What the Eye Can't See,
Thermal Imaging Reveals

Thermal reveals significant heat signatures concentrated on the left facade panels and lower structure, suggesting retained heat from moisture saturation — consistent with internal water migration from the burst water heater.

Thermal imaging exposes wide purple/violet zones across left and center building sections indicating moisture-affected insulation and walls. Large thermal mass imbalance visible, pointing to water saturation within wall cavities.

Thermal shows scattered heat anomalies — small red/orange pockets near ground level and parking area indicate localized heat spots, possibly from water pooling on warm pavement. Building walls show cool moisture pockets (purple).

This thermal frame shows minimal heat anomaly — the building structure appears relatively uniform in temperature. This baseline comparison confirms the contrast seen in other frames is anomalous, not environmental.

Strong thermal contrast detected — the left wing of the building shows deep purple (cool moisture retention) across multiple floor levels. A concentrated bright orange pocket near lower-left is a critical hotspot, potentially indicating the area closest to the water heater discharge path.

Thermal reveals a dramatic large dark purple zone spanning the lower half of the left structure — indicating extensive moisture saturation. This is the most telling indicator of water migrating downward through wall assemblies from the burst.

One of the most significant frames — a massive dark purple moisture plume spans the entire left building section from mid-rise down to grade level. Bright orange flares at base confirm active warm water pooling or discharge. The pattern unmistakably traces the water heater burst migration path.

Thermal continues to show the affected left section with patchy moisture distribution across multiple floors. The irregularity of the pattern (rather than uniform) suggests water has spread horizontally within wall cavities — classic sign of saturated insulation.

This frame captures a shift in perspective revealing thermal anomalies now appearing on the right facade section as well. The right-side warm signatures (orange/yellow) in lower corners suggest water has traveled to adjacent areas — the damage footprint is larger than initially apparent.

Thermal imaging here provides the clearest building-wide view of the damage. The center building facade shows scattered moisture anomalies, while lower base areas show consistent elevated thermal mass — indicating water has reached the foundation perimeter.

Thermal reveals a concentrated band of heat anomalies across the upper-center sections of the building — bright orange near roofline equipment suggests possible thermal bridging or moisture in roof assemblies, in addition to the wall cavity saturation below.

This frame reinforces the cumulative thermal evidence — moisture anomalies visible across left, center, and right sections confirm damage has spread through multiple wall assemblies. The pattern from all frames combined maps the full extent of the water heater burst impact.

The closing thermal frame confirms sustained moisture signatures across the building's thermal envelope. The entire left wing continues to show deep moisture saturation (purple) while base-level orange hotspots confirm active warm water presence — the water heater damage is definitively documented.