Appreciation post: My $300 thermal camera was either a genius buy or a total waste

I bought a Flir One for my phone last fall, thinking it would help spot insulation gaps in fridges and heat issues in dryers. It did find a bad compressor relay on a Samsung that was a pain to diagnose otherwise. But I've only used it maybe five times in six months, and a good multimeter with a temp probe would have done the same job for less. Anyone else have a tool they bought that sits in the box more than it earns its keep?

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thea_chen17d ago

Honestly I saw a youtube video where a guy used one to find a hot water pipe in his wall, and it looked so cool I almost bought one. But then I realized I'd probably do the exact same thing, use it twice and then forget about it. They seem awesome for that one weird problem you have once a year, but a total luxury for most people. I feel like the novelty wears off fast unless you're fixing stuff every single day.

taylor_mitchell8017d ago

Buy it, use it twice, then watch it collect dust for a year.