Please read the description I put under the videos for a better explanation of what I do and how I pick some of my tools. of course I'm going to spend more money and go name brand on most of my daily use tools. But there is no sense spending hundreds of dollars on a tool that you're only going to use a couple of times a year if you can get something like this that reliably does the job for far less money. Chinese manometer video ⬇️ th-cam.com/video/mK7WWTMSRz4/w-d-xo.html Swagelok Snoop video ⬇️ th-cam.com/video/ryrUPkPgkBE/w-d-xo.html
thanks for the show... your video is very informative. i like that... people used to laugh at Chinese product but.... you've proved that not all Chinese product is bad. Money worth to purchase. thanks again.
Im from Ukraine... just searching now for such tool, because probably I got a leak somewhere in my kitchen , because I smell the gas smell, but I cant understand where exactly the leak is. Thank you for your video, it helped me
Hell, it’s all made in China nowadays. I found a compact swager from Iwiss that had more heads than the Hilmor, and it was $100 less, and they’re both made in China. I think the only difference is marketing and maybe customer support. Heard you on HVAC Shoptalk talking about this,and I missed this on my feed, went back and found it. Nice video. If it works, you can’t make fun of it.
Shannon, you’re absolutely spot on about the TIF gas detector. I have one and I still use it to this day. I always bring it into a customer home while I’m doing and electrical repair to make sure there gas in the air if a spark were to occur. I like your channel .
Yeah I like the red one pretty good myself. if you buy it on eBay you'll pay more but you'll get it from the United States. There are a few sellers on eBay that will ship it from the United States.
Thanks for the information. Looks like a decent tester. I ordered one on eBay. That tester, in conjunction with Snoop (or some other soap solution) is great for those few times that you need it. It's going for around $23 now on ebay.
Yeah, it kinda feels like a cheap piece of junk until on turn it on and use it and see how good it works. Hope you like it & find some leaks with it. 😎👍
Just picked this up. For less than $20, it's great peace of mind. Just had gas pack put in and we have lots of old fittings. Keep smelling gas but can't figure out where. After contractor keeps telling us it's all in our heads, anxious to confirm one way or another.
Yes, it's a great little detector and I'm sure it will find your leak. The first place to look is on the " Union" where the gas pipe joins together. It's a threaded coupling that looks like something you could put two wrenches on to take it apart. It could also be coming from around your gas meter and then it would be the gas company's responsibility to make those repairs. Good luck and thanks for watching my video 😎👍
@@girlnextdoor0703 nine times out of 10 it will be on what they call "the riser" which is the pipe that comes up out of the ground and connects to the meter. Happy hunting. 😁👌
@@sknight0391 Can i check, if i set the sensitivity level say to 2, if there is leak, it should go beyond level 2? but if it doesn't does that mean there is no leak? i m quite confuse with the high pitch sound if i raise it higher and the dot dot sound if i only set it at level 1.
@@CheeKengChua that's just indicating that the concentration of gas is getting higher. Thus meaning a larger leak. The more noise it makes and the higher the lights go, the more gas is present. You set the detector in "fresh air" so it's not making any of those noises. That way, when it goes off you know you have a leak.
Thanks for watching the videos and supporting my channel.I try to be as supportive as I can, especially when it comes to buying tools. I wish somebody would have been around when I first started in HVAC 18 years ago to tell me what tools are good to buy and which ones you would just be wasting your money on.
@@1971omi Smart Sensor AS8700A is a good economical option that works very well. Klein ET110 is a good mid price option. But if you want something more professional, Bacharach is the only way to go.
TIF8800 video a guy did just for comparison. He has a sensitivity turned up way too high, but you get the idea. ⬇️ th-cam.com/video/oNlwKtTJAsU/w-d-xo.html
Seems like it takes the detector 2-3 seconds to sniff and sound the alarm. Therefore going slowly and giving it time ro work is the correct method of use.
hello, i just get mine, but operation instruction and do not correspond. in detail intruction guide is like these: 1.- Turn the unit off and the sensitivity knob fully counter clockwise. (i doit that in exterior free gas area). 2.- turning ON, the power indicator will de lit.(that is OK, but the alarm is sounding up strong, because the sensitivity knob was set fully counter clockwise ) 3.- after turn on, the unit will auto warm-up within 20sec, a ticking sound will be heard. (Up to 1 minute of hearing the noice from the alarm, even so no ticking sound, so i skip to instruction 4) 4.- adjust the sensitivity control until the first leak indicator ligth up, the ticking speed up. (thans seems to work, but how to ensure te calibration was correct?) 5.- approach the sensor to a known leak source, (i used a gas lighter), the leak size indicate lights will increase with the rapid ticking. (that works, but then i figured the leak size lights increase eaven pointin the sensor to my bare cleand hands, that does not happen with other gasleak detector i used). how works your as8800?
Leave the sensitivity knob turned all the way off in the clockwise direction. Turn the unit on and let it go through its warm up. Then barely turn the sensitivity knobup until the tick rate gets slightly faster and then turn it back down a little bit. That is where you will be using the instrument most of the time. The knob is turned up very little. You have yours turned up way too high and it's giving you false readings. The tick rate during operation should be fairly slow.
