On 5/20/2011 9:32 AM, Pat Horne wrote:
> Arvid,
>
> How about trying a bottle of kid's bubbles? The kids stuff is thinner,
> but it should work. Our propane distributor used to make his own by
> shaving a bar of Ivory soap into a squirt bottle, then adding water.
> It formed a saturated solution of soap that worked fine. Big brother
> later declared that the solution needed to be traceable in case of an
> explosion, so he had to switch to a purchased product.
>
> You might check with a propane distributor or your local gas company
> to see if you can get a small quantity of what they use. I suspect it
> is available at big box stores, or plumbing supply stores.
>
The stuff we used to check for natural gas leaks was called "Snoop,"
manufactured by Swagelok, p/n MS-SNOOP-8OZ.
Cheers.
--
Michael Porter
Roswell, NM
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance....
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