FLIR C2 Compact Thermal Imaging Camera – 72001-0101
- portable
- Fully radiometric
- MSX image enhancement
- Brilliant 3″ touch screen
- FLIR Tools professional reporting software included
FLIR C2
Powerful, Compact Thermal Imaging System
The FLIR C2 is a full-featured, pocket-sized thermal camera designed for building industry experts and contractors. Keep it on you so you’re ready anytime to find hidden heat patterns that signal energy waste, structural defects, plumbing issues and more.
The C2’s must-have features include MSX real time image enhancement, high sensitivity, a wide field of view, and fully radiometric imagery to clearly show where problems are and verify the completion of repairs.
Thermal Images
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Ceiling Water LeakThe FLIR C2 can help you find signs of invisible moisture and show you exactly where the damage is located, eliminating any guesswork. | Hot, Overloaded Dimmer SwitchScan equipment for hot spots signaling loose connections and overloaded circuits to keep homes, businesses, and manufacturing safely up and running. | Inspect Radiant FlooringThe C2 makes it easy to spot pipes in walls, ductwork gaps and refrigerant issues, see overheating mechanical equipment, and inspect radiant floor heating systems. | Missing Insulation in WallUncover missing insulation, drafts, and other hidden energy waste culprits. Find signs of invisible moisture, locate pipes in walls, and much more. |
Key Features
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Sensitivity and Field of View to Show MoreThe C2’s high-sensitivity detector captures the subtle temperature differences and thermal patterns you need to find leaks and building deficiencies. The generous 45° field of view (FOV) frames in more of the scene, the way the pros see it. | MSX Image EnhancementThe C2 features FLIR’s unique MSX that adds key details from the onboard visible light camera to the entire infrared image in real time. The result: an all-in-one, undiluted thermal picture with visible light features that lets you instantly recognise where the problematic heat pattern is. MSX is real time whether watching the camera’s LCD or streaming video over USB. | Fully Radiometric Flexibility for Powerful ReportsC2 JPEG images store 4,800 individual thermal measurements you can process using the included FLIR Tools software. Analyse, change colours palettes, and access both thermal and visual pictures to create more convincing reports. |
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| FLIR C2 | FLIR C3 | |
| IR Sensor | 80 x 60 | 80 x 60 |
| Thermal Sensitivity/ NETD | <.10°C | <.10°C |
| Field of View | 41° x 31° | 41° x 31° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | Thermal: 0.15m (0.49ft) MSX: 1m (3.3ft) | Thermal: 0.15m (0.49ft) MSX: 1m (3.3ft) |
| Image Frequency | 9 Hz | 9 Hz |
| Focus | Focus Free | Focus Free |
| Image Modes | Thermal, visual, MSX, picture-in-picture | Thermal, visual, MSX, picture-in-picture |
| Object Temperature Range | –10°C to +150°C (14 to 302°F) | –10°C to +150°C (14 to 302°F) |
| Wi-Fi | none | Peer-to-peer or network |
| Area | none | Box with max or min |
| Dimensions: | 12.45 x 7.87 x 2.54 cm; 131.54 Grams |
| Model: | C2 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Flir |
| Origin: | Hong Kong |
Facile da usare e trasportare, compatta, dotata delle funzioni fondamentali per svolgere indagini termografiche elementari, ma anche di livello un po’ pi avanzato. La durata della batteria sufficiente per indagini non molto prolungate, ma comodo poterla ricaricare dalla USB tipo c. Immagini radiometriche salvabili anche su Cloud, molto comodo, a patto di avere copertura internet.
I had the flir c2 that I bought a few years back and I must say, the flir c5 is better, not a major upgrade but you do see a difference in clarity. Maybe I should have bought the c3x to save a few dollars…
Die Kamera tut was sie soll, allerdings so scharf wie auf den Bildern ist die Auflsung nicht. Zudem, wenn man das MSX Feature auf 1 Meter einstellt (oder auch nicht, kein erkennbarer Unterschied) und verwendet, ist das Normal-Bild vertikal etwas verschoben, was die Orientierung nicht erleichtert, sondern eher erschwert. Fr diesen Verwendungszweck ist es besser nur das Wrme-Bild zu benutzen.
The recalibration every 30 seconds or so is annoying. Bit expensive for the homeowner that will only use it for an initial project and then maybe friends and family after that.
