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Remote Temperature and Humidity Monitoring
Temperature and humidity monitoring is a testing
technique that provides information about the
pre-existing (baseline) and ongoing condition in the
room or building being diagnosed. The collected
data, in combination with other tests, helps
FOAM-TECH technicians to make informed decisions about
where and how to insulate a building.
![Control unit for the remote sensor unit](/images/testing/ISAAC_control_unit.jpg) |
![Remote temperature and humidity sensor](/images/testing/ISAAC_sensor.jpg) |
The ISACC control
unit where data is stored until
technicians are able to download the information to a
computer for analysis. |
A temperature sensor used to
collect data. |
Temperature monitoring is often done in an attic to assess ice-damming problems. Ice damming is
a temperature-based problem
that can only occur if a certain differential in temperature exists between the exterior and the attic.
Humidity monitoring is often done in a basement, crawl space or other high-moisture environment. Monitoring humidity is useful for
diagnosing rot, mold, and mildew problems in a building.
Temperature and humidity
monitoring can be as low-tech as taking the room
temperature on a regular basis, or as high-tech as
setting up an ISAAC monitoring computer to automatically collect and record data.
![Graph showing the results from the remote sensors](/images/testing/sample_ISACC_chart.jpg) |
This
is a sample chart
generated by ISACC. |
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