Amber McDaniel has been with LDARtools for five years and she makes sure our billing is done correctly and submitted for payment in timely fashion. But she hasn’t always been a part of the LDAR industry. She was a Veterinary Technician for 6 years and became a full-time mother when her first child was born. “When I needed to go back to work, LDARtools was right in my path,” she says.

She had a natural knack for invoicing and while she had “no previous knowledge or experience [in the industry],” she admits. “I’m learning as much as I can about different aspects of the company. The most important thing I have learned is the value of good leadership and support.”

During the weekends, she hangs out with her 3 children, and volunteers, travels, and reads when she has a moment to spare.

 

Thank you for all you have done for LDARtools and for all of the contributions you have made to the entire LDAR community!

We look forward to many more years!

Here’s a round up of the culinary offerings at the LDARtools Fall Festival this year:

Just a quick reminder, event details are below:

Please RSVP by sending an email to sales@ldartools.com.

For the third time, on August 18, 2016, we had ZERO phx21s in our repair center.

It’s a remarkable feat with the growing number of phx21s out in the wild (there were 753 back in August). As a way to thank everybody for their support and to celebrate this momentous occasion, we sent out a call for RSVPs.

The response was heartwarming: we sent 1,368 brownies to 71 sites.

We’ll continue to stay true to our goal of providing the best products and service to the LDAR community. Here’s to more ZERO repair days and trying to make LDAR fun!

The filters in your phx21™ are designed to protect your pump and restrictors from contaminants. Contaminants can also sneak into your phx21 through even the smallest holes in your probe and probe hose. Use the following Methods to protect your probe.

Method 1: Block the Probe Tip (Check-Daily)

1. With the phx21 running, place your thumb over the probe tip. The pump should quickly stop. Remove your thumb. Restart the pump, test complete.
2. If the unit does not stop, the pump is still drawing a “sample” through a leak in your probe.
3. Go to Method 3 to quickly locate the leak.

Method 2: Probe vs. Inlet Flow Rates (Check-Weekly or Max PPL)

1. Use flow meter assembly (LDAR# 1735) to measure the flow at your probe tip.
2. Use your flow meter assembly to measure the flow at your probe port.
3. If the probe port flow is greater than the probe tip flow, you have a leak.
4. Go to Method 3 to quickly locate the leak.

Method 3: Pin-Point the Leak (Check-When probe port flow > probe tip flow)

ATTENTION: Before beginning test, make sure this is within site safety parameters.

1. Add a 5-foot piece of tubing to your probe tip. This is to avoid drawing a contaminated sample.
2. Without causing a spark, depress the button on a BIC lighter to release a flow of butane.
   Caution: DO NOT strike a flame with the lighter.
3. Direct the Butane along the length of the probe hose and at the joints of your probe while watching the PDA connected to the phx21.
4. Move the lighter slowly. If there is a leak, it will be drawn through the breach, into the phx21 and will register a PPM reading in a matter of seconds.
5. If you detect a PPM reading, isolate the leak. If the probe hose is leaking replace it. If the probe is leaking, report an issue.