We don’t use it with the FLIR cloud service, but it’s possible to just copy the pictures off it directly.
It’s reasonably battery hungry but not excessively so. Lasts long enough for our jobs – a couple of hours?
There’s no way to turn off the “FLIR” embedded logo it puts on every picture and this sometimes gets in the way, so you have to position the camera accordingly. Imagine if you got an iPhone and all your pictures had a little Apple logo in the bottom right corner that can’t be switched off… whatever. FLIR seem to insist on advertising on your pictures, even though this device is not exactly cheap!
Headline says it all. If you want better images spend more money. This unit provides what is needed to know for the most part. Learn how to understand the information it provides. Lots of videos online.
Would love to be a sponsor lol
Over all great tool
Size like a phone fits in your pocket
In my photo you can see the engine I scanned
Has two missing cylinder
Would like to try other products from FLIR
Thanks FLIR
Works great.. found bad breakers, over heating breakers, air leaks, located ducts in walls. My wife wants to use it for ghost hunting. lol
I haven’t given it a whole lot of use, but at the time of purchase, I picked it up for about 450 (I think it was on amazon day).
It is quite easy to use, and it’s definitely helpful in finding minor issues when doing domestic surveys. It’s useful for spotting where the damp is occurring, rising damp and cold spots in a room. I’m sure there are many other occasions that this could be useful.
It is certainly not the best, but at its price, for its very pocketable size and for smaller servicing, it certainly serves its purpose.
Compact design, there is no onboard storage so any pictures have to be transferred via the app which is a pain in the backside to be fair. Overall though it is a great camera.
It works as advertised… a bit pricey for the level of clarity but, all around a nice imager.
Bought this to use for hunting down cold bridging in typical new build housing and seriously put off the mobile phone attachment models. The C5 is very compact and very easy to use. It’s increased cost over the lower models is well worth the money to get 180×120 thermal detection. Battery charges fairly quickly and lasts hours. Comes wit ha good quality belt holster style carry case that is plenty tough enough for typical usage cases. The device itself has a rugged rubber shell. Screen is large and clear but as with all Thermal cameras, don’t expect to just be really proficient at using it for a while unless you are already trained in their use. Also they are incredible for finding damp that is not visible to the eye.
Para obtener buenos resultados, paciencia.
Es un producto de calidad.
Extremely useful camera, found to have many uses. I use it to show up heat anomalies on electronic printed circuit boards, i.e. difference in temperature between adjacent RAM chips. Also used for investigating sources of heat loss around walls and doorways in my house. Very convenient feature of camera is that it always takes 2 photos (one infra-red, the other conventional photo so you get a handle on what it was you are seeing in infra-red. Very sensitive. Very compact and portable. Holds battery charge well. Wish I had bought one years ago!!!!!!!
Pros:
Compact, tripod connector, MSX software, USB-C charging, 2 yr warranty on unit, 10 years warranty on sensor.
Cons:
160×120 IR sensor, must have a steady hand when taking images.
Overall, it’s ok, although I think a bit sluggish and pricey, as you can get 320×160 sensors for approx 20% cheaper (but warranty or CS is v bad apparently).
Wifi acquisition takes ages, hence to boot the thing – Only turn it on when you need to upload, otherwise it’ll spend the first 10/15 seconds waiting to acquire a wifi signal – wasted time where you can’t actually use the device.
To change the ‘spot light’ function, you need to swipe down from the top of the screen to activate it.
To change the brightness, you also need to swipe down and set it from there.
To access the images, you can’t simply connect it to a laptop, you must ‘upload’ it to the ignite.flir.com website where it will save images for you.
You get approx 1G of upload data to save.
Saving is easy, and you can select/create folders as you need, and also annotate the images as you take them.
Image is of back on one of my racks at home.
Great camera with awesome battery life and image quality. After updating, the software reloads upon turning the unit on. Annoying, but not a big issue.
A note to future owners: as with any precision equipment, if you plan to use this product professionally, I strongly recommend you look up for a firm/company that does metrological checkups – this way they can calibrate your camera – now Flir does this through their vendors and recommend you should do this every 2 years.
The camera itself is very rugged, it is made of a heave rubbery like material and the screen indents in, so if you drop it on the ground it will not break.
