H10 Pro Vs Inficon Dtek Stratus: Supermarket Refrigeration Leak Detection

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

🎶🎶 back to the H-10 🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

That’s a super catchy song. Thanks for that, now I won’t be able to sleep. 🤣🤣🤣

[@samuelaranda157]

Great job on leak check and using 2 instruments to varied leaks. I am 2 years from retirement from the Union. This is the best job in the world. HVAC has Taken me all over the world. I’ll be honest when I graduated from apprenticeship school I was the only Latino. When I graduated from college there was only 3 of us of Hispanic. Now as I am seen the dust of my career I see kids of all nationalities in my trade. Because it’s great work and pays good. I always tell my students and apprentice kids. To put your social life for the 1st 2 years into this to get the basics and work attitude. “Be good not just good enough “.. It’s good to see this top notch work bro

[@dztrader]

Enjoy your retirement when it comes 👍🏻

[@Hvacnc]

🫱🏼‍🫲🏻

[@VoiD1x]

How did you travel internationally with the job? Genuinely curious

[@mariob3265]

now we need you to buy the ultrasonic and test that, you doing the lords work!

[@jamesspinks716]

I think you need both, over here in New Zealand I use a Fieldpiece IR that tells me I have a leak and I use a heated diode type that I can zero to locate it.

[@hvactechpr7872]

I miss that type of work.... Thanks for filming!!

[@hg2.]

Great technique on the partial ... pump down (?) for TXV screen changing.

[@aycabbas]

Thank you, I recommend you to always shut off the fan to make it more easyer to find the leak.

[@SpectraV4]

Really thinking of buying the H10 pro. Looks so good and a time saver

[@SpectraV4]

About 1000$ in Australia

[@RefrigerationTech72]

I’m using the Stratus right now, but I do here and you proved that the H10 is just that much better. Nice job, great video 👍

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Thanks bro. I’m really bummed about it. I thought the Stratus was gone blow the H10 outta the water. Boy was I wrong🤣🤣🤣

[@Dante_-yj9kn]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

[@shawnphifer4979]

The h-10 is amazing...... I’ve picked up pinhole leak on copper lines

[@omarorozco4519]

I got that little cheap 200$ inficon one it gets the job done but i need me one of those 2 u got there, they both pick up all dem leaks real quick🤙 leaks everythere crazy,dope vid bro🤙

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Thanks bro

[@HVACRSurvival]

That doesn't look good for Stratus! What refrigerant was these cases running? I've been thinking of trying to get a status. Doesn't sound like it's worth it?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

This is a R404A Rack. Both low and med temp. I’m super shocked that the H10 took it. New found faith in the H10 today

[@alphatechrefrigeration3983]

Wow! I was thinking about picking up a Status as well (hate lugging around the H10) but looks like I'll waiting for the gen 2 model. Is the sensitivity adjustable on the Status?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

You can go to manual mode and zero the sensitivity when in a saturated room. It really is a great leak detector. But today.....

[@kngrichard1911]

You wasnt shy about getting either tip of the leak detector wet.

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Real world scenarios. Lol

[@Damien567777]

Both are useful. High sensitivity then over to the ppm/cloud hunting for pin pointing the leak

[@andrewholtzen6682]

I found in the bakery coolers and freezers sometimes can give false readings. I'm thinking its something to do with yeast in the baked goods.

[@lofineo491]

You're absolutely right, it's the yeast

[@clevilee]

Really good video 👍 My co-worker has a Stratus that I have tried out. I haven't been that impressed. Maybe future generations of it will be more worth the money.

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

I believe so. Maybe their gen 2 will be better

[@stevenomalley2156]

I have had 2 H10’s and they work great. They require more maintenance and up keep. They’re also more expensive to repair. I prefer the Stratus as of right now for my needs. Pinpointing a leak is more accurate with the stratus

[@MrAnderson3]

You doing PMs bro? Awesome work, makes it easier when you don't have to set a ladder up in every room when the leak detectors give you an indication as to where to look from the floor. I'm surprised how much that Schroder core was leaking too. Good job brother

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Ba++y thanks man. This was an EPA leak inspection. I guess it’s had it’s fair share of leaks for a while

[@MrAnderson3]

Oh nice, I don't think we get an inspection process like that in Australia lol Keep the videos coming 👍

[@Luzt.]

Superb comparision. Thank you for posting.

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Luzt no problem. Thanks for watching.

