Tulloch PriestCo-founder, Gas Engineer Software · Co-founder of Gas Engineer Software

Gas Engineers’ Favourite Analysers – Do You Agree?

22 Mar 2025 · 2 min

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In this video, Tulloch Priest addresses gas engineers about the importance of flue gas analyzers, highlighting their cost and role in everyday jobs. He shares results from a survey of 595 engineers, revealing that 35.7% use KANE, 34.9% Anton, 19.2% Testo, and 6.9% TPI, with the most popular models being the KANE 458S/458, Anton Sprint Pro, and Testo 300 Plus. The presenter advises engineers to match analyzer features to their specific work—especially domestic work—to avoid unnecessary expense. He promotes using built‑in Bluetooth to import readings directly into software, which can automatically generate dated, legally‑valid reports. The video also warns about damage from condensation and temperature fluctuations, discusses theft concerns, and outlines practical calibration strategies, such as sending the analyzer for calibration while on holiday or via merchants. Overall, the content offers guidance on selecting, using, protecting, and maintaining flue gas analyzers to maximise value and reliability.

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As a gas engineer, your flue gas analyzer is an essential part of almost every job you carry out. Despite the chunky and robust appearance of many analyzers, these devices are far from simple things, and unlike many tools in your toolbox, even the cheapest of analyzers will set you back hundreds of pounds, and many go for well over a thousand. So whether you're in the market for a new analyzer or you think you could learn a bit more about one of the most expensive pieces of kit in your van, stay tuned. We recently surveyed our customers, and from 595 responses, 35.7% use KANE, 34.9% use Anton, 19.2% use Testo, and 6.9% TPI, and the rest are spread amongst a range of other brands. Some analyzers are completely specced out with lots of different features. However, you may not need them all. For instance, if you only do domestic work, you could save money on an analyzer that only has the features you need. This won't make it any worse at doing what it needs to do. From the same survey, the most popular analyzer models were KANE458S and 458, Anton Sprint Pro, and Testo 300 Plus. Rather than copying across all the readings by hand, why not use the Bluetooth built into your analyzer to directly import readings? This can be done in our software and will even generate a dated report that that legally proves you've done the work. Condensation buildup and temperature changes can cause real damage to your analyzer. Besides, if you do happen to become the next victim of tool theft, replacing an analyzer is a tough pill to swallow. This is especially useful if you don't have a spare analyzer. Send it off to be calibrated when you plan to go on holiday. You can often send it via the merchants if you're worried about it arriving before you get back, and just simply pick it up there. And until next time, thank you.