NOTE! The first picture is taken of the parking lot in front of my apartment at 11.30 PM (darkness). The mode is pure termal without any edges (it does not overlay the RGB picture and trace edges) – is just what the thermal camera sees. The photo is taken from the 12th floor (way beyond what Flir recommends as a shooting distance) about 50 meters from the parking lot. You can clearly see the cars with the “hot” engines.
I am quite happy with this product! I strongly recommend
Intuitif, simple d’utilisation. Rpond totalement au besoin initial : dterminer les fuites thermiques.
Upgraded to this from the C2 and am very pleased with the extra clarity and features – not least the min and max temp spots. The MSX technology produces images of a clarity one might associate with cameras offering a higher resolution than the modest 160 x 120 provided. The Flir tools software provides the opportunity re-consider on-site choices once back in the office, and enables the manipulation and enhancement of saved images, An affordable must have tool for surveyors and building inspectors.
Zum Wrmebild gibt es nicht viel zu sagen – es funktioniert einwandfrei und ordentlich flott. Es wird auch die maximale- und minimale Temperatur angezeigt. Fazit: klare Kaufempfehlung.
Die Wrmebilder berzeugen. Man kommt auch ohne Cloud aus, einfach via USB an den PC heften und schon kann man darauf zugreifen wie auf jede Digital Kamera.
Die Echtbild-Kamera is von der Auflsung her mehr ein Scherz im Vergleich zu z.B. aktuellen SmartPhones. Aber das ist ja auch nicht ihre Aufgabe, sie soll ja nur die Konturen in den Infrarot Aufnahmen erzeugen. Und das tut sie.
Was nicht so schn ist, der ganze Cloud Dreck. Ganz ehrlich, was ntzt mir ein WLAN/BT Upload in der deutschen Pampa? Nix.
Da wre es hilfreicher gewesen das WLAN/BT zur Koppelung mit Smartphone oder Laptop nutzbar zu machen um komfortabler an die Aufnahmen zu kommen.
Am Anfang hatte ich Probleme mein 63 Zeichnen WLAN Key einzutragen. Hier wre ne andere Variante (NFC/QR-Code/WPA/integrierter WebServer) erheblich eleganter gewesen als das wiederholte eintippen per Touchscreen.
Daher insgesamt nur 4 Sterne.
Qualit costruttiva ottima.
Uso molto facile, sia per utenti all’inizio che esperti: la macchina pu operare in modo completamente automatico, scegliendo da sola l’intervallo di temperature di misura, ma permette di impostare manualmente i limiti inferiore e superiore.
Trovo molto comoda la sovrapposizione tra la termografi ed un’immagine ordinaria; la parallasse tra le due si pu compensare impostando manualmente la distanza dal piano di misura.
Non ho messo cinque stelle, perch trovo l’uso dell’applicazione di aiuto alla documentazione un po’ macchinosa; ma d’altra parte, la cosa non grave per l’uso che ne faccio io (ricerca nell’ambito della micro-meteorologia).
Resumen, un buen artculo de calidad contrastada, pero hay que saber usarla.
Does exactly what I want it to do in a very simple way
Excellent product. Found the Leake on the roof 1st time out. Called the roofers, they were impressed! Roof fixed, New remodel saved.
My only reservation is that it takes about 2 minutes to ‘warm up’ when you first switch it on. It’s not too big a deal and it warms up much quicker if it’s only been off for a couple of minutes.
I found it’s too easy to accidentally press the power switch when you’re trying to take a photo (the buttons feel the same without looking where your fingers are). This is a pain when you have to wait for it to warm up again on when you switch it on again.
I like the MSX feature of this camera it certainly helps to identify objects, I use it as an electrician and it certainly serves my needs.
They could improve on the IR sensor maybe by taking it to the same level as the sensor in the FLIR Pro used with the iPhone
I would also recommend downloading the flir software for PC. (Not available for Apple) the software allows you to pick certain temp spots in the photo which is very helpful.
Mein Akku hat sich auch frh verabschiedet. Kurz nach der Garantie ging nichts mehr.
Der Support wollte mir zuerst nicht helfen, da ich die Kamera bei Amazon gekauft habe. Nach dem Erlutern der aktuellen Rechtslage bekam ich das Angebot, fr das Einsenden/Diagnostizieren 195 zu bezahlen. Eventueller Ersatz wird verrechnet.
