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    Digital Gauges

    I'm looking to buy some digital gauges that read superheat, subcooling, and microns. I'm looking to spend around $300 what would be the best quality for the money???

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    digi-cool

    Micron gauges are for reading microns in a vacuum. Refrigerant gauges are for reading pressures

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    ya i know that.... they have digital gauges that read both

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaun9690 View Post
    ya i know that.... they have digital gauges that read both
    ...and they are best kept separate.

    Installing a micron gauge in a manifold set designed for service is asking for trouble.

    Do yourself a favor and buy separate instruments.



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    Yellow Jacket's Refrigeration System Analyzer cost around $725 and Fieldpiece SMAN3 cost around $350. Remember, you get what you pay for! Sometimes you get even less. Don't buy a digital gauge set just because it's digital, calculates subcooling, calculates superheat and has a built in micron gauge. If it only last 6-12 month before you have to send it in to be re-calibrated what's the point? How many units were serviced incorrectly before you realized it was no longer calibrated correctly? How much does re-calibration cost? Hope this helped.

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    it wont be much longer until doug has the ak 900 ready to
    ship. in my opinion the digicool is the best of all of them &
    tgere is a lot of peace of mind knowing you have very
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