Experience with Air leak detection even check valve leakage devices?

[mjwalsh]

This & other similar devices seem like they could be useful in a car wash environment with our air compressors etc. Any experiences or thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQQJKkQ0UCg

 

[Dcalhoun]

That is pretty neat and I could see where it would be very handy. But.... the price is a deal breaker, cheapest model is over $1,000. I can put up with a lot of hard to find air leaks before this looks appealing.

 

[I.B. Washincars]

Soapy water works quite often, but only if you can find some soapy water around your car wash.

 

[mjwalsh]

That is pretty neat and I could see where it would be very handy. But.... the price is a deal breaker, cheapest model is over $1,000. I can put up with a lot of hard to find air leaks before this looks appealing.

Dcalhoun & others,

This shows one that is $333.20. Still spendy ... but if it saves time & even signals internal air leakage where air should not be ... maybe it could make sense. Not sure about how it could help catch bearing & seal wear as stated in the below's description.

http://www.tequipment.net/AccuTrakV...r6zjsBH-CV8uzC4LiPvVD6OnqFbxnF6C8EaAnlq8P8HAQ

What caught my eye in the description is this:

Valves: Detect/hear internal leakage in check, ball, needle, gate or any type of valve! Diagnose thermal expansion valves in just five minutes!

Bearing Wear: Hear wear and lubrication problems before damage is done!

 

[cwguy.com]

Soapy water works quite often, but only if you can find some soapy water around your car wash.

Just water can also work?

I understand what you are talking about.... but anything that amplifies sound could do this right? Like one of these stethoscope things.... http://amzn.to/2iLoUkm
Or this thing: http://amzn.to/2iDAvXv

 

[mjwalsh]

The Eric & IBWashincars & others,

https://megadepot.com/product/accutrak-vpe-ultrasonic-leak-detector-superior-signal

I get it that soapy water (ha ha about where oh where at car wash), & just a moe basic closer to totally on top of stethoscope could make sense. But I am basing my thoughts on the above link's description ... it seems like when the car wash is quiet ... if the 20-30 feet away ability to detect & the ability to priotize the leak based on the signal strength do actually perform well.

We have a bunch of air cylinders that lock & unlock our overhead doors & other duties ... so something like this could maybe make sense more for us than others. I just thought that someone on the forum had already tried such a device to more quickly keep air compressor leakage to a minimum. This also seems like it could be helpful if the compressor is on a time clock shutting it down at night.

mike walsh www.kingkoin.com