Was man zum Wechseln bentigt ist ein kleiner Schlitzschraubendreher, einen TX6, einen Ltkolben und ein Ersatzakku (z.B. Varta 1/LPP 523450 S PCM W Spezial-Akku Prismatisch Kabel LiPo 3.7 V 1000 mAh). Mit dem Schraubendreher nimmt ihr die Objektivklappe (das grere Metallding) ab. Diese ist aufgeklebt! Also in den Schlitz zwischen Metall und Gummi und ordentlich hebeln. Darunter sind 2 TX6 verborgen, die ihr Wegschraubt. Danach die seitliche Klappe ffnen und den Deckel unter lsen der beiden kleinen Clips neben der USB Buchse abheben. Beim Abheben kann man den Flachbandstecker lsen. Der ist geklippt. Einfach nachher beim Zusammenbauen wieder reindrcken. Das Akku hngt an einem geklippten Verbinder. Den auch lsen.
Jetzt geht es ans Lten. Den Verbinder ablten und an das neue Akku lten. Die Schutzfolien msst ihr natrlich partiell entfernen und nachher wieder irgendetwas zum Schutz darberkleben.
Zusammenbau in umgekehrter Reihenfolge.
So, nun ist das Schtzchen durch den Einsatz von 1h und 30 wieder betriebsbereit.
Viele Leute machen sowieso nur vergleichende Messungen und keine Absolutwertmessungen mit Thermalkameras, deshalb ist die Messgenauigkeit und Emmissionswerteinstellung weniger wichtig.
Das Standalonegert ist einem Handy-Aufsteckmodul auf jeden Fall vorzuziehen, denn wenn das Handy (geringe Lebensdauer)den Dienst verweigert, ist auch die Thermalfunktion futsch.
Hier die Vor und Nachteile kurz zusammengefasst …
Vorteile
– gleiches Softwarepaket wie fr die teuren FLIR Systeme nutzbar (Nachskalierung, Protokolle, …)
– Sehr kompakt. Passt in die Hosentasche
– Das robuste Design (das Gert hatte zwar leichte Gebrauchsspuren, war aber sonst IO)
Nachteile
– Den Auslser mu man sehr stark drcken bis er auslst
– Kein Stativgewinde inkludiert
– Der Parallaxenfehler zwischen Thermal- und Normalbildkamera strt beim ausfindigmachen von Problemen
Wenn man die Nachteile bereinigt, gibts aus meiner Sicht 5 Sterne!
Rare as it is these days… I had a problem with my OUT OF WARRANTY camera. I wrote to Flir.. Flir took care of it IMMEDIATLY. True 5 star service.
Die C3 tut auf Anhieb was sie soll. Und sie funktioniert immer! So muss das sein.
Ich habe mit der C3 schon jede Menge interessante Fotos gemacht. Das macht wirklich Spa, die Welt durch eine Wrmebild-Kamera zu sehen.
Die Lieferung und Erstattung durch Amazon hat wieder mal hervorragend funktioniert. Kundenservice in Bestform!
Somewhat of a delay in the device when taking a picture. User friendly. Handy device for identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency of my home
Love this thermal camera, it is a great value and provides the information I need in my business at a fraction of the cost of higher resolution units.
The thermal camera is used for building inspections. It works well and with the flir app I can download the photos into my iPad. The only complaint I have is the boot up time is inconsistent, taking 30 seconds to a minute to boot up so I can use it. The flir E6 boots up much faster. The screen is somewhat blurry until the first calibration, then clears up. Good camera for the price.
We purchased this product to identify wildlife in difficult to access areas. Mostly raccoons and squirrels in crawl spaces, attics, walls, etc. Also works well to find possible entry points.
Attached images show:
1) Mother raccoon and babies in an attic with no access.
2) Mother raccoon and babies in an attic over a garage.
3) An injured raccoon nesting under a shed.
What is the bad?
Battery not being removable is likely to present an annoying issue at some point.
An extra $200 for the C2 that comes with a case seems steep. We purchased one of the waterproof cases with foam inside for about $40 at Canadian Tire and cut the foam to the shape of the camera.
The software is necessary, but a pain. I’ve had to reinstall it after it wouldn’t open. Then I ran into an issue with the license.
