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Refrigerant leak detectors

Empire_2
Empire_2 Member Posts: 2,340
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My favorite is an "Ultrasound model". Made by "AmpProbe" My UEI sniffer has gone over leaks small as they may have been either because it was very small or (as I thought I went over the leak way to fast) and I didn't find the leak. I cannot tell you how much I love the "Ultrasound equipment. Ultra sound found it before I even got up on the leak. You can get a nice one for 140.00 to 200.00 depending on manufacturer. I can stand 10 foot away from you and ask you to rub you thumb and forefinger together and the thing goes ballistic!!! Made for initally detecting hissing noise at hi pitch which we cannot here and it also works satisfactorally even through the suction line insulation. I preffer to take it off and check, but still it works good. ( the insulation I meant :) Any Q:? I'd be happy to talk to you about it. The Ultra sound is also nice for a quick sweep on the exposed condensing unit. Refrigerant is of no factor... Use on tires or any other pressureized leak.
Mike: Empire Mechanical 716-648-1763

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  • Steve Paul
    Steve Paul Member Posts: 83
    REFRIGERANT LEAK DETECTORS

    This may be a little out of the realm of Hydronics, but I know that this group is the best informed bunch when it comes to heating and related subjects.
    We are trying to determine what is the most practical and cost effective but above all the most dependable and sensitive refrigerant leak detector for use with air conditioning systems. Should we be looking at the sniffer types or are there better alternatives? Two units suggested to us were the TIF brand- TIFXL-1A and the 5750A. Are there better models? What do the experts say?
  • Glenn Harrison_2
    Glenn Harrison_2 Member Posts: 845
    I have the Bacharach Informant II

    Combination Refrigerant and gas leak detector, and I love it. It does take a little getting used to due to the auto calibration feature, but it works great. Just found an evap coil with 3 leaks today tha didn't show up with the dye and UV light leak search.
  • joeoilman
    joeoilman Member Posts: 30


    www.inficon.com i have the tek-mate,i like it alot.
  • Jon_2
    Jon_2 Member Posts: 109
    Yokogawa H10PM Leak detector

    Was made by GE as the H-10 leak detector, a portable take-off of the GE Ferret (Industry Standard leak detector, used by all manufacturers for quality control of all HVACR equipment). The Yokogawa H10PM is the best leak detector available in my book. I was sick when my old GE H-10 died after 30 years and was told that GE no longer makes them. But the counterman told me that another company was making them and they were even better. So I bought a Yokogawa 10 years ago and am still using it. It is dependable and repeatable and rugged, not like some of the others mentioned in this thread. I can not use a sound emiting leak detector because of my hearing loss and the ambient noise sometime mutes it all so. So I have to rely on the light flashing on the probe. Put some of the others in a miscute stream of leaking refrigerant and instantly you have ruined the sensor and use of the leak detector until you have replaced the sensor, the H10 just pull it out of the way and it will clear itself. The best is not cheap either, but is reliable, cost $400-450
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