Best Air Conditioning Leak Detection Tools
INFICON raises the bar on combustible gas detectors with the next-generation GAS-Mate, the ideal tool (or locating leaks in combustion appliances, such as natural gas or propane-fired heating systems, or gas valves, regulators and pipelines.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I originally used a gas rated teflon tape on all of my joints, however I came to find out through watching my meter that I was losing a very small amount of gas somewhere in the re-piped lines. This worked well when when I had considerably large leaks, and you can easily see all areas of the joint (back side of elbow and unions), but for micro leaks the soap and bubbles didn't work for me at my typical natural gas pressure (1/2psi or less). If you planning to re-pipe natural gas line, or you have some natural gas lines in your home that you want to check to be sure, this is a great product."
"Using the Gas Mate I was able to pinpoint the source of the leak to a particular fitting, The detector lit up like a Christmas tree even though it was very hard to detect with soap water."
"This was great found my gas leak in my RV. After I fixed it I use the most sensitive setting and found a bad connection that I may not have found."
"One thing I don't like is that it will produce a continuous tone while it is warming up (which can take 10-30 seconds depending on temperature)."
"I used the gas company $3000 hand held meter, which also failed to find the same leak."
"I love this Gas Mate, I have used it on my water heater,pool heater and my RV."
"Just 34 ppm of methane that came out of the pressure regulator vent sent the the Inficon's led readout to max! The pressure regulator venting "leak" can be normal when the climate temperature is fluctuating if your gas company does not periodically adjust line pressure throughout the year. If you smell or detect gas from there, you should also call your local gas company just to have them check it out."
"I can't smell gas well enough to locate it - this device is exactly like the pros use and it is accurate, easy to use and just saved me a lot of investigative hassle trying to find and then determine I had fixed the leak."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"He said that he knew there was a demand for this kind of product and he could make a lot of money if he carries it."
"i've been using this product for years in my line of work."
"I haven't had any problems with freon leaking since using this product."
"We had just had R-22 added (1lb 10oz) and decided to try to stem the leak so we don’t have to replace the whole AC system."
"The leak really has to be extremely slow like one minor recharge per season for this stuff to work."
"Sealant worked great."
"This product comes with very poor instructions, not much information available on the web either, Product Link does not have any installation or user manual.used it once, will wait until next time to see whether it worked or not."
"this ruined our home AC unit!!"
Real time sensitivity, refrigerant Freon leak detector can be automatically adjusted to the best optimum detecting state.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this for my husband a few days ago, and it arrived today. When you open it up, it looks like it only holds 2, but you have to pull it out and put 2 more batteries on the back side of the holder."
"This is going to be a lengthy review by my husband: I'm a car mechanic novice, and decided to upgrade my 17-year-old car's AC after it leaked R134a during the winter, and had no clue that a device like this existed until consulting the forums. After putting my AC system together and ensuring that everything was torqued to specifications (new O-rings, compressor, accumulator, orifice expansion valve), I pulled a vacuum on the system. I then investigated in the dark for leaks... after an hour of angling a mirror into a hard-to-find place (thanks GM, the Buick Regal 1999 decided to hide the orifice replacement under the brake booster and brake module -- I'd like to know how that passed the design committee), I still couldn't find the leak. Upon putting batteries into the device, I turned the device on and walked into the garage, and the beeping started to increase frequency. I hadn't even approached the car, but then discovered that one of my valves wasn't complete shut off, and the device had picked up on the small leak. I then held the device under many of the connections, and within 2 minutes, discovered the leak in the last place I'd expect -- the easiest, most-accessible location. Dye couldn't have found this leak because it was furthest from the dye point and the compressor hadn't carried it far enough."
"But that's because it turns out the leak was INSIDE the firewall, behind the glove compartment in the dash."
"Used it to check for leaks on my vehicle."
"Perfect."
"Used to test Freon leak for homes and cars."
"This was purchased by my Husband and said he was able to find our freon leak."
"good inexpensive unit."
Best Air Conditioning Line Repair Tools
Set includes: • Yoke Assembly, Arbor Assembly, Holding Fixture Assembly. • Die Set – #6 (5/16”), Die Set – #8 (13/32”), Die Set – #10 (1/2”), Die Set – #12 (5/8”). • Custom Molded Carrying Case. • Hydra-Flare Yoke & Pump Assembly. • 45˚ Flaring Cone. • Push Connect Adapters: 1/4" Adapter, 5/16" Adapter, 3/8" Adapter. • Push Connect Die Sets: 1/4" Die Set, 5/16" Die Set, 3/8" Die Set. • GM Fuel Line Adapters: 5/16" Adapter, 3/8" Adapter. • GM Fuel Line Die SetsL 5/16" Die Set, 3/8" Die Set. • 45˚ Double Flaring Adapters: 3/16" Adapter, 1/4" Adapter, 5/16" Adapter, 3/8" Adapter, 1/2" Adapter. • 45˚ Double Flaring Die Sets: 3/16" Die Set, 1/4" Die Set, 5/16" Die Set, 3/8" Die Set, 1/2" Die Set. • Metric Bubble Flaring Adapters: 4.75 mm Adapter, 6 mm Adapter, 8 mm Adapter, 10 mm Adapter. • Metric Bubble Flaring Die Sets: 4.75 mm Die Set, 6 mm Die Set, 8 mm Die Set, 10 mm Die Set. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The instructions I received recommended clamping down to a "target" line etched onto the tool, and I ended up with two out of three leaky #8 (standard double braid barrier using #8 die) crimps."
"It would be nice if they offered this style clamp WITH the reduced barrier dies as well."
