Product selection in the Combustion Analysis 
market sure is “stacked”. All jokes aside, there are lots of options when it comes to which combustion analyzer you should choose. Today I will be discussing the UEi C157 Eagle3x Combustion Analyzer.
At one point in your life, i’m sure you have heard the phrase “Time is money”. 
When it comes to combustion analysis, time actually is money. Time can be measured in two ways in this respect. The first is how much time you spend doing a full combustion analysis for a client. The second, and often overlooked, is the importance of doing a job right the first time. Luckily, Testo has both bases covered with the Testo 310 Residential Combustion Analyzer.
Effective until December 31st 2017, Fluke is offering a free gift
with any purchase over $200. To receive your free gift, you simply fill out a redemption form and send it either online or through the regular snail mail. Fluke has put together a nice flyer, which you can find here, that goes over how the promotion works as well as the list of free gifts.
Since February 2013, all Bacharach Fyrite Insight Plus
and InTech Combustion Analyzers have shipped featuring the new Ambient CO Test Mode. This new test is available in the main menu when the unit is in the Siegert Combustion Measurement mode. The Ambient CO Test is a 15 minute test that will take and record a CO measurement every minute (see picture at right).
Bacharach’s Fyrite InTech is an entry level combustion analyzer that is affordable, yet accurate and effective. The InTech measures CO (0-2,000ppm), O2 (0.0-20.9%), Stack and Ambient Temperature. This analyzer has an easy to read LCD display that can internally store 10 complete records. Low cost of ownership is a key as the Fyrite InTech includes Bacharach’s B-Smart Sensors that are pre-calibrated and can be replaced “in the field”.
Today I will be discussing the Extech CT70 AC Circuit Load and Outlet Tester.
This circuit load tester may be small, but it packs a big punch. The first thing you notice about this load and outlet tester is the digital display. This innovation is oddly late to the party but makes life so much easier. When using the CT70 as an outlet tester the display will shine Blue for Pass and Red if there is a problem.
Bacharach’s newest entry into their Combustion Analyzer lineup is the Fyrite Insight Plus.
This analyzer has a beautiful full color display that shows real-time analysis that is simple to use and read. Bacharach offers B-Smart pre-calibrated sensors that can be easily replaced by the user in the field.
This is a follow up to the smash hit, must read blog of the summer
, Fieldpiece CO Detector Accessory Head. All kidding aside, the ATIR3 IR Thermometer Accessory Head by Fieldpiece is a much simpler product that every HVAC technician worth his weight in refrigerant will use.
In my last installment I wrote about the Fieldpiece HS36 Stick Meter. 
This meter accepts the accessory heads that Fieldpiece makes to expand its meters to fit its customer’s specific needs. The ACM3 CO Detector Head (pictured at right) is a snap-on Accessory that adds the capability of measuring CO to your Fieldpiece Stick Meter.
When we last left off, I gave a small introduction to Fieldpiece and
their philosophy regarding Multimeters in the HVAC world. Today we are going to discuss their HS36 TRMS Stick Meter. The Fieldpiece HS36 TRMS Stick Multimeter represents the top of the line Stick meter that Fieldpiece currently offers. For those unfamiliar with Stick style meters, this post should be a great introduction.
