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Review on πŸ” Simbow WJL-6000 Freon Leak Detector: Portable and Versatile Refrigerant Halogen Leak Detector for R134a R410a R22a R600a R290 CFCs HCFCs HFCs Testing - HVAC Essential (WJL6000-Classic) by Jason Vigil

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great - tools and equipment

I'm a YouTube mechanic. In the 60's and 70's I was able to fix my own cars including a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 which was the coolest car I've ever owned. This beast had 360 horsepower under the hood, gas was about 0.18 cents a gallon, and it was pure joy to burn it in this engine. Canary yellow, black leather interior and standard 5-spoke wheels, I think I even paid a thousand for them (we're talking 1973), used with low mileage and in perfect condition. I was curious as to its value today, and to be honest, when I was driving the car, I didn't realize that I had to park it permanently, wrap it in cling film, shrink-wrap it, put it in a storage trailer, and chained it up, her note"not open for 50 years" what a fool. Today it's valued at around $75,000 and has sold for over a million (in showroom condition) at auction, who would have thought. Anyway, my second car today (my first is NOT a Chevelle, it's a Mazda CX7 '07 with an air conditioner that blows hot air. Not a particularly good thing here in New Mexico when summer is around the corner. Even with a computer are overhauling all cars now there are still a few things I can fix if I can get to them I ordered this to see if there is a leak and if it will help me find it it looks like a kid's toy but definitely not The instructions are awful but it only does one thing for you to understand Uses 4 AA batteries which are not included Have 4 batteries charged and switched on to the low and high pressure lines and follow them slowly this shows where the leak was after 5 minutes the point where the rubber hose connects to the aluminum pipe I checked it 5 times to be sure and reset the detector each time That's how I did receive the correct alarm indication. from a continuous beep to an insanely fast beep and the light starts cutting too. I checked the entire line, both the top and bottom, and the alarm didn't go off. Without them I would never have found this leak. I've tried the soapy water method and it didn't work (at least for me) and even with the system at 50psi I didn't hear any leaks (hissing noise). With a retail price of $24.99 (at the time of this review) it's a bargain compared to what the shop would charge me to find and fix this. The joint to repair this section costs about $40 and is a real money saver overall. I think any auto mechanic would love one of these with their tools. One day he/she will need one and wish it was there. Great tool at a great price. worth your money.

Pros
  • Excellent sensor, high sensitivity, long life. Power supply: 4 x 1.5V AAA batteries (batteries not included)
Cons
  • Good but not great