Gascoseeker mk1

[Whn1]

Does anyone have any experience with these?

Called out the board the other day for a leaking ecv and I saw him putting it away.

How do they work? What's the little hand pump for? And most importantly are they any good?

Im annoyed with my rein sniffa. Don't trust it sometimes, also hard to pinpoint leaks.

 

[Scott_D]

They are used for purging generally. The pump draws the sample of gas/air into the machine, no fancy pumps.

 

[Kev the gas]

Gascoseeker MK1 natural gas detector and gas purge monitor

I was using these when at the gas board starting in 1986, not for long tho as they soon after brought out a version with batteries so need for the pumper

 

[Whn1]

Gascoseeker MK1 natural gas detector and gas purge monitor

I was using these when at the gas board starting in 1986, not for long tho as they soon after brought out a version with batteries so need for the pumper

How do you rate them Kev?

 

[Kev the gas]

Gas detection by the Gascoseeker MK 2-500 from GMI

these were like the later ones

 

[Dotty]

Used both the mkI and the mkII.

Prefer the mkI

 

[Whn1]

Used both the mkI and the mkII.

Prefer the mkI

Why cropp? Would you rate them over a standard off the shelf sniffer?

 

[Kev the gas]

How do you rate them Kev?

Carrying out a lot of "trace and repair" work they were great, sure beat using soap and water on old iron pipework under floors ect.
There main/best use was for emergency work ie checking upper and lower explosive limits of properties before entering.
The old units are still too much money for general use as a domestic engineer, looking at the advert the calibration cert is only valid for 6 months. Much better to buy an analyser with the function built in.

 

[AMGasServices]

I got one from eBay it's a gas seeker mk2. They're very good at locating gas leaks.

 

[Whn1]

Easy to use?

 

[lame plumber]

Easy to use?

croppie uses one

 

[AMGasServices]

Very easy to use.

 

[Kev the gas]

Nice, how much does it cost to calibrate ?
I just found one on Ebay Last calibrated in 2004 !!!!!!

GMI OXYGAS 2 similar to Gascoseeker MK2 500 Series Gas detector | eBay

 

[Dotty]

croppie uses one

Git.

I'm gonna kick your good leg.......

 

[lame plumber]

Git.

I'm gonna kick your good leg.......

sitting at home chuckling away to myself now, prepping for nasty man with knife on thurs (still giggling tho)

 

[Pssst]

First Responder - a portable gas detector from GMI

This is the standard ESP instrument without the CO function. They need to go on a recalibration rig monthly. If its a blue cased model then it will date expire and switch off if it hasnt been on the recal rig each month.

They are perfect for finding leaks both inside and outside.

I wouldnt have thought they would be the instrument of choice for independent GSRs due to initial purchase cost and ongoing calibration issues. There are more suitable instruments.