbing leaks.

RCi can be reached at 708-846-4410

Web Site = www.roofconsultantsinc.com

Contact Details = Al Kravitz||P O Box 414||Tinley Park ,
60477||$$country||||708-846-4410||alkrav@roofconsultantsinc.com||www.roofconsultantsinc.com