[@stevenomalley2156]

Also the new A2L refrigerants are coming and you won’t be able to use the H10. Hopefully they’re upgrading it for these new refrigerants. The stratus can handle it, just have to swap the sensor

[@hvactechpr7872]

Some hits you have to verify some chemicals used for cleaning make em' go off...

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Yeah I agree. I did check, on both days. I just didn’t show everything because this video would’ve been 25 minutes long🤣🤣.

[@jimmyp5487]

Got the h10 never tried stratus. Like the ppm on stratus good visual to watch for the size of leaks 🤘

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Jimmy P yup. I really enjoy it.

[@SupermarketRefrigeration]

Hey I was just pulling my hair out in one of those stores today. Lol. I also have H10 and Stratus. Had my first failure of the stratus the other day. H10 I like more for everyday use. I'd say it's more sensitive. If you have any Co2 stores the Stratus is where it's at though!

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

I think I need to get that sensor though

[@SupermarketRefrigeration]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 yaya for sure it's a separate sensor. United should have them. Idk my shop gave me one 🤷‍♂️ lol.

[@shermanhudson6811]

I've been using the Inficon for about the last year. And it hasnt failed me yet. But I haven't used the H10.

[@gerardorodriguez-uf9rx]

Love your videos bro!! Keep it going!!

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Thanks bro

[@kevinrollins8552]

Great video I’m still undecided stratus shows you how big a leak though

[@terrencestranahan9374]

love the H-10 only bad thing about it is that its not as portable as a hand held so its tough when ur working on big systems and u cant just hold it in ur hand and walk around the equipment and leak check. You always gotta move the container portion and it only reaches like 2-3ft. Other then that the H-10 never lets me down........just sometimes accessibility.If the H-10 was a hand held leak detector it would have no competition at all in my mind, but sometimes I just dont feel like grabbing the H-10 if you know what I mean...

[@EpIkYrIgMeNoS7]

If you are in crowded area people will start to look at you weird and they might think there is a bomb in the building 😂 even with the one hand leak detector people look at me weird so I feel you . I was about to order stratus but now that is saw h10 I am on dilemma

[@KyleRicciardi]

Cloud uses sensor at tip and handle to compare. No bueno for saturated environment, but the manual zero didn't help any either.

[@marktupapi5609]

Nice! We use the bacharach PGM-IR in our stores

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

We have 2 of those at our company.

[@zombiezk03pro]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 what are they?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

zombiezk03 #pro we have 2 of those Bacharach PGM-IR. but we have to go to the shop and grab one. Hopefully there’s one around. Lol. I’ll just stick to these.

[@abnergarcia6252]

How do you think the Stratus will do in a Residential environment for R-410A and R-22 refrigerants?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Not really sure bro. I don’t do residential.

[@abnergarcia6252]

Rookie Refrigeration have you ever tried it with R-410A or R-22 Refrigerants?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Yeah. It picks up 22 really well.

[@abnergarcia6252]

Rookie Refrigeration thanks!

[@MarcHord-mk5ff]

H-10 my favorite

[@hozerhvac4406]

Great video. I love my h10. Next on my list is ultrasobic

[@garrythompson4132]

Will that sense on both low and high sides?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Can you elaborate. What do you mean

[@deviouslick5097]

Man, how do you even fix a distributor leak? Do you replace that entire distributor assembly?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Maximum Dank yes. That’s the only way unless you are good enough to put staybrite on it

[@deviouslick5097]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 Damn that seems tough. Would you do a video on a repair like that? There's like a million small lines coming out of that thing lol.

[@philltafolla]

That Stratus looked like a Dodge Stratus compared to the H10 . Good Stuff Rookie !!

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Lol. True

[@philltafolla]

Rookie Refrigeration Im still rocking my Fieldpiece SLR8 Leak detector 🙆🏻‍♂️😬🤭. I think those screens at the expansion valves leaked due to overnighting, if or when removed to cleaned the screens.

[@shawnphifer4979]

Thats a sams club at by it, that’s one of our customers here in Virginia

[@WTC7]

Pretty sure it's a Costco.

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Not Costco

[@JDT738126]

Hey is it cool to run the H10 without the red ball in the probe tip? I bought a used one thats pretty much mint but no red ball in probe. It seems to work fine just not sure how crucial it is to have.......

[@johnrobinson1989]

The red ball is just for you to make sure the pump is working. It’s a visual indicator

[@michaelomalley709]

Great video, I can’t imagine how expensive that bill was lol 😂

[@mcroley591]

Nice video gentlemen! Thanks! It’s the H10 for me.

