Test For Things 'A to Z' » gas leak detector http://test-for.com/blog Testing Supplies & Equipment Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:20:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Inexpensive Gas Leak Detector http://test-for.com/blog/2011/07/inexpensive-gas-leak-detector/ http://test-for.com/blog/2011/07/inexpensive-gas-leak-detector/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:03:52 +0000 Test For Admin http://test-for.com/blog/?p=1009 Yesterday we discussed a portable meter capable of detecting combustible gas leaks and today we’d like to few moments to talk about a meter that will monitor for two common household combustible gases (methane and propane) as well as carbon monoxide… 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 1/4 days a year.

HS80504 Gas & Carbon Monoxide Detector -- AC Powered
AC-Powered Natural Gas, Propane
and Carbon Monoxide Detector
Under $60 and UL 1484 Certified

For those not familiar with methane, you may know it better as ‘natural gas’. Many homes have heating, cooking and/or laundry equipment that runs on natural gas.

Regarding propane, some homes use propane as their heating source, various styles of portable cooking equipment may use propane and many industrial buildings have large propane tanks stored within them.

Carbon monoxide exists in all open air atmospheres but in closed quarters it can cause people to become groggy, fall asleep and eventually stop breathing altogether. While many people believe flame acts as the primary killer in house fires, carbon monoxide poisoning via smoke inhalation kills far more people than flames. Also, improperly vented or blocked chimneys from gas furnaces or fireplaces will result in large amounts of carbon dioxide backing up into a building and putting the lives of everyone inside at risk.

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The article mentioned that the occupants of the house may have complained to the landlord about a gas leak earlier that day. We would HATE to have that person’s conscience right now, that’s for sure!

Moral of the story

If you own property(ies) and have any reason to suspect that a gas line, valve or gas powered appliance such as a furnace, stove, washer, dryer, or even gas heating log in a fake fireplace may have a leak, don’t waste one red second checking it out thoroughly yourself with a device like the CD200 Combustible Gas Leak Detector or, better yet, having a service professional come out and investigate — and most likely he or she will have a device as good or better than the CD200 Combustible Gas Leak Detector.

CD200 Combustible Gas Leak Detector
CD200 Combustible Gas Leak Detector

So… what can the above meter detect? All sorts of potentially explosive, hazardous and dangerous gases, vapors and steams!

Combustibles:

  • Natural Gas (Methane)
  • Gasoline
  • Propane
  • Jet Fuel
  • Tolulene
  • Ethylene oxide
  • Ammonia
  • Lacquer Thinner
  • Acetylene
  • Halon
  • Industrial Solvents
  • Naptha
  • Combustible Refrigerants
  • Butane
  • Alcohol

Other Detected Vapors & Steams:

  • Steam
  • Hydrogen Sulfide
  • Smoke
  • Acetone Ammonia
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 711-202-G1   Ultrasonic Leak Detector 40.5kHz Whisper (711-202-G1) w/Earphone & Case   Ultrasonic Leak Detector 40.5kHz Whisper (711-202-G1) w/Earphone & Case  $269.00
 GS-400   Ultrasonic Leak Detector Transmitter (GS-400) Produces 40kHz Tone   Ultrasonic Leak Detector Transmitter (GS-400) Produces 40kHz Tone  $99.95
 GS-5800   Ultrasonic Leak Detector: Detect Ultrasound at 20-100kHz (GS-5800) with Case   Ultrasonic Leak Detector: Detect Ultrasound at 20-100kHz (GS-5800) with Case  $229.95
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