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9 Cloud Hunting (Portable Monitor) Mode
ppm reading
max reading
side bar
Cloud Hunting
symbol
Cloud Hunting mode is identified by a large ppm reading on the display and the words
Cloud Hunting on the bottom, along with a cloud symbol. The side bar increases and
decreases with changes in the ppm reading.
There is no sensitivity setting in Cloud Hunting mode.
1.
Slowly move through the suspect areas and observe the ppm reading.
2.
Follow the ppm reading to find areas of higher refrigerant concentration. The
higher the number, the higher the concentration.
3.
Press the SENS/ZERO button to enable and disable the MAX feature. When
enabled, the highest ppm level observed is shown below the main ppm display.
To reset the MAX reading, long-press the SENS/ZERO button or toggle the
feature off and back on again.
D-TEK Stratus uses a patent-pending switching valve in Cloud Hunting mode to
constantly compare the sample from the tip of the probe with the air inside the body of
the leak detector (the reference sample). This technology is what allows D-TEK
Stratus to work without the use of a carbon filter. Lingering for several minutes in an
area with a high concentration of refrigerant may cause the reference sample to
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