Nobody here has a Testo 300 they’ll offer feedback on?

 

I been also looking at the Testo 300, I haven't had much luck with Testo, just got my 330-2 back from their calibration dep. endup costing $1200 for calibration and CO-O2 sensors, Bacharach runs around half for the same. I own the latest Bachrach PCA-400, I like it but not as much as my oldest PCA-3, the 400 has multiple o-ring connectors prone to leaks and the CO sensor is very slow to clear. Been using two analyzers and averaging readings. ECOM makes nice analyzers but they are pricey and my employer wont buy them.

 

I’m beginning to feel as if this whole calibration stuff is a bunch of bs especially through Testo, seeing as the sensors are pre-calibrated. What’s the point of paying for a calibration if you’re paying for sensors as well?
It’s almost worth just buying a test gas kit and doing it your damn self. Seems Bacharach is the only mfg. onboard with this approach to saving the tech from ridiculous upkeep cost.

 

Sounds to me like you might be happy with a Seitron - NOVO

Essentially the whole thing is a screen, I think their is an option for a built in printer, but also a Bluetooth printer option.

Has an app

My company recently got a few, I personally only saw and held it, not actually used it.

But I liked the overall design.

I personally use an ECOM.

https://seitron.com/en/novo-combustion-analyzer.html


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That’s nice. Says it can simultaneously read gas pressure and flue gas, and comes with combustion air temp probe.
Looks like it includes 4 sensors maybe O2, CO, NO, & SO2 I guess?

 

I just read in a post that the 300 doesn’t provide ambient CO without the use of the accessory ambient CO probe, is this true? I understand needing the accessory probe while simultaneously taking a flue gas reading, but you should be able to take a separate reading with the flue probe while walking through the space.
If they make you buy a friggin probe $390 probe to perform ambient CO, that’s kind of a deal breaker.

 

With the probe in the ambient air it will read ambient CO.

This is true for all analyzer’s.


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Yes I get that, but to save that data on a report is it necessary to have the ambient probe accessory?
Kinda like buying the additional differential pressure probe when you can just slip a hose over the end of the flue probe.
The only reason I want to buy this is for the new intuitive features and reporting. If I have to buy $1000 worth of accessories to get all the features, I might as well just keep my 327-1 and stick with printing them. I can use my “Evernote Scannable” app to turn a printout to a pdf instantly.

 

I can’t answer the Q about the feature. I would assume no dice without the add ons.


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I just watched a long video on the functionality and the guy uses the pump on the analyzer to measure ambient. I guess the instruction manual may be misleading? “An ambient CO probe (0632 1272) must be connected”

 

Why don't they just say your analyzer and you shouldn't smoke while using. Apparently this is a problem in Germany!

 

Well, after much debate I decided to hold off on a new analyzer. Just ordered a new CO sensor, combustion air probe, and battery pack for my 327, which happens to be in excellent shape. The battery still charges but seems to lose the date and time accuracy. I hope I’m not throwing money away, but it was 1/3rd of what I was going to spend on a new analyzer that doesn’t do much more than the one I already have.

 

How about the new UEI C161 or thereabouts, I've not yet gone over the specs, but am playing with the thought of a new analyzer, and I know the old C155 I had was a great analyzer, just expensive to replace sensors and get recal'd.

 

Ehh, I’m just not a fan of UEI. Always seemed like they were cheap. I may be wrong on that, it’s just an impression.
I may still end up buying a 300. Watched another video on how the graphic display could be helpful in diagnostics. I don’t know… it’s like buying a freaking car, so many options. First world problems, lol.

 

Does 300 cal CO air free? I was looking at the UEI and had to dig to find it in the manual. Also it has a listing for COn which I couldn't find info on. I'm guessing it is CO nox adjusted????

 

Yes, all of the Testo’s do COaf. All of their CO sensors have NOx filters as well. I’ve never heard of COn though. They do have the option of the more expensive CO H2 compensated sensors.

 

I've had my Testo 300LL for about a year now and have been very happy with it. I've had the 320 and used the 310 but the 300LL is so much better. I like the additional capabilities that the 300LL offers. I don't care for the necessity of an additional ambient CO probe. It was nice to be able to zero out the 320 in the fresh air and then do an ambient CO check using just the flue gas probe and record the results and print them with the combustion analysis results.

 

I recently bought the InTech and have been happy with it, but I might have bought the Accutools BluFlame if I had seen this video first. The appeal (for me) is that it has complete integration with MQ. The drawback is that it's twice the price of the InTech.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5lZvJeQALU&t=520s