Non-thermal imaging is poor. You’re better off taking a picture with your phone.
By thermal difference displayed by the camera you can determine the location of water leak. Just keep in mind you need to cause the temperature difference by switching off the AC system, so the water will have lower temperature than the wall.
Excellent for spirit hunting. I’ve always felt like I wasn’t alone while sitting on my couch. Now, I can finally prove that I’m not.
(Also, great for finding defects in a structures thermal envolope)
Easy to use, several mode features
Shows hot cold spots, damp wood
Compact size. A real money saver for checking for insulation voids, hot electric circuits
Pluses:
Easy to use as these things go…
Software add huge value, allowing photo/heat image overlay, and temp readings, and report writing.
Portable.
Video mode. handy when looking around for problems.
Cons:
You need to know what your doing, there are some tutorials you can watch. Not a problem for Pros, I guess.
The sensor is not high resolution, 160 by 80 or somesuch. So the infra red picture lacks detail.
The recalibration happens frequently, about every couple of seconds, which can be very inconvenient since everything freezes. I believe that is a thing with IR cameras, but I’m guessing they get better as they cost more.
Accuracy. The measurements I took for temperature were miles out. Probably related to the distance setting, which could not be changed (on my particular set, I think this was a fault). So fine at 1 metre, but the picture I supply here, at about 4 metres was inaccurate, since the ambient temperature was around 10 degrees.
Finally, the usb plug in the rubberised case was very, very difficult to insert. Again, it might have been faulty, this was a amazon warehouse “refurb” for a very good price, but I had to return it for these reasons.
Fr den Preis absolut top!
I would buy this unit again if I lost it!
Great affordable tech!
Das kompakte Design und die gute Handhabung haben mich berzeugt. Zudem ist es von der Preis Leistung sehr fair.
Mit der App kann man die Bilder sofort bertragen und eine PDF mit Text erstellen.
Ich nutze sie um Fehler bzw. Fehlerquellen in Schaltschrnken zu finden.
Das beste ist, es macht zum Thermo Bild auch ein normales damit man die Stelle auch gut findet.
Awesome camera , saved me lots of money already only it lags when calibrating
Easy to use and has very sophisticated options. Paid for itself in first day of use.
The camera works well but is not that conducive for IAQ projects. I use quite a few FLIR products but this camera is just ok.
Come appassionato di fotografia e di tecnologia mi sono sempre interessato a questo tipo di prodotti, ma il prezzo era sempre troppo fuori dalla mia portata. Con FLIR C2 il mio sogno si realizzato e devo dire che l’articolo risponde pienamente alla descrizione e alle caratteristiche della pubblicit. Soddisfatto al 100%
No es un juguete como dicen por aqui ni es lento, es un equipo tecnico y hay que saber usarlo, no es encender y listo, requiere estudiarse las intrucciones como minimo.
Cumple correctamente con las especificaciones y realmente funciona muy bien para ser un equipo compacto, lo recomiendo para aplicaciones sencillas tales como deteccion de fugas en suelos radiantes o del estilo, dado el rango de actuacion que tiene.
Good one and it helps to find what parts of the PCB is getting heated and of what temperature. it works and help a lot.
Not sure if my product is defective or what but I frequently have to restart it because of screen freezing. Otherwise it works great.
The Flir C3 is a must for anyone in the restoration industry, we use it in every water damage loss. It is exactly what we needed to show our customers the areas affected. Overall a great product.
Mit dem Flir kann man ganz einfach durchs Haus laufen und schnell und bequem herausfinden was los ist.
Die Batterie hlt lange, bin bestimmt ne Stunde damit rumgelaufen ohne abschalten (Akku integriert, nicht ohne weiteres austauschbar).
+Wifi , ansonsten einfach ber USB an den rechner und zugreifen.
Der C3 schiet ein Infrarot Bild + normales Bild gleichzeitig, wenn mans einstellt.
Beim hoch und runterswipen im Playbackmodus, kann man zwischen das original Bild /Wrmebild sofort wechseln damit man sieht was man da fotographiert hat.
Links- Rechts swipen ist vorwrts und rckwrts in der Playback reihe.
Mehrere Infrarot Farben + Temperatur lock per touchscreen, wenn man ne bestimmte erst ab einem Bestimmten Wert was finden will.
