Omnitron Gas Detectors

[RufusM]

If you have one of the excellent little gas detectors (that look like a yellow pen) do you find that the AAA batteries only seem to last 10/15 minutes before becoming flat?

Even reputable brands seem to make life last only just a little longer! (Must be a joke in there somewhere)

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[Geordie]

I have had one of those detectors for a couple of years now and the batteries are still the original. However, I only switch it on when I want to do a check - I believe that is how it is intended to be used. Do you leave yours switched on all the time?

 

[RufusM]

Hmmm I tend to leave it on whilst cooking. Maybe a hard wired one to the main batteries would be best?

Thanks

 

[jonjo]

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However, I only switch it on when I want to do a check - I believe that is how it is intended to be used.

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Same here more or less. After the Omnitron failed to trigger while I waved it around in the gas flow of a domestic gas hob I realized the device takes a long time to respond to the presence of gas and trigger the alarm.

These days every other week-end I leave it switched on for 5 minutes lying in a few test points in the bilges and lockers near the gas line.

 

[Anonymous]

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These days every other week-end I leave it switched on for 5 minutes lying in a few test points in the bilges and lockers near the gas line.

[/ QUOTE ]Your nose is more sensitive, reliable (unless you have a cold /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) and uses no batteries at all.