SlickRick

Mark, Was it the plumbers locating equip. or lack of experience or both? Would you recommend formal training?

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ToUtahNow

It was all of the above. The funny thing is this was a Union shop so I don't know where this guy came from. I later saw this same company on a project where they were doing a repair on a buried 8" CPVC hydronic line at a school and it was like two different worlds.

As for formal training, it is not necessary but it could help a lot. Many of the companies will give free training when you buy the equipment. To be good at locating is a learned skill which sometimes rely as much on the user as the equipment. That is why Ridgid said they do not build locating equipment. If Ridgid ever starts to build one it will be because it takes the user out of the equation.

Mark

SlickRick

Mark, I know you prefer Metrotech, but what do you think about Fisher?

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ToUtahNow

I started out with Goldak which still hasn't changed in almost 40-years so I would stay away from them. I then went to Metrotech and have been very happy. I have never used Fisher but their spec seem reasonable and they have some filtering so I would think they are decent units.

Mark

kellybhutchings

I have a fisher xlt 30 call me

SlickRick

10-4

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