Sensorcon CO Group Buy

[Andy95W]

5 hours ago, Vance Harral said:

Thanks for arranging the group buy, Dan, ordered mine today.  Your story inspired me to trade in my "better than nothing" home unit for something really designed to do the job.

+1.  Same for me, Bob.

[Andy95W]

12 hours ago, Danb said:

alarm-- I can hear it during taxi, I turn mine on just prior to take off, I can see the meter where I have it mounted, I now conditioned to pick it up every 10 minutes or so and look at it, I also have a useless spot

battery life- my original only lasted a couple months I forgot to turn it off, I now turn it on/off after flight

useful life-no clue there is lot's of info on the web I had it tested by a buddy in the business and he said it's more sensitive then his units he uses, then went on to buy some sensocon stuff

I have it velcroed just under the G-1000 right of the throttles so I just move my hand an inch or so, pick it up often and keep checking it

Great information.  Thanks Danb.

[M20S Driver]

Thanks Dan...  I just ordered mine...

[TonyK]

Ordered.  Thank you for setting up the discount.  I've done the CO thing in a vehicle and the thought of it in the air makes me shiver.

 

[AlexLev]

Good timing, Dan. Thanks for posting this -- looks like the company is right in my backyard so I'll give them a call this week and see if I can just pick up the sensors locally!

[Deb]

On February 24, 2017 at 7:03 PM, amillet said:

I bought mine about a year ago.  How much of a hassle is it to re-calibrate?

 

On February 24, 2017 at 9:30 PM, DanM20C said:

You can send it to Sensorcon, they claim a 3 day turnaround. I think they charge about $40. They have instructions on their web site to do it yourself but you will need test gas and some misc parts.  One of us could get the equipment and do calibrations at airventure, Mooney Summit, etc. I'm going to explore this idea more.

Following up on Dan's suggestion, the Mooney Summit will purchase the necessary equipment and provide calibrations at no charge at the Summit in Panama City Beach (http://www.mooneysummit.com).

 

[prflyer]

On 2/24/2017 at 4:32 PM, DanM20C said:

Everyone,

The folks at Sensorcon are willing to pass along a 20% discount to pilots on all of their products.  At checkout use the code below.  

http://sensorcon.com/collections/carbon-monoxide-meters

Discount code: aircraft2017

I'm going with the "industrial" and am going to add the Pump kit.  I like the vibrating alarm and the pump kit will help with troubleshooting various applications(home, aviation, boating, etc.) In my opinion, every A&P should have one in the tool box.

They do recommend a calibration every 6 months. If no calibration is done they have a tendency to wander in accuracy. But only about +-2ppm.  Even if you never calibrate, they will be infinitely better than the home detectors.  Sensorcon said with regular calibration they are seeing some that are 5 years old that still operate properly.  I think in a cockpit environment a once a year calibration is reasonable.  Sensorcon may work with us on a lower calibration price also.  One can calibrate on your own but would need the equipment.  It might make sense to do a group buy on calibration equipment.  I'll look into that down the road

If you don't have good CO Detection please consider adding a high quality detector. These Sensorcon Units are a good, cost effective option. I lived though my CO poisoning experience, but I shouldn't have.  These things could/will save lives.

Also, feel free to share this discount code with others.  I also ask that if you ever discover a CO problem down the road with a detector, share it with everyone.  Online forums, airport lounges, family get togethers, etc.  Lets keep the discussion going. 

Cheers,

Dan

Hi Dan. First, thank you for arranging this.  Second, could you mind explaining why you went with the industrial model versus the standard? If you are just interested in cockpit use, is there any benefit that we would miss for that application? As far as I can see the industrial warns you of explosive environments.

Thanks again.

Fernando

[air cooled dad]

Just ordered mine.  My bulky Home Depot sensor has been stuffed in my bag, turned off, for a long time.  This new sensorcon unit will be much better.  

Thanks

Jason

[amillet]

Mooney Summit is > 2,000 miles from me.  Won't make it this year.  

[DanM20C]

2 hours ago, prflyer said:

Hi Dan. First, thank you for arranging this.  Second, could you mind explaining why you went with the industrial model versus the standard? If you are just interested in cockpit use, is there any benefit that we would miss for that application? As far as I can see the industrial warns you of explosive environments.

Thanks again.

Fernando

Fernando,

I liked the industrial version because it has a vibrating alarm.  I'm a CFI and like the idea of wearing it when I'm in other people's airplanes. Otherwise the standard one would be fine. 

They say the industrial is intrinsically safe, meaning it can be used in explosive environments. This is required in many industries, but not a problem with general aviation.

 

Cheers,

Dan

Edited February 28, 2017 by DanM20C

[AlexLev]

Just picked up the industrial version, thanks Dan!

[gsxrpilot]

Mine came in the mail today.

[EricJ]

Got mine today as well.   Nice little unit.   Confidence inspiring.  

 

[DaV8or]

Is there any advantage in the "alarm adjust" feature of the Industrial Pro? I guess you can set the low and high thresholds. Lets face it, our birds are hardly gas tight and there are so many ways gasses can get in the cabin, I wouldn't even know where to start to plug them. Often I can smell exhaust when taxiing around and sometimes in flight if I forget and run it too rich. My fear is, the thing will be going off a lot because it is so sensitive, the adjustability seems desirable. Anybody with one have it go off under ordinary operating? Is the basic model ideal and work OK with our planes?

Thanks! 

[Lowbid]

Thank you Dan!  I just finished ordering.

Also... shoulder harnesses being installed at next annual.  I have often wondered how I would ever avoid head injury without a shoulder harness should an off field landing be necessary.

[Cyril Gibb]

Thanks Dan! Got mine today....

[KLRDMD]

Mine arrived today

[1964-M20E]

Heck that was quick Dan good job.  I think this is the method to use for future group buys.

I'm going to order one today.

 

 

[Lance Keve]

Just ordered.  Thanks for this!  Can't wait to switch out my card dot type, which was due to be changed in April anyway.

[Marcopolo]

Got mine in the mail yesterday, nice unit for the price in my opinion, made all the more appropriate with Dan's work on the discount.

 

Thank You Dan!

 

Ron

 

 

[milotron]

Courier delivered mine yesterday also.  2 day delivery into Canada with customs is pretty quick.

 

Nice little unit. Smaller then I expected. Easy to operate and comes with a nice quick reference guide for when I forget how to operate it in a month.

Comes with a nice loop on the back that doubles as the operating lever for the clip mechanism, so a number of mounting options.

 

Thanks again Dan for getting this arranged. Given the response, I am sure that Sensorcon is pleased with this arrangement too!

[ArtVandelay]

I need to buy this companies stock

[1964-M20E]

Yes I'm sure since they already have quantity discounts available  it makes it easier to do with a promotional code.

 

 

[cnoe]

18 hours ago, DaV8or said:

My fear is, the thing will be going off a lot because it is so sensitive, the adjustability seems desirable. Anybody with one have it go off under ordinary operating?

I logged ~13 hours in my J this past week with my new Sensorcon leading the way. When taxiing with various winds I witnessed the CO level passing 35 ppm a couple of times with the lights flashing and alarm beeping. Surprisingly I actually HEARD the beeping during taxi, even with my Bose A20 headset in place.

In cruise it never registered more than 0-1 even with the heater fully open. I'm a happy (and more confident) camper now!

[DaV8or]

Done. Mine's on the way. Thanks for posting the story and getting this discount together. I've been meaning to get away from the little dot card for years and this thread made it easy to get 'er done.