Originally Posted by
William Brady
Scott and Eric please help me out here. When the frunace is running you don't run let say a TIFF around to is if there are any leaks?? or gas. What happend when doing that got you in trouble if thats the right term. I was taught to use the TIFF so I would love to know the other side of that issue. Thanks.
Bill B
IMO, a TIFF is about as useful as an empty bottle of water. Just breathing on a TIFF can set it off. Sticking it under your armpit can set it off. A big lunch from Taco Bell and it is useless! I prefer to use what is on my face, my nose. The battery is always charged and ready to go. You will find that many of the experienced inspectors seldom use an electronic gas detector. If it has a gas leak you will smell it.
I never got into trouble not testing for CO, but I have seen inspectors in a very uncomfortable postion when asked their SOP for testing CO by a unfriendly attorney.