Ich konnte sogar von der Strae aus mein Haus scannen.
Htte ich schon vor Jahren kaufen mssen.
Einfach nur Toll. 5/5
Systme trs pratique pour reprer les problmes comme les ponts thermiques, les problmes d’humidit.
Le bouton pour prendre les photos est par contre beaucoup trop dur activer et il est difficile de ne pas avoir de photos floues.
I LOVE it. this is the perfect IR camera for my home inspection business. Small, easy to use and it seems to be the most economical buy for a qualitative (and generally quantitative) IR inspection.
The screen is slow to update, and you’ll be looking at about 30s for it to boot.
But it works well. The MSX technology is a definite plus.
If you’re wanting to discover the world of thermography then this product is a great introduction.
I’ve been using it round the house to test it, it’s surprising what it’s revealed.
So far so good! Looks like each item is quality checked and comes with an inspection card and signed. I’m mentioning this because the inspector didn’t wear gloves and my tool along with the box had oily fingerprints everywhere.
Tool works great.
Schade ist, da es offensichtlich nicht mglich ist, das “FLIR-Logo” in der linken unteren Bildecke auszublenden. Die ohnehin geringe nutzbare Pixel-Zahl der Bilder wird dadurch unntig weiter reduziert.
Das Hoch- u. Runterfahren der Kamera braucht nmlich jedes Mal ne knappe Minute…
Only minor complaints about the FLIR C2 – the power button is on the left, and it seems to take FOREVER to calibrate – and while using it, you have to stop repeatedly while it recalibrates. All in all, very handy for finding heat leaks, at least when the weather is cold.
It does as it says on the tin….. though took a while to get the software running following a web download, once running simple to work out with a little playing, I didn’t need to read the manual of x 100 pages to get going, they could do with a quick instruction guide and a tips list and save a huge trawl
I work in IT environments and this defiantly provides quickly the missing link in understand how heat needs to be managed/channeled correctly to allow adjustment and therefore providing a faster more efficient solution to cooling devices. Especially to those who have no concept of why something needs to be done but need to fund the change to then make a saving,”its always been done that way” type conversation can be very frustrating day in day out, a picture speaks a 1000 words as they say…
No doubt the same could be said in any work place where this product provides benefit/understanding by being able to see what you are talking abou
It’s no PAS-13, but for $500 you’d be hard pressed to find anything better.
If you’re going to invest in million dollar 30-year mortgage, it’s well worth the price of this product to help you know what you’re getting into.
It was packaged good, I have only had it for 3 days and have not fully had the chance to use it. So for no issues.
FOR THE PRICE YOU JUST CAN’T GO WRONG. IT UP THERE WITH THE BIG BOYS AND HAS AN ADVANTAGE OF BEING SMALL. THE SCREEN IS BIG ENOUGH TO BE NICE AND USEFUL. IT’S TOUCH SCREEN IS EASY TO USE. THE ONLY DRAW BACK IS THERE’S NO TRIPOD MOUNT SO I HAVE MODIFIED AN MOBILE PHONE HOLDER AND USE THIS INSTEAD. OVERALL I GIVE THIS FLIR C2 5 STARS.
If there was a way to say 4.5 stars then I’d rate as such.
I have one grievance, and I suspect that it’s due to my unique viewpoint.
As an ece engineer (in the world of computational lithography) I work mostly in linux (as do 95% of ee/comp engs I’ve met over my career), so I will buy things [or not] dependent on OS support.
Now, I got soo excited about this product that I completely forgot to check if they support linux (and to be frank, I’m glad I didn’t check, this tool is freakn awesome).
so I’m stuck trying to hack into the gige stream using ROS (which stinks so far since I haven’t yet gotten it to work).
I don’t know why FLIR fails so in linux, I was really surprised (I’d expect more from someone who makes such a sweet tool).
Aside from that, perfection!
I have attached a few of the pictures of the floor that I took on October 1, after running the floor heat for about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. I did not take as many pictures as I “looked” at the hoses when placing the stands. One thing I discovered, when looking at floor heating hose in outside concrete, look early in the morning before the sun can warm up the concrete.
So far, very satisfied with the cameras performance. Only things keeping it from 5 stars is the lack of a lens cap and the inability of the end user to replace the batteries.