ExTech’s Affordable New Combustible Gas Detector

For years, gas installers and home inspectors alike have relied on the venerable TIF 8800 combustible gas detector to find the smallest leaks in joints and fittings, but it’s a bit spendy for most homeowners.  But with ExTech’s new EZ40 detector — which offers essentially the same features at half the price — it looks like ExTech has a solution for everyone.

It runs for around eight hours on three “C” batteries and features a 16″ gooseneck that makes sticking the sensor in tight spots pretty easy.  It also touts “one-hand operaton” with a button to activate it and a rotary “background gas level” adjustment via a concentric thumb wheel. 

The EZ40’s slimmer shape and $100 pricetag will probably make it the instrument of choice for those who need sensitive gas detection in the field — and the only real option for most homeowners. 

EZ40 Combustible Gas Detector [Extech]
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