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I have a Tiff 8850. It's < 2 years old. Already sent it off for repair once and now I have to do it again. The audible alarm seems to die. Gets very low in tone and is garbled. The last repair, it took about 2 months to get it back from the repair facility. Anyone else had a problem with Tiff? I don't think I'd buy another one.
Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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I've had my 8850 for over 4 years with no problems. I think I will need to replace the batteries soon as it used to hold a charge for a month or longer, now maybe 2 weeks or so. When my batteries begin to get low the audible becomes low & garbled as well.
Excellence in Inspections Mike Boyett, TREC #7290 Capital City Inspections Austin, Texas |
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concur, sounds like a battery issue
i fully discharged mine and recharge no more issues since badair ADAIR INSPECTION 972-487-5634 Residential-Commercial-Construction-EIFS-Infrared Thermography TREC # 4563 EDI: EIFS-MA TX # 39 2008 US Member of the Year life is the random lottery of events followed by numerous narrow escapes...accept the good |
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I charged it overnight, still a muffled tone and the red lights don't max out when I turn the sensitivity dial all the way up.
Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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i left mine on for at least 2 hours after any audible or visual signal was apparent then fully recharge overnite badair ADAIR INSPECTION 972-487-5634 Residential-Commercial-Construction-EIFS-Infrared Thermography TREC # 4563 EDI: EIFS-MA TX # 39 2008 US Member of the Year life is the random lottery of events followed by numerous narrow escapes...accept the good |
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Called Tif today. They diagnosed it over the phone as needing a new detector tip. Cost me about $40 for a new tip, which they describe as a consumable item not designed to last more than about 90 days.
Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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Hi , I'm new here . There seems to be a continual uphill learning
curve with HI. I have a TIF8800 , For a simple home test of the unit , does methane gas have the same effect on sound as natural or propane gas ? I did say a simple test. Any comment? |
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Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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