Camera for cavity and duct inspection

[Chad Fabry]

My nephew is looking for advice on a camera to inspect ductwork, dryer vents and wall cavities as part of a maintenance program for a mid rise condo where he lives.

Any suggestions?

[John Dirks Jr]

I'm not sure myself but I bet sewer scope guys and chimney guys might have some good input.

[Scottpat]

SeeSnake by Ridgid might be something to look at. Their handheld system can be fitted with a cable up to 6'.

[kurt]

I was less than awed with See Snake. It works, it's OK, but I thought image quality was marginal; it wasn't much better than sticking my hand in a wall with my regular camera (AW100).

The one's that give the resolution you'd like (Hawkeye) are about $2-3k. Ouch.

[Bill Kibbel]

For occasional use, there are excellent quality rentals available for like $50 - $75.

[Marc]

Here's something on the economy end. Use it with your laptop.

Marc

[John Kogel]

The "Whistler" came to me as a present from Costco and my wife. At that time it sold for $150. Probably not available anymore, knowing how Costco operates.

It's ok for what it is. I feel guilty now because I haven't used it for work. But I will someday. The light is not real strong, so you can't see inside a dark space for any great distance. 6 feet with the extension. The image is saved by the monitor unit and can be sent from there by a USB cord to a computer.

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[David Meiland]

I have a SeeSnake--it's marginal if you are really trying to figure out what's going on, but OK for seeing if something obvious is there or not. If the stakes were high (as they might be based on the OP), I would invest in a much more expensive unit that is self-leveling. I like the idea of the unit in Marc's link because you aren't using some stupid little tiny shiddy screen.

[Stephen Lagueux]

So Chad, any idea if your nephew got the borescope?

I'm looking to get one of those myself. I'm tempted by the Extech BR250 so far.

[dutchofsc]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M1 ... cU1k7zD_ug

This is a decent scope that the depot stocks usually. I have played with the demo in store and it seemed ok.