Peter Harper
Director of Marketing
212-431-6100, ext. 267
p.harper@generaltools.com

GENERAL TOOLS ANNOUNCES NEW HANDHELD DIGITAL CARBON MONOXIDE METER

New meter features Auto Zero, Auto Calibration and Adjustable Alarm Settings

General Tools & Instruments Company, a leading supplier of specialty hand tools for the Plumbing, HVAC, Hardware and Woodworking industries, announces the release of its new handheld digital CO (Carbon Monoxide) meter, model DCO1001. 

The battery operated DCO 1001 features a new electromechanical CO sensor with 3 points of auto calibration: 0, 100 and 500 ppm. The meter has a Backlit LCD Display and simultaneously exhibits Dual Readings of CO and Max Hold, updated every second. Other features include High Repeatability, Auto Zero, Adjustable Alarm Settings, and an Audible Alert which triggers above 35ppm to indicate a dangerous CO concentration.

The extremely affordable DCO 1001 has a measuring range of 0-1000 ppm and comes complete with a soft case, a wrist strap, 3 "AAA" batteries and an instruction manual. Mannix handheld test instruments are widely used in professional channels including HVAC, Plant Maintenance, Occupational Health & Safety, Building Maintenance and Home Inspection.

This new CO meter is part of the Mannix Instruments acquisition by General Tools Manufacturing Co., LLC. With the acquisition of Mannix Instruments, General Tools Manufacturing Co., LLC has changed its name to General Tools and Instruments Co, LLC and the Mannix instruments will be integrated into the General Tools and Instruments product line. "We are excited about the expansion of the General Tools product line and the new markets that we now have access to," said Joe Ennis, President and CEO of General.  "The acquisition of Mannix embodies Generalfs commitment of providing new and unique product offerings on a continual basis."

About General Tools & Instruments Company
Headquartered in New York City for more than 85 years, General Tools is a leader in specialty hand tools. Its extensive line of over 1500 specialty hand tools, used by industry professionals, technicians and do-it-yourselfers worldwide, has been supplemented with the addition of over 650 handheld test and measurement instruments through the acquisition of Mannix Instruments.

About Mannix Test and Measurement
Mannix has been designing and marketing handheld electronic test and measurement instrumentation for more than 20 years.  Their vast array of products, widely used by professionals for Home, HVAC/R and plant maintenance, include meters for measuring temperature, airflow and air velocity, humidity, moisture, noxious gases, refrigerant leaks, light levels, current and voltage, and sound levels. 

For further information about General Tools & Instruments and its products, visit www.generaltools.com and www.mannix-inst.com. You can also call 1-800-697-8665 or email sales@generaltools.com.

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Attn. Publishers: Please send all sales leads to Peter Harper, Director of Marketing
General Tools & Instruments �� 80 White Street �� New York, NY 10013-3567 �� USA
Phone: 212-431-6100 x267; Fax: 212-431-6499
Email: p.harper@generaltools.com
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