@@Rootbreakerhellkite The key is to adjust the "ticking" sound just like I did at 1:35 min. in the video. The sensitivity wheel is actually turned up very little.
@@clintglasgow5633 yeah they really do work great. I bought a bunch of themover the years and I only had one that was off a couple of degrees on temperature. I just took it back to Harbor Freight and exchanged it for another one w/ no questions asked 👍
Yes Chinese tools work, everyone uses them and Chinese smartphones, computers and electronics all work and we all use them. However, anti Chinese propaganda doesn't work and never worked
Please read the description I put under the videos for a better explanation of what I do and how I pick some of my tools. of course I'm going to spend more money and go name brand on most of my daily use tools. But there is no sense spending hundreds of dollars on a tool that you're only going to use a couple of times a year if you can get something like this that reliably does the job for far less money.
Chinese manometer video ⬇️
th-cam.com/video/mK7WWTMSRz4/w-d-xo.html
Swagelok Snoop video ⬇️
th-cam.com/video/ryrUPkPgkBE/w-d-xo.html
where do brand names product made, dont blame yourself for doing this great review video.
thanks for the show... your video is very informative. i like that... people used to laugh at Chinese product but.... you've proved that not all Chinese product is bad. Money worth to purchase. thanks again.
This is awesome. I would love an entire series dedicated to cheap knock-offs that do the job. Gonna order one right now.
Thanks for watching 👍
I don't know about a whole series but here's one more ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Im from Ukraine... just searching now for such tool, because probably I got a leak somewhere in my kitchen , because I smell the gas smell, but I cant understand where exactly the leak is. Thank you for your video, it helped me
Thanks for the heads up on Detector! Lol I bet Ted will have a field day with this! Great video
Hell, it’s all made in China nowadays. I found a compact swager from Iwiss that had more heads than the Hilmor, and it was $100 less, and they’re both made in China. I think the only difference is marketing and maybe customer support. Heard you on HVAC Shoptalk talking about this,and I missed this on my feed, went back and found it. Nice video. If it works, you can’t make fun of it.
Thanks for watching & your feedback guys 👍
Thank you so much for the quick response.... need something that is good for field work... thanks....keep up the good work with the videos...👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Shannon, you’re absolutely spot on about the TIF gas detector. I have one and I still use it to this day. I always bring it into a customer home while I’m doing and electrical repair to make sure there gas in the air if a spark were to occur. I like your channel .
Thank you very much. That means a lot coming from a true professional 👌
I saw your other video on the uei detector. I like the little Chinese model too. Going to see if I can still buy it I need it thank you.
Yeah I like the red one pretty good myself. if you buy it on eBay you'll pay more but you'll get it from the United States. There are a few sellers on eBay that will ship it from the United States.
Thanks but how will someone know the type of leaked gas? Wish it is digital
Thanks for the information. Looks like a decent tester. I ordered one on eBay. That tester, in conjunction with Snoop (or some other soap solution) is great for those few times that you need it. It's going for around $23 now on ebay.
Hope you like it Pete & find some leaks with it. Just don't dial the sensitivity up to high. Thanks for watching 👍
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅🎄🎁
@@sknight0391 Merry Christmas to you as well!
I have one, it actually works. the gas company told me I had a leak, but they couldn't find it. the best $25 dollars I've ever spent.
Just received mine today seems to work good very light weight.
Yeah, it kinda feels like a cheap piece of junk until on turn it on and use it and see how good it works. Hope you like it & find some leaks with it. 😎👍
Just picked this up. For less than $20, it's great peace of mind. Just had gas pack put in and we have lots of old fittings. Keep smelling gas but can't figure out where. After contractor keeps telling us it's all in our heads, anxious to confirm one way or another.
Yes, it's a great little detector and I'm sure it will find your leak. The first place to look is on the " Union" where the gas pipe joins together. It's a threaded coupling that looks like something you could put two wrenches on to take it apart. It could also be coming from around your gas meter and then it would be the gas company's responsibility to make those repairs. Good luck and thanks for watching my video 😎👍
@@sknight0391 Ooh, good call with the meter! Where we smell it is in a room that happens to have the meter right outside the window.
@@girlnextdoor0703 nine times out of 10 it will be on what they call "the riser" which is the pipe that comes up out of the ground and connects to the meter. Happy hunting. 😁👌
Thanks for a honest review no promos no prejudice 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👉👌
Just placed an order Thank you kind sir 👍🏻🙏😎
The sound would scare the hell out of me
Probably better than the sound of an explosion from a gas leak. 😉👍
Thanks for watching.
Looks like spit. 🤣
Excellent hands on video
You sound like you can't be too many states away from me haha. Cool tool man!
May i know can i test it if there is trunking on or need to test direct without trunking covering the pipe?
@@CheeKengChua if there is any combustible gas present the instrument should detect it. Thanks for watching 😎👍
@@sknight0391 Can i check, if i set the sensitivity level say to 2, if there is leak, it should go beyond level 2? but if it doesn't does that mean there is no leak? i m quite confuse with the high pitch sound if i raise it higher and the dot dot sound if i only set it at level 1.