[@jericosha2842]

I have detected "leaks" inside the drain line on most leaky coils. So I'm bout crazy then, it IS picking oil from the water? What bubbles do you use?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Agreed. I’ve found several like this too.

[@hvacae6904]

I didnt see a sensitive leak detector like that...its a big help for a technician to pinpoint the leak quickly. Can i ask how much an h10 cost if you dont mind

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Robert Montes H10Pro is running about $500. Stratus $800

[@hvacae6904]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 wow thanks i am working also on a supermarket and theres a leak that cannot seen easily most of the trouble in chillers are related to leak thanks

[@UrBlueCollarKing]

I have to ask, which one is your go to leak detector? Which one do you grab first for a leak? I most do residential Hvac but do some light commercial service work. I'm just trying to weigh out my options being that I'm purchasing this tool on my own. Thanks for any input

[@alfredode6142]

Saludos... when will you do the raffle... this is how tools have to be tested, not on an office desk.. gracias

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Unfortunately I own these. Can’t give them away bro. Maybe one day I’ll be sponsored.

[@alfredode6142]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 just kidding, the videos are more valuable gracias..

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

It’s cool brotha. Thanks for watching them. 👍

[@tylerbentzin8090]

Great video. I have only used the H10 and has been great for the most part. The problem me and my coworkers run into is if you don’t know how to calibrate the h10 it becomes almost impossible to get it to work properly. In your opinion what detector would you trust the most ?

[@zombiezk03pro]

How much does the h10 cost?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

H10Pro $520 on Trutechtools Stratus $800 at the supply house

[@LepseudoAlakon]

Awesome channel, been watching for a couple weeks but just subscribed now ! Would love to import one of those H10 Pro here in New Zealand ... I used to have an old Inficon D-Tek Select ( not very sensitive ) and now I'm using a fieldpiece SRL8. What do you think about the sensor's lifespan of the H10 Pro ?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

First of all, thank you for watching the videos. I appreciate you. The H10, I think it’s a great leak detector. Very versatile. And very sensitive when you need it to. I honestly think you can get a year of constant use out of the sensor before replacing it. I’ve had this one for a year with moderate to heavy use and it’s still running great.

[@LepseudoAlakon]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 Great, roughly what I'm getting with the SRL8, but sensitivity should be better. keep on the good job on your daily work man ... Greetings from NZ.

[@WTFChuk]

I have a 25 year old H-10G that is still on it's original sensor. Lifespan depends on how much you use and abuse the unit. By abuse, I mean that once you get a hit, don't keep the probe on it and let it keep squealing. Also, don't start out on the highest ("small") sensitivity, as it runs the heater hotter which makes it age faster, as well as making it more susceptible to "poisoning" on a large hit. Start on "large" or "medium", depending on what other clues you have as to the likely size of the leak. This is where experience comes in. If there is enough refrigerant in the atmosphere of a walk-in to increase the tick rate of an H-10 then it's a good bet the leak is large enough to detect on "large" or "medium". If you see a bunch of oil, again it's likely a fairly large leak. If the system was full with 20lbs of refrigerant six months ago and now the sight glass is full of bubbles and you have confirmed a low charge, then you have a big leak, and should you even need to break out the H-10 to find it you definitely want to start out on "large" or "medium". OTOH, if the amount of refrigerant lost is small (or is modest but took a long time before enough leaked out to impact system operation), there is no signs of obvious leakage, and a thorough check on "medium" setting gave none or inconclusive results, then you switch to "small" and run over the coil/TXV/whatever again.

[@JDT738126]

12:15 hey does that trick really work? I dont see how you would be able to pull it off without a helper. Also I would assume since you had just a slight pressure on the coil that you're not worried about introducing contaminants? Seems like a cool trick if it works......

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Lol. You literally just saw it on video. Z LIVE!!! Yes it works.

[@JDT738126]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 alright man just asking! Thanks for the tip I will remember it

[@davesidoti8498]

So what would you say stratus or h10?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

You tell me???

[@davesidoti8498]

I guess have both for reaffirmation

[@carloscervantes618]

Damm bunch of leaks lol the right time to put both to the test!! ill give it to the H-10 on this one lol

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Agreed. Same here.

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Great job !

[@ericgladden3818]

That’s some money rite there. Does your company provide both of them for you. ?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Nope. H10 is mine. Stratus is company

[@EpIkYrIgMeNoS7]

Can h10 detect r32 410 12 22 134 404 407f 507 290 ?

