Replace testo 327-1 or have it calibrated?

[Craig Watson]

Hello, I've got a testo 327-1 that I purchased back in 2019 when I went self employed. The analyser hasn't been calibrated since purchase. After around 18 months my business swayed more towards bathroom installs and I got stuck doing them for years. Now I'm fed up of them I re sat my exams, re registered with gas safe but need to calibrate my analyser. I haven't had a quote yet but seems you get charged more for a calibration depending on how many it's missed. With mine looking like 4/5 missed will the cost be worth it or should I look at a replacement?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Testo flue gas analyser service and calibration

£142 ish so not bad

 

[Craig Watson]

£142 ish so not bad

Thanks for the reply, if you look towards the bottom on the page though it says analysers not regularly serviced may not be eligible for a fixed price. This is where my dilemma comes in. £140 is fine, £190 for the 3rd service is also fine but if I'm going to get charged a combination of the 2, then I may be better off looking at a replacement.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks for the reply, if you look towards the bottom on the page though it says analysers not regularly serviced may not be eligible for a fixed price. This is where my dilemma comes in. £140 is fine, £190 for the 3rd service is also fine but if I'm going to get charged a combination of the 2, then I may be better off looking at a replacement.

Ask them I can’t see why you would get charged two service costs should only be £190 at worst case eg cells etc

 

[oz-plumber]

Go the sob story with them. Covid, no work, mortgage, money issues, cost of living rising and see how you go.
If they want to Service it for a fixed amount, let them do it, if not let them know you will bin it, give them negative reviews and purchase a new one - obviously a different brand.

See how you go.

They are a good piece of equipment, so maybe worth keeping it