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Pros & Cons
Pros
Very rugged and well built. Ridgid is definately my tool of choice. Works as expected and solidly built. Rigid' brand quality, rigid and well made.
It comes with a cd, paper instructions, and a soft case. Comes with nice rigid zipper case and manual.
Also scoped my natural gas connections in the house including a leaking gas log in a fireplace. Unit not only detects methane in the entry to our home, but localized it to the gas line leading to the kitchen range from behind the fridge.
Calibration is as simple as it gets. It takes about a minute to calibrate. Excellent in detecting the smallest gas leaks.
Cons
This device is so insensitive that you will probably be dead before it can detect the gas leak. This is important because inevitably someone will claim that we did not calibrate it properly. For small leaks, around swagelok fittings or sample lines - ... Read More
The frustrating thing is that other ridgid tools that are now chinese-made have failed similarly for me. Sending it back. Piece of junk.
Highlights
Quality
Great unit, works as expected and solidly built.
Very easy to use and is well built.
This is particularly inconvenient in a situation like i described above, because the tool needs to be in an environment that is... Read More
A spray with soapy water immediately revealed the leaky joint.
Price
I have been very impressed with this inexpensive tool
Do yourself a favor and pay the extra money to get this unit over the 30-40 dollar units.
It paid for itself with that single use, as i didn't have to pay expensive outside help to find the leak.
Only negative is the detection head insert last 5 years and costs $50 to replace.
Shipping
Exactly what i wanted , arrived earlier then expected.
Packaging/appearance
He wasn't able to find anything, even though he claimed to have looked very carefully.
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- This product had a total of 797 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 1 2024.
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This gas detector is no exception
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I was able to track a natural gas leak to within 134 of source
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It even detected truck exhaust fumes in a large enclosed space
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The only thing it wont do is tell you what gas it is sensing but i already knew what i was looking for
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It paid for itself with that single use as i didnt have to pay expensive outside help to find the leak
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Any product that is openandgo is a pro for me
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Auto shut off is a huge plus as well
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Nothing says you are a professional like having specialized tools for a job
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