[@wonderhomie2011]

Makes me wonder, how did strainer caps get loose? Water? Or it was never tight from install. Distributors. That sucks! H10 a good all around detector. Infacons battries die to fast.

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

wonderhomie2011 probably tightened too much or nobody added nylog. Hard to say.

[@NoName-kf1cy]

I do love the ppm display tho!

[@harrydickson4575]

Great job 👍👍 H10 all day

[@RJMaker]

I'm thinking they are both great detectors.

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Me too. Each one has its uses.

[@yacinesylla5150]

Thank you awesome video

[@zombiediarhea]

Wish the battery lasted longer in the h 10.

[@deviouslick5097]

Wow, gonna grab an H10 now.

[@wasimedoo1506]

Wow I have to say that thing is very good and helpful I wish I had one to help me

[@MiguelRuiz-ih4wb]

Looks like the H10 took it. 🤷‍♂️

[@refertech3810]

Great video but I’ve never seen anyone actually touch the leak with the top like that. You supposed to sweep to to avoid picking up contaminants

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Yup. I do real world stuff. Lol

[@refertech3810]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 me too, I just don’t let my 500 dollar leak detector suck in soap bubble lol looks like yours is company supplied?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

@@refertech3810 paid for it myself.

[@refertech3810]

@@rookierefrigeration4357 Cool man def good work man. I went with the H10 the stratus looks cool but just from watching this the the H10 is beast at point where the leak is from the get go

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

I'm not being sassy or rude bro. But I do push my tools to the limit🤣🤣

[@stanleyroberts2461]

H10 Thumbs Up

[@bradmurray9401]

H10 it is 👍

[@NoName-kf1cy]

Y did you turn the ppm display off? Lol h10 best on the market! No competition

[@awesomebillfromdawsonville8715]

H10 for the win 👍

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

I believe so 😢

[@Rodzilla408]

I think your detectors are picking up the covid-19 lol jk. Your stepping up and getting better on videos out keep up the good work. I had a customer ask me will the product be contaminated I had no answer for them but for me I say hell yeah. Your thoughts? Told customer You they need to fix the leak not just gas and go. Since your at that store can you grab me some bath tissue lol.

[@bmillwood6666]

Inficon never changes, they have always sucked. H10 all the way

[@dino.w2189]

Bacharach PGM is the best we have had for 2 years best investment we have made sometimes its too good and puts us out of work ha ha

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Yup. We have 2.

[@dino.w2189]

Maybe show how it goes against the Stratus and H10 if you get time The Stratus isn't avaliable yet here in Australia but was interested in getting one as the PGM is awkward carrying it around when your doing a big leak check

[@hvactechpr7872]

Man that one on the "spider" I did braze one like that once real pain.... That ice one was captain obvious

[@jamesmclaughlinprimitivele4587]

Put the dtek on cloud

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

James Mclaughlin did plenty of times. Didn’t pick up ANYTHING

[@iuliandobrin]

Hy , this is compilation leaks or it’s all in the only 1 place?

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

All done in 1 store. Found them all on day 1.

[@iuliandobrin]

Unbelievable!!!

[@HVACRDUDE]

With that type of work....get your owner to buy a few PGAM BACHARACH...WILL ELIMINATE FALSE READINGS WHILE WALKING AROUND 😁😄

[@HVACRDUDE]

Really liking the stratus tho...badass little unit

[@chicoabdallah3944]

H10 is the best

[@joetramutola5046]

H10 the best

[@onemischiefmaker7032]

Hey guys, Do your self a favor and get the bacharack PGM-IR and throw the rest of them in the trash

[@qeesher]

it is called false positive. h10pro in small setting is reacting to the slightest fart.

[@gatoguevara71]

H10

[@hirammartinez833]

H-10 all the way!

[@winkhvac62]

H-10 AWAY

[@mauikawi4290]

h-10 is king bro, fack d tek

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Lol. It’s looking that way

[@edgarortiz2542]

H-10 is better any day...

[@renetorres2287]

El H1O ES MEJOR

[@mikerefrigeration5736]

I used my company bought stratus today. I picked up 250 PPM in a evaporator coil on a tube end. Checked the same spot 5 minutes later and read 0 ppm. Do you think that was a false reading, or a micro leak? I also picked up 30 ppm around the condenser coil tube ends. It wouldnt pick up all the time.

[@rookierefrigeration4357]

Hard to say bro. I’ve seen that too