"worked great for the ac lines in an old car."
"Would buy again if needed."
"For the price you can't beat it, Would have gotten the bigger set but didn't know how this would hold up."
"It would have cost me the same amount to get my two hoses made as it cost me to get this tool and the materials to make them myself."
"A quality tool that has paid for itself many times over."
"Should have bought this years ago, will save much money not having to send out."
Best Air Conditioning Gauges
Yellow Jacket 49190 3 1/8 inch gauge protective boots set. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"You'll want these if you want to protect your investment."
"Fit perfectly."
"Quite satisfied with the product."
"I am a refrigeration tech and I bought two sets of these gauge covers and they work perfectly on my JB gauges and my yellow jacket gauges."
"They look and work great, well worth the price."
Best Air Conditioning Manifolds
3-Port Digital Manifold × Built Tough for HVACR Professionals Target superheat Automatically calculated from measurements taken No guesswork or manual calculations Superheat and subcooling calculated and displayed simultaneously Backlit display Micron gauge Alarm, stopwatch, and rate indicator 50 to 9,999 resolution In addition the SMAN series are the only manifolds with the ability to perform a linear adjustment of the pressure sensors based on refrigerant type, temperature, and pressure, and it's so easy, you can do it right in the field. Micron vacuum gauge with alarms, stopwatch, and rate indicator.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"love it does every thing but make coffee."
"This will cut service and install time in half and it pays for itself in about a week."
"So far so good .I would pull a vacuum soon to see how the micron gauge respond and then will re-view again."
"provides easy diagnostic capabilities for hvac servicing."
"Awesome piece of equipment!"
Best Air Conditioning Vacuum Pumps
Features: Two-stage Design – Cleans the system more thoroughly than a single-stage pump, the second stage starts pumping at a lower pressure so you can pull a deeper, ultimate vacuum; Oil Drain Valve – Positioned at the bottom of the oil reservoir and angled for faster, more complete draining; Oil Fill Port – Makes adding oil simple since the port is accessible from the front or either side. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"At first I thought that this did not work well but than I realized it pulled a deeper vacuum than the single state OEM product I rented from Auto Zone."
"Are use this with my vacuum chamber to degas silicone used in mold casting."
"It sucks!!"
"Still works great."
"Ive seen people saying that this is quiet."
"I called Robinair and they said they do check units randomly."
Best Air Conditioning Charge Equipment
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[Dual Quick Charging USB Ports]: Combining both Qualcomm’s quick charge 3.0 and iClever’s signature SmartID technology, the jump starter doubles up as a portable battery charger that recognizes your device’s charging capabilities, and charges at maximum efficiency.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It really is a huge relief having this in my car with me in the event I need to jump start a vehice. I was out shopping over the weekend and saw a couple people lining up there cars the old fashioned way to jump start there vehicle. Simply connect the red wire to the red jump start crimp and the black wire to the black jump start crimp."
"Anyone traveling with an iPhone + iPad should have one of these."
"This charger is awesome, and it's ability to charge two devices at a time is the best."
"Emergency portable car jump starter battery is just a life saver. Once I finished night shift and my car did not start, then I realized the importance of this type of portable jump starter which instantly charge the car battery without any problem."
"I have a jump cable already but not long enough to jump my car ran out of battery in garage."
"This start jumper is amazing, I like it alot, it come with a carry bag and all those different cable line for other use and also with built-in flash light, it's easy to storage in my trunk, not like old fashion kind big piece."
"Better than all other same fuction products I have purchased, this is my third start jumper, previous stuffs always go out of power soon and cannot hold power very long time, but this iclever start jumper doesnt have many accessories like phone charger cable or anyother type of plugs,"
"I think I was somewhat surprised, because the iClever Portable Car Jump Starter is so light and easy to handle.I would definitely recommend this."
Best Air Conditioning Diagnostic Equipment
Yellow Jacket 49190 3 1/8 inch gauge protective boots set. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"These barely fit on a series 41 manifold with 3 1/8" gauges."
"You'll want these if you want to protect your investment."
"Fit perfectly."
"Quite satisfied with the product."
"I am a refrigeration tech and I bought two sets of these gauge covers and they work perfectly on my JB gauges and my yellow jacket gauges."
Best Conversion & Flush Tools
FJC A/C Flush Kit. Use flush kit to remove contaminants, moisture and acid from a/c systems using refrigerants R12, R22 or R134A.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was able to remove the debris left from compressor failure so I could replace components and get A/C working again!"
"You need to get a pressure gauge because the container is rated for 125 psi max."
"The flush kit worked well and it was a good value."
"Great tool for flushing out your car's AC system."
"Works great as advertised."
"The unit itself is good quality, if you willing to upgrade the nozzle to better 1, may be pair it with Blue Point nozzle."
"There's metal flakes coming from the threads of the bottle and it contaminated the flush fluid, a condenser and some lines that we were trying to flush."
"I would have better suited to piss into the ac lines."
Best Refrigerant Recovery Tools
TIF 9010A is a revised and updated version of the classic TIF Slimline scale, which brings greater performance, reliability and usability to the trade. With the greatest resolution in the industry, and no compromise on capacity, this unit offers features and specs that you won't want to do without. Greatest resolution in the industry and no compromise on capacity this unit offers features and specs that you won't want to do without.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This scale works really well for Freon, but I also use it for anything else I want to measure accurately!"
"I am impressed with the quality and accuracy of this scale."
"I sure don't like the constant on."
"I have had this for a couple of years now, it has gotten me through two hectic Summers as a bus mechanic."
"Extremely accurate and setup is effortless!"
"Easy to use and accurate."
"Excellent scale."