Good entry level fga

[Matt0029]

Can anyone recommend a good entry level fga? More on the cheaper side. I don't fit boilers every day but need one for when I do. Thanks.

 

[Riley]

What are your regular gas jobs do you not do landlord certificates?

 

[Matt0029]

What are your regular gas jobs do you not do landlord certificates?

I mainly just install new boilers but not all the time as yet I don't really do landlord checks as I don't have cookers on my ticket.

 

[Riley]

How are you getting by without the analyser at the moment

 

[Matt0029]

We hire a anton one as and when needed.

 

[Matt0029]

I am wanting to get my own though.

 

[Scott_D]

I like my Kane analyser
You can but the machine and a probe then get the printer etc later on

 

[Millsy 82]

I'm the same my kane seems good. You can buy a cheaper one then add to it if needs be in the future.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Kane 455

 

[Burger]

Use Kane (456) as that’s what company supply, they are good analysers and you can get a calibration plan. We did have some testo’s , but I wasn’t keen on them.

 

[Burger]

I mainly just install new boilers but not all the time as yet I don't really do landlord checks as I don't have cookers on my ticket.

Do you need cookers ticket?

 

[Millsy 82]

Use Kane (456) as that’s what company supply, they are good analysers and you can get a calibration plan. We did have some testo’s , but I wasn’t keen on them.

I never liked my testo when I worked for a company and dont get me started on the anton sprints!!!!!!!

 

[cmarkr]

Am i the strange one.... Anton evo sprint 2 here, whats not to like you can pick up a second hand one less than 3years old for £300.00 with the printer and cal normally. Never had a issue with mine over the last couple of years

 

[Millsy 82]

Am i the strange one.. Anton evo sprint 2 here, whats not to like you can pick up a second hand one less than 3years old for £300.00 with the printer and cal normally. Never had a issue with mine over the last couple of years

Over the years I've worked for quite a few companies that supplied the sprints (not evo) I never ever had one make it 12 months before it packed in and needed to go in. Every time it needed new cells etc. I figured it out that they dont like being used on lpg and oil because all the gas lads never had a problem.

 

[cmarkr]

Oh I have to admit I dislike the old one but we’ve had an old sprint 2 used only on oil in use for 4years now without fault. And my evo is normally on lpg more than ng, I think it’s one off them things if your used to it or been trained with a anton, Kane or testo you stick with it maybe

 

[Matt0029]

Am i the strange one.. Anton evo sprint 2 here, whats not to like you can pick up a second hand one less than 3years old for £300.00 with the printer and cal normally. Never had a issue with mine over the last couple of years

I wasn't too keen on buying a second hand one. That does sound a lot cheaper though.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Kane used to do one that was just a basic analyser. It used to be the 250 model if I remember correctly?

 

[Matt0029]

Kane used to do one that was just a basic analyser. It used to be the 250 model if I remember correctly?

Thanks yes I have looked at that one. It's around £300 new maybe just under.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Thanks yes I have looked at that one. It's around £300 new maybe just under.

Good bit of kit Kane’s

 

[Matt0029]

I may look at a kane we have rented. Antons before and on a few occasions have had then break while on hire.

 

[Matt0029]

I think the kane 458 maybe a good choice Around £480 without printer. Anyone had any experience with this type?

 

[Burger]

I haven’t but if they’re anything like previous models (only better spec) I can’t see them being an issue. We have the new 457 in our stores and seems a good bit of kit.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I think the kane 458 maybe a good choice Around £480 without printer. Anyone had any experience with this type?

That is not really entry level though.

 

[Burger]

That is not really entry level though.

Pedantic but true

 

[Matt0029]

No but the price doesn't seem too bad. Kane offer a 5 year warranty anyone had to use this? I do like the Antons but there quiet expensive. Unless I got a there lowest model.

 

[Burger]

No but the price doesn't seem too bad. Kane offer a 5 year warranty anyone had to use this? I do like the Antons but there quiet expensive. Unless I got a there lowest model.

I haven’t heard of our company using the warranty, but we also have the service plan (I think it’s 5 years) where they calibrate it and replace anything (I think). I did have a gas sniffer that was playing up, they tested it, confirmed it was dodgy and swapped it.

 

[Pitty]

Anton sprint evo 3 ! We’ve recently upgraded from the evo 2 great analysers not had any problems with them.