The Informant Refrigerant Leak Detector
22
Instruction
0019-9210
Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom
Probable Cause & Remedy
Instrument does not turn on.
The middle refrigerant-level
LED on both displays glows
steady.
All gas level LED’s momentarily
light full scale and then turn off,
leaving both the audible tick rate
and probe tip blink rate at elevat-
ed levels.
Short sensor life.
a. Batteries are dead or installed
backward. Install four fresh ‘AA’
alkaline batteries per Section
Battery Installation
.
b. Faulty refrigerant sensor. Re-
move sensor and turn on detec-
tor. If detector now turns on,
replace sensor per Section
Sensor
Replacement
.
c. Loose printed circuit board con-
nector. Disassemble detector and
ensure that all connectors are
securely attached to the printed
circuit board. See Figure 8.
Sensor depleted or faulty. Replace
sensor per Section
Sensor Replace-
ment
.
Sensor “
fl
ooded” with refriger-
ant. Move the detector to an area
of fresh air for about 1 minute, or
until all indicators return to their
idle state.
a. Probe
fi
lter dirty, in turn not
allowing enough air to
fl
ow over
sensor to keep it cool. Replace
fi
l-
ter often per Section
Probe Filter
Replacement.
Troubleshooting Guide
The following table lists the causes and remedies for the most common
problems that may occur with the detector.
If the information in Table 1 does not solve the problem, or for help with
any problem that is not listed, please contact one of the Bacharach Sales/
Service Centers listed in Section
Parts & Service
.
TABLE 1. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE