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View Poll Results: How do you check for gas leaks?
Electronic detector 61 52.14%
Soap and water spray bottle 6 5.13%
My nose 42 35.90%
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Old 7/28/10, 12:13 AM
Aubrey J. Kahn Aubrey J. Kahn is offline
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I have a Tiff 8850, great tool. Was ridiculed by gas company employee when I called them to fix a gas leak. He mocked the Tiff and commented on how much more sensitive his equipment was. To which I said "The difference is you don't have to pay for yours. If you did you wouldn't buy what you are using now." This really pissed him off and then he questions the accuracy of my findings because he couldn't find anything. Turned on the Tiff and it went off in two places, he then retested and obtained measured readings of 1 and 2%. His jaw hit the floor and he had nothing further to say about the Tiff, or my abilities. LOL
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Old 7/28/10, 1:12 PM
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Default Re: Do you check for gas leaks?

I have been using a TPI combustible gas leak detector 720 for over 6 years.
In that time I've found four leaks.
Only one caution and that is it goes nuts if someone drops a f**t.



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