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Review on πŸ”₯ Enhanced Detection and Flexibility with Extech EZ40 EzFlex Combustible Gas Detector by Victor Shepherd

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good enough detector to find my leak

Bought this to trace a propane leak in my RV. Or rather prove it was a leak in my furnace line as I just added that gas line and we've been getting a propane alarm every night since. However, it turned out that this was not the case - it was the regulator in the oven, the membrane in it apparently burst and began to leak. Without the sensor (or taking it to the store/dealer) I would never have guessed. It took me a while to get used to this detector, but once I saw what it did, it wasn't that bad. Let it calibrate outdoors for a few minutes, then lower the sensitivity to get rid of the clicks (still outdoors). Go and find your problem. Slow repeated clicks don't necessarily mean anything, there are almost always traces of gas present (breathe or fart and it will work - confirmed). They've found a leak when the device goes haywire. There is a delay in detection, so move slowly when you spot it. Sensitivity also had to be fiddled with, since in a fairly tight space with a known gas leak, the entire area was gassed, so I had to dial a number to find the epicenter. And when it came back positive, I found that if that didn't get me to a reasonably accurate position, I had to take it out into the fresh air for a minute to get the sensor back to normal before returning.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • Don't really like it, it's ok