For new installations and annual maintenance, the combustion analyzer has become a critical tool for HVAC professionals. Used for both furnaces and boilers, the basic hand-held device measures carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxygen, and stack temperature. More advanced models may have added features that provide gas and draft pressures, two temperatures instead of one, and the ability to conduct a heat exchanger test. Some even provide delta T figures to measure the temperature differential in cooling systems.
The analyzer provides significant benefits for contractors and their customers in both the residential and industrial/commercial markets. For fleet owners, working with standardized equipment on a common platform provides operational efficiencies and improved performance that can increase overall profitability in a highly competitive HVAC environment.