Extech EzFlex Combustible Gas Detector
Features
- High Sensitivity
- 16” (406mm) flexible gooseneck
- Easy, one hand operation with thumb-controlled sensitivity adjustment
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Extech EzFlex Combustible Gas Detector features a 16 inch flexible gooseneck for easy access into hard to reach locations. The detector quickly identifies and pinpoints the smallest gas leaks. The detector's high sensitivity will alert users through a visible and audible alarm at 10% lower explosive limit for methane. The one hand operation with thumb controlled sensitivity adjustement eliminates background gas levels.
Gases Detected
- Natural gas
- Methane
- Ethane
- Propane
- Butane
- Acetone
- Alcohol
- Ammonia
- Steam
- Carbon monoxide
- Gasoline
- Jet fuel
- Hydrogen sulfide
- Smoke
- Industrial solvents
- Lacquer thinner
- Naphtha
- Pump driven field calibration range: 10ppm
- Sensor type: solid state
- Alarm: visible & audible @ 10% LEL for Methane
- Warm-up: Approx. 1 minute
- Response time:< 2 seconds (up to 40% LEL)
- Duty cycle: intermittent
- Battery life: 8 hours continuous use typical
- Dimensions: 8.7"x2.83"x1.8" (221x72x46mm)
- Weight: 18.4oz (520g)
- Warranty: 1 year
- (1) Portable gas detector
- (3) C batteries
In The News
Wash. State to chart methane emissions from gas utilities
Researchers at Washington State University will quantify uncombusted methane emissions throughout the U.S., according to a release. The investigators will look at emissions from local gas systems and try to estimate a national emissions rate. 
 Uncombusted natural gas is more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide because it has a higher warming potential. Emissions of uncombusted methane along the natural gas supply line haven’t been measured on a national scale and studying them will become more important as the U.S. natural gas industry continues to expand. 
The Washington State study begins in April and is funded by major natural gas utilities, the Environmental Defense Fund and Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, an environmental engineering and consulting firm.
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 Data collected by the truck transmits to the city hall. 
Some citizens are happy to have a new mobile air monitoring station that will supplement the city’s 26 stationary monitoring stations. However, many citizens criticized the loaded Ford F-450’s price tag of more than $280,000.
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To evaluate and mitigate these negative impacts, local groups are monitoring the riparian habitats of these streams and are conducting water surveys that document rainbow trout populations and evaluate water quality .
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