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from Smithfield, Virginia on 7/5/2011
Comments about PetSafe Pet Fence Wire Break Detector:
I had several breaks in my fence, some caused by a tornado passing through my front yard and some caused by my neighbor's horses breaking through their electric fence and running back and forth along my wire. While no trees were knocked down by the tornado, the roots were raised causing breaks. Our alternative to the fence break finder was to rebury an acre of wire. Great timesaver! I was fortunate to be able to repair the breaks before my Border Collies knew the fence wasn't working.
from Western MA on 6/28/2011
Comments about PetSafe Pet Fence Wire Break Detector:
I spent a lot of money installing an invisible "Dog Watch" fence surrounding seven acres in field and woods and then it broke in a little over a year. I hadn't thought of the expense of having an installer come out to fix it -- over $100 for sure. Finding the break would have been an impossible task without this product.
At first it was a little challenging identify the two pitches properly, but once I got that I could follow the wire easily around the perimeter. The signal gets VERY weak as you get further away from the transmitter. In my case that was perhaps a 1/4 mile. In the end I had to almost crawl along with the receiver just along the ground, whereas I could walk at a fast clip upright at the beginning. But that's just the nature of the technology. The important point is that I was able to narrow the site of the break down to about 10 feet *very* far from the source. It worked. And as far as I know, no other device is available to work with the Dog Watch brand fence. This device was cheaper than an installer visit and can be used again. Highly recommended.
from Bel Air, Maryland on 7/13/2010
Comments about PetSafe Pet Fence Wire Break Detector:
The unit does seem to become very "hot" if plugged in for more than 15 minutes. I don't know if this is normal and have not inquired about this to find out if normal or if a problem.
Otherwise - we were able to find multiple breaks in our line.
from Marengo, OH on 7/4/2010
Comments about PetSafe Pet Fence Wire Break Detector:
I tried using the RF transmitter method for finding a break in my line but was unsuccessful. I purchased this detector and found the break within minutes.
I had a little problem with the grounding. After trying the grounding rod for our house, I was still having issues with getting the correct signal. So out of desperation I hooked up the ground line to the ground post in our vehicle. It works! After getting the ground established, I was able to quickly go right to the break in the line.
from western NY on 6/30/2010
Comments about PetSafe Pet Fence Wire Break Detector:
I was able to isolate a break in a pond on my 5 acer enlosure. It made a repair easy! Thanks..