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Have not used Inficom but i trust the H-10 series since 1971 it has been the " get 'r done " detector.
own 3 tif tools, 4000a, 8800 and the ZX, very happy with all.
Originally Posted by sparky05 Goodbye Tiff no more products from you for me. There are a lot of people that, based on their experience with a number of Fiff products over the years, will agree with that sentiment...
I will let everyone know what my experience is with the FP, I just know that I was very disappointed with the Tiff warranty though I did like how it picked up the leaks.
Originally Posted by sparky05 I have had a tif ZX1 for a couple of years now, loved it and had no problems with it until about 3 weeks ago, was looking for a leak and the battery died, charged it up and came back to the unit to finish leak checking and the unit would not work. sent it for warranty repair and get told that it was going to cost me more than 2/3 the cost of a new one to repair it. Bought a Fieldpiece heated diode unit to replace it, I could put up with the false readings if the ZX1 tip was hit, and all the other little issues because it really found the leaks, but with a 25 year warranty that does not seem to cover much that was the last straw. Goodbye Tiff no more products from you for me. Hello Fieldpiece, you have stood by your products for me. One the counter guys at Johnstone told me there having issues with the heated diode detector made by FP, according to him techs are returning them cause they work intermittently, that steered me into purchasing the ZX.
I have had a tif ZX1 for a couple of years now, loved it and had no problems with it until about 3 weeks ago, was looking for a leak and the battery died, charged it up and came back to the unit to finish leak checking and the unit would not work. sent it for warranty repair and get told that it was going to cost me more than 2/3 the cost of a new one to repair it. Bought a Fieldpiece heated diode unit to replace it, I could put up with the false readings if the ZX1 tip was hit, and all the other little issues because it really found the leaks, but with a 25 year warranty that does not seem to cover much that was the last straw. Goodbye Tiff no more products from you for me. Hello Fieldpiece, you have stood by your products for me.
Originally Posted by manny2326 what what I have read the zx is the latest model and they shorten the warranty from 25 to 3 years. The lights on the zx are horizontal instead of vertical and the pump has been improved. Cool, thanks man.
what what I have read the zx is the latest model and they shorten the warranty from 25 to 3 years. The lights on the zx are horizontal instead of vertical and the pump has been improved.
What is the difference between the ZX and the ZX-1?
I will just use the 120v to 12v transformer that came with the kit. I read that the battery should last 4 hours.
If you only get the detector it wont work while plugged into the AC <bummer> There is a battery life indicator though
BTW, if you got a kit that didn't come with it, don't bother getting the optional battery charging station. All it is is another 120v to 12v adapter like came with the leak detector, and a plastic base that a battery and the 12v adapter plug into. It doesn't charge the battery any faster than charging it the normal way...
i got it at amazon.com
Originally Posted by manny2326 Well it arrived today and it looks good. I will try it tomorrow morning in an old store that I will be working on. Hell after the battery charges I might test it out. Tonight I will order an extra sensor just to have it in case the one it has fails. I will update you guys how good it is after a couple of days of use. Nice, where'd you get it?
Well it arrived today and it looks good. I will try it tomorrow morning in an old store that I will be working on. Hell after the battery charges I might test it out. Tonight I will order an extra sensor just to have it in case the one it has fails. I will update you guys how good it is after a couple of days of use.
Well think im gonna pick me up one of those Tif's for my 1st detector. Been debating and researching for to long.
forgot the hot snot reffer too but don't see much of it any more thankfully
CFC HCFC HFC 12 134 22 404 408 409 401 402 410 502 has been through mine Can usually pick up small leaks on systems without any extra pressure than what is in system already which is convenient. Does great on pinpointing big leaks too with the reset button.
What refrigerants do you use it on iceman?
I haven't noticed any poisoning with mine and I hover in contaminated spaces. I use the reset button and it make zeroing in on a big leak easy. Still picks up small leaks. I never kept track on how long the sensor lasts but it is longer than any other heated type I've had. I would say the life is about 3X what I would get with a D-Tec. Also it will tell you when its going to quit on you before it does. Found some small leaks with one showing me it was time to change too but most of the sensor failures I've had happen right at start up so best to get a back up.
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