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Black & Decker TLD100 Thermal Leak Detector |  | Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $49.99
as of 7/29/2010 08:13 CDT details
New (12) Used (1) from $40.99
Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 461
Color: White
Media: Tools & Hardware
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 7.6 x 2.7
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MPN: TLD100
Model: TLD100
UPC: 885911106337
EAN: 0885911106337
ASIN: B001LMTW2S
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| » | Uses infrared sensors to measure surface temperatures | | » | Helps homeowners track down power-draining drafts | | » | Sold with a 5 step guide to fixing basic energy leaks comes with the thermal leak detector, offering guidance on everything from caulking to weatherproofing windows and doors | | » | Plugging leaks can save up to 20-Percent on heating and cooling costs! | | » | 2-Year warranty |
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Product Description
Black & Decker's Thermal Leak Detector helps reduce energy costs by finding energy leaks in your home. You'll instantly identify problem areas around drafty windows and doors, and uncover hidden leaks and insulation "soft spots" around electrical outlets, recessed lights, and along floor molding.
Shine the light on the wall and set the reference temperature. Reference temperature shows surface deviation from reference temp. Move the light around your house. When the temp changes by 1, 5 or 10 degrees F (user adjustable), the light will change to red or blue to indicate a hot or cold spot. Energy Star states that plugging the leaks and drafts in your home can save up to 20% off your heating and cooling energy costs.
Applications:
Use for seasonal home inspections
Find hidden leaks around doors, floors, walls, pipes, ducts, windows and more
Use to check temperatures of surfaces you can't touch
Check to make sure your HVAC is working properly
Diagnose engine misfires
Check ceiling insulation around recessed lights
Check for drafts around the fireplace
Confirm that your fridge and freeze settings are correct
And many more applications
Amazon.com Product Description
The Black & Decker Thermal Leak Detector helps you increase the efficiency of your home's insulation by finding weak areas that can lead to higher heating and cooling bills. You'll instantly identify problem areas around drafty windows and doors, and uncover hidden leaks and insulation "soft spots" around your home. Check windows, ducts, and walls with the thermal reference light that indicates hot and cold spots. You can even use the detector to diagnose engine misfires or check your refrigerator and freezer settings.
The TLD100 lets you identify weak spots that can lead to high energy bills. View larger. |
Easy-to-Read Color Coding and Screen
The Thermal Leak Detector makes it easy to monitor your home's energy efficiency by finding areas that let heat out and cold air in. Simply set the detector's temperature tolerances to one, five, or 10 degrees and scan the light across the area you want to inspect. The light will change to red for warmer spots and blue for cooler spots to detect air leaks in both warm and cool weather. The detector also displays temperatures in either Fahrenheit or Celsius on the LCD screen. Check for drafts or leaks around your fireplace, recessed lighting, electrical outlets, along floor molding, or any place that may have improper seals, caulking, or seams that aren't immediately visible. An included booklet gives you tips and instructions on how to seal leaks and improve insulation.Cut Energy Bills and Improve Your Home's Efficiency
Sealing the leaks and improving insulation in your home can help you save as much as 20 percent on your heating and cooling bills. An efficient, greener home will stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter, increasing its resale value. Multiple Uses to Handle Uncommon Tasks
Use the Thermal Leak Detector to check your refrigerator and freezer temperatures and efficiency. Diagnose engine problems related to overheating or coolant leaks to avoid costly repairs and mechanic bills down the road. The Thermal Leak Detector can also check the operation of your HVAC system, so you can perform preventative maintenance as needed. The Black & Decker Thermal Leak Detector is covered by a two-year warranty. What's in the Box
Thermal Leak Detector, five-step guide on how to insulate and seal your house
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| | Sealing leaks and improving your home's insulation can help you save as much as 20 percent on energy bills. |
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 92
 Great tool, great toy July 18, 2010
S. Montgomery (Highlands Ranch, CO USA)
We check the temp of everything with this. The window cracks, the doors, the outdoor gas grill, the air vents in the house, the back of the fridge, dishes in the dishwasher, ice cubes, lcd tvs, car engines, anything!
 Some comparisons with the KINTREX Infrared Thermometer July 3, 2010
Lombard Street
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Since the KINTREX IRT0421 Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer is the main competition, let me provide some comparisons of the two products.
I purchased this Black and Decker product because it has an innovative feature: A LED spot is projected on the surface that you are scanning. If the surface temperature is higher by 1 degree (or 5, 10 degrees) than a reference point you set, the LED color will turn red. Similarly if the temperature is lower, the color will turn blue. This saves me a lot of neck pain because I would not need to keep looking up and down between the ceiling I am scanning and the LCD screen on the device.
However, the KINTREX device is far more technologically advanced (not surprising as KINTREX specializes in making precise measurement devices while Black and Decker is just a home and garden gadget makers.
The disadvantaged of the Black and Decker product vs. KINTREX:
Measurement Range: -22 to 302 °F (-30 to 150 °C) vs. -76 to 932 °F (-60 to 500 °C), i.e., useless for measuring your oven.
Distance to Spot Ratio: 6:1 vs. 12:1, which means you will have to stay twice closer to what you are measuring.
Battery: 9V alkaline battery (not included and costs about $5) vs. 2 AAA battery (included). KINTREX also claims that because of the low voltage its battery life is 60% longer.
Padded Nylon Carrying Case with Belt Loop: not included vs. included.
THE WALLS--I see colors! May 25, 2010
Craig Hartley (Houston, TX USA)
I've been using the Black & Decker TLD100 Thermal Leak Detector for two weeks. It couldn't be easier. Just point the detector at whatever surface you want to measure, click the trigger, and you have a reference temperature that appears as a green dot of light (plus a digital readout). Now you just move the beam around and areas that are 1, 5 or 10 degrees Fahrenheit (or Celsius) warmer or cooler instantly appear as red or blue dots.
The best thing is that you don't even have to look at the digital readout--you are looking directly at the hot or cold surfaces to pinpoint your "bad" areas. Measuring range is from -22 to +302 degrees F. Unit feels rugged and well-made. You'll need to buy a 9V battery, and the battery is still going strong after two weeks.
Unlike a lot of other posters, I live in Houston where heat and insane electric bills are huge problems. I already discovered that half my dining room had NO insulation in the attic! I've also discovered a few other hot spots in the ceiling and around door jambs that are about to get some additional insulation.
I LOVE this thing, and it is quite affordable.
It does what it says it does. May 24, 2010
K. Winter (Elgin, IL USA)
I'm a home inspector who also does some energy audits. While this tool is not a replacement for a thermal imaging camera, it did what the manufacturer said it would. Once you've establish your reference temperature, you can scan around a room and find hot and/or cold spots. The color coded lights are foolproof and the variable Delta T (1F, 5F and 10F) helps you fine tune your measurements. It helps you survey a home for a quick diagnosis of potential problems. You can't beat it for the price.
Interesting Toy May 14, 2010
Chris Carter (Johannesburg, MI USA)
I have not fully put this device through it paces; that will come with colder weather this winter. Testing it through out the house, it seemed to function quite accurately, even on the lower scale of variance. Of course, once it has detected all the leaks, it has lost most of its utility. What then? Resell it on Amazon.Com I guess.
As a side note: This unit in and of itself is NOT a energy saving device. It is more of a energy saving OPPORTUNITY detector. Unless one acts on the data provided, energy will not be saved.
cj
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