Elitech HVAC Refrigerant Leak Detector 10 Yrs Infrared Sensor Life, Halogen Freon Sniffer, Air Conditioning Detection, Automotive Gas Finder, ILD-200

Not a tool I use often but it comes in handy when I need it. I like the Elitech brand as I have multiple HVAC tools from them and this is another on in the arsenal. Seems to be pretty accurate for automotive applications. Has a low, med and high sensitivity which is good. The noise it makes when it detects a leak is audible and you will know. Works as it’s designed to work and I think it’s a good value. Just doesn’t work all the time. But it’s a tool you use along with other diagnostic methods. I.e UV light & dye, soap and water, or just simply charging the system and using the leak detector to pin point an area to use all those methods in unison.

The media could not be loaded. Works great used it today for the first time to find a leak in a condenser and found it really quick.

Way better than my other current meter at picking up smaller leaks, at least for R410. And easy to use. And claims a 10 year life. Not tested that yet, but that would be great. Was an issue with my last sniffer that did not last more than a year or so it seemed.

The ILD300 is a good value compared to other infrared leak detectors. I got it for situations where my heated diode leak detectors throw too many false positives.Pros:The color screen is a nice touch that you usually only see on top of the line devices. I also like the switchable refrigerant modes so you can tune it to the gas you are trying to detect. Lithium ion batteries charge with any android phone charger. The screen displays a countdown to warmup which is a nice feature. Any experienced tech knows warmup feels like it takes forever when you have a job to do. At least this one lets you know when it will be ready.Cons: Impossible to see the color screen in direct sunlight. No reset or rezero button so you can only rezero by aiming away from the equipment and waiting for the alerts to stop. 3.5 inch sweeping motion takes some getting used to. This is a characteristic of all infrared detectors. It may be user error but i did get numerous false positives until I got the hang of it.Bottom line. Good value but certainly not cheap. I tested it on a 30 ton AAON with a particularly hard to find leak. It was a tall order for a value detector. I did find the leak but it took a while. Be sure read the instructions. Test it out on a leaky shrader so you understand how it reacts before you bring it to battle with you.

Worked well in commercial and residential applications found leaks quickly

I purchased the idl300 and it arrived yesterday. Today, during a service call I was able to confidently confirm a leak in a r410 evaporator coil. The detector has already paid for itself. It’s a steal compared to some of the detectors on the market. I really hope it holds up.

This refrigerant leak detector really works. I never trusted cordless detectors, but this one actually worked. First job that I used it, found a small leak on a weld joint. After that I was confident that with this tool I would be able to locate refrigerant leaks.

Works much better than my field piece dr 58 so far