Inficon Combustible Gas Detector Model 718-202-G1

BrokeFarmerJohn: Bought it because a customer with over 10 hanging heaters had complaints of natural gas smell, I couldn’t pinpoint or really pick it up with my nose so I bought a sniffer. Walked around to all the units and it went off on one of them, I used bubbles to pinpoint and found the drip leg about hand tight but painted, I used some pipe dope, torqued it down and no more gas leak. Customer was happy. A few years prior they had the gas company come out to check for leaks, the gas company didn’t find any. This sniffer is popular and recommended in the hvac trade, it’s a good one.

United States on Mar 14, 2023

Rasbazz: I almost fell off my chair when I opened the shipping box and saw "Made in USA" next to a small picture of Old Glory on the outer display container of the meter. That alone made me glad I went with this one over the others I was looking at. I bought the meter to track a gas leak either in the basement or at the stove. Gas Co was here to do some replacing of the header pipe and associated fittings servicing two gas meters and pressure regulator was changed also.
When the gas technician finished and turned on the main shutoff valve he saw one of the gas meters dial indicator needle moving ever so slightly and wasn't leaking were he had changed parts. We did the soapy water trick but didn't bubble anywhere we put it. Rather then get a plumber or HVAC company to come in and fix it that money was used to buy the leak detector. The house was built in 1929 and the shut off valve at the stove is a original. Same with the gravity furnace. I think it's the one at the stove. The unit was shipped and delivered with Amazon Prime one day shipping which was free and super fast. Haven't used the test meter yet as I got home too late to be jumping in under the house Saturday. I did use it on a...

United States on Jun 19, 2016

Buyer: It is my opinion that if you have natural gas as a utility in your residence, you should have a gas detector.

I have a Macurco detector that monitors 24/7 for leaks that exceed the lel, but I also wanted a detector that was more sensitive and that could be moved around. You see in my community over the past few years, we have had two (that I am aware of) terrible tragedies in the news, of homes exploding from gas leaks. In both cases natural gas with the utility additive (usually methyl mercaptan) was smelled by the occupants, the gas utility was summoned, the utility inspectors gave the all clear, and a few hours later there were explosions with injury and fatality. The detectors the utility issues to their inspectors are not as sensitive as this device. The 718-202-G1 can sense down to 5 ppm and allows multiple sensitivity settings all the way up to 25 ppm. So not only are you able to locate a leak, but you are able to quantify its level as well.

Some people may be wondering why not just use some MegaBubble or dish detergent and water to spray onto the gas pipes in your residence. Well, that will not tell you the level of the leak, and bubblers are useless on items...

United States on Aug 18, 2013