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Old 1/20/09, 11:34 PM
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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.



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Old 1/20/09, 11:38 PM
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Default Re: Tiff Gas Detector Problems?

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.



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Old 1/21/09, 12:02 AM
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concur, sounds like a battery issue
i fully discharged mine and recharge
no more issues since



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Default Re: Tiff Gas Detector Problems?

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.



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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, fully discharge before recharging

i left mine on for at least 2 hours after any audible or visual signal was apparent

then fully recharge overnite



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Old 1/22/09, 9:10 PM
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Default Re: Tiff Gas Detector Problems?

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.



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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.
WHAT! I have been using mine for about a year now, no problems. I hope they are wrong about that. Do you have to send it in to get that replaced, or will they send you the part and you can do it?



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Old 1/23/09, 12:33 AM
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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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Old 1/23/09, 11:43 AM
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WHAT! I have been using mine for about a year now, no problems. I hope they are wrong about that. Do you have to send it in to get that replaced, or will they send you the part and you can do it?
The tip pulls right out. The test, they told me, is to remove the tip and turn the unit on. If it does crazy with the tip out, it's a bad tip. They mail it to you. Costs about $10 in UPS shipping for something that weighs about like a pencil.



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