Testo 560

[danj071]

I purchased my 560 in Sept. 2007 and before the warranty ran out I had sent them back for repair twice for leaking liquid refrigerant from the case (while charging) and the vacuum gauge stopped working. Today the vacuum gauge quit again. I like using the 560 but it's expensive, unreliable and takes two months to get repaired. Has anyone else had these problems with Testo digital gauges?

[neophytes serendipity]

I suppose if you had two of them, at least one would be working when you need it...



Sorry, couldn't resist

[qwerty hvac]

It seems like a lot of the tools and products made today are just junk and do not last long anymore.

[neophytes serendipity]

Generally speaking....

If products are made well, then they are more expensive. Consumers with a Wal Mart mentality want cheap.

If products are made well enough to last a long time, quarterly sales (and therefore profits) go down.

Consumers (American in particular) and quarterly profit driven investors have created the mess.

The few Testo items I own seem to be well made but a 560 is not in my toolbag.

[jim bergmann]

I purchased my 560 in Sept. 2007 and before the warranty ran out I had sent them back for repair twice for leaking liquid refrigerant from the case (while charging) and the vacuum gauge stopped working. Today the vacuum gauge quit again. I like using the 560 but it's expensive, unreliable and takes two months to get repaired. Has anyone else had these problems with Testo digital gauges?

Please contact me with a PM, e-mail is in my profile. I would like to get a little more history and see if there is anything we can do. The 560 did have a few bumps in the road when it first came out but they are long gone now.

Jim
HVACR Technical Specialist
Testo Inc.