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Value-Breathalysers is the UK's largest fully independent provider of digital breath alcohol equipment to the professional, healthcare and business sector.

We are not tied to any brand or manufacturer, so breathalyser models in our recommended list have to earn their place based on technical inovation, value and performance.

If you require technical support or advice on which breathalyser would best suit your needs, please email your enquiry to us at customerservices@accessdiagnostics.co.uk or give us a call during office hours on 01623 883 830 or check out the FAQ's below

We believe in offering great customer service both before and after your purchase. We pride ourselves on our service, and aim to treat both our retail and business customers, as we would wish to be treated ourselves.

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Advice on choosing the best breathalyser for you

Which Breathalyser ?

There are many digital breathalyser models and choosing which breathalyser is right for you can sometimes be confusing.

If you are shopping for a breathalyser with a set budget we have selected some carefully choosen and recommended digital breathalysers in the price ranges £18-£35, £35 to £60 and £65 to £130 price brackets, simply select the recommended selections in the "store Sections" column to your left.

All these recommended breathalysers have earned their place based on recommendations, performance and value for money.

A basic guide to getting what you need from your breathalyser

Accuracy ~ Breathalysers that don't use mouth pieces are not as accurate as breathalysers which do use mouthpieces.

Cheaper, open aperture or "blow hole" breathalysers offer low cost testing, with no mouth pieces to replace, but by not measuring pure deep lung breath they will never give as accurate results as sealed tube breathalysers. They remain suitable for non critical consumer/self testing.

Calibration ~ All digital breathalysers will need re-calibrating every 300-700 tests (average 6-9 months) Modern breathalysers have user changeable pre-calibrated sensors, avoiding the need to send the complete unit back for a calibration service.

In our opinion this is a major advantage to you the customer. Models such as the DA5000, DA7000, AL6000 and Alcomate Phoenix all offer this feature and will also tell the user when the sensor needs replacing.

Auto-diagnostics ensure the sensor is working, calibrated and is giving accurate readings. If you are buying a digital breathalyser for under £35 it is not usually worth having it serviced so econimically it is normally cheaper to replace the unit when it looses its accuracy.

SENSORS Look for semicon or Prism sensors in the latest breathalyser models. Both sensors offer a major improvement in reliability and alcohol selectivity over older KOIST sensor models.

Need more advice on choosing a breathalyser ?

if you are still unsure check out our FAQ section or give us a call on 01623 883 830 during office hours Monday to Friday 9am -4.30pm or e-mail customerservices@accessdiagnostic.co.uk. We're here to help

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Need more advice on choosing a breathalyser ?

If you are still unsure check out our FAQ section or give us a call on 01623 883 830 during office hours Monday to Friday 9am -4.30pm or e-mail customerservices@accessdiagnostic.co.uk. We're here to help

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