If you’ve never heard of the term “power draw”, you’re not alone. However, power draw is all around us every day. Essentially, it’s a term that refers to the amount of energy that an electrical appliance consumes. Nearly all appliances are designed to consume a precise amount of energy. This allows the appliance to be energy efficient, but more importantly, it keeps the appliance from becoming damaged. When an appliance exceeds that precise amount of energy, there’s a chance that the only place you’ll see symptoms of the problem is in your utility bill. When that happens, how can you figure out which appliance is causing the problem?
A home inspection that includes thermal imaging can help. The inspector will start at the circuit breaker in your home, and the infrared camera will identify the circuits that are running the hottest. From there, it’s a simple process of elimination to find the culprit appliance.