@@CheeKengChua that's just indicating that the concentration of gas is getting higher. Thus meaning a larger leak. The more noise it makes and the higher the lights go, the more gas is present. You set the detector in "fresh air" so it's not making any of those noises. That way, when it goes off you know you have a leak.
Will it detect sewer gas? If so, how do I set it to pick up the sewer gas. Thanks!
It will detect sewer gas just the same as any other gas. No special settings.
But I would check the manufacturer's specifications to make sure it will fit the application you're looking to use it for.
Thank you very much👌
@@pristinv500 thank you for watching 👍
Can it detect LPG?
Yes.
I had a snap on unit in the early 90's that sounded exactly the same but it cost 10x the price
Just purchased this item for work... also , thank you for the video amprobe clamp meter, but, purchased the amprobe amp 310, like that one....
AMP310 is a great meter. You won't regret that purchase.
Thanks for watching the videos and supporting my channel.I try to be as supportive as I can, especially when it comes to buying tools. I wish somebody would have been around when I first started in HVAC 18 years ago to tell me what tools are good to buy and which ones you would just be wasting your money on.
Have a question...
Getting a gas detector for some work , do you think the UEI cd-100 a or this one , the smart sensor..which one....
I would go with the red smart sensor 8800. Better price and better detector.
Not sure I would retire my Bacharach but I’m intrigued
Thanks for watching 👍
I use An old famous rugged Tiff 8800. But the tip was messed up. I switched to this to just give it a shot sure enough the same.
Yeah, that thing is a great little detector for sure. Especially for the price! Thanks for watching 71'👍
What would you use for co analyzer.
@@1971omi Smart Sensor AS8700A is a good economical option that works very well. Klein ET110 is a good mid price option. But if you want something more professional, Bacharach is the only way to go.
goo job, 👍
U just sold me on it think i order 1 next week
TIF8800 video a guy did just for comparison. He has a sensitivity turned up way too high, but you get the idea. ⬇️
th-cam.com/video/oNlwKtTJAsU/w-d-xo.html
Seems like it takes the detector 2-3 seconds to sniff and sound the alarm. Therefore going slowly and giving it time ro work is the correct method of use.
God ... multiple leak points detected .... this gas network is bad, huh
I died before he got to the poin.. 😵
Thanks for watching 😎👍
I like man, very cool.
Nice review man
Ordering myself one thanks to u
gracias eres buena jente
hello, i just get mine, but operation instruction and do not correspond. in detail intruction guide is like these: 1.- Turn the unit off and the sensitivity knob fully counter clockwise. (i doit that in exterior free gas area). 2.- turning ON, the power indicator will de lit.(that is OK, but the alarm is sounding up strong, because the sensitivity knob was set fully counter clockwise ) 3.- after turn on, the unit will auto warm-up within 20sec, a ticking sound will be heard. (Up to 1 minute of hearing the noice from the alarm, even so no ticking sound, so i skip to instruction 4) 4.- adjust the sensitivity control until the first leak indicator ligth up, the ticking speed up. (thans seems to work, but how to ensure te calibration was correct?) 5.- approach the sensor to a known leak source, (i used a gas lighter), the leak size indicate lights will increase with the rapid ticking. (that works, but then i figured the leak size lights increase eaven pointin the sensor to my bare cleand hands, that does not happen with other gasleak detector i used). how works your as8800?
Leave the sensitivity knob turned all the way off in the clockwise direction. Turn the unit on and let it go through its warm up. Then barely turn the sensitivity knobup until the tick rate gets slightly faster and then turn it back down a little bit. That is where you will be using the instrument most of the time. The knob is turned up very little. You have yours turned up way too high and it's giving you false readings. The tick rate during operation should be fairly slow.
@@sknight0391 Thanks, at beginning i was assuming that operating instructions from the factory was wrong , but i want to be sure.
@@Rootbreakerhellkite The key is to adjust the "ticking" sound just like I did at 1:35 min. in the video. The sensitivity wheel is actually turned up very little.
Fizzdizzle my man.
My eyes are slanted after using that thing Dave 🍜🥡🍜🥡🍜🥡
Shannon Knight HVAC I’ve been using the cheap yellow one for years now. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Get into it stop talking about a 400 dollar unit!
But did you find the video helpful?
I have taht
You need big blue
I've had big blue for years and I don't use it anymore.
👍
How are you liking your Harbor Freight infrared thermometer?
This Cooper Atkins is identical but it cost 6x as much ⬇️
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Shannon Knight HVAC liking it, going to pick up a couple of more to give away to buds at work. Thanks for the videos Shannon enjoy watching
@@clintglasgow5633 yeah they really do work great. I bought a bunch of themover the years and I only had one that was off a couple of degrees on temperature. I just took it back to Harbor Freight and exchanged it for another one w/ no questions asked 👍
Yes Chinese tools work, everyone uses them and Chinese smartphones, computers and electronics all work and we all use them. However, anti Chinese propaganda doesn't work and never worked