soap bubbles and nose seriously though, it's a running joke, i have a supernatural sense of smell for hydrocarbons i've walked next door while installing an ac to tell the neighbor their gas meter was leaking
I just tell the customer the gas smell is normal. I have one of these, it works very well. http://www.bacharach-inc.com/leakator-jr.htm
I didn't need one before but am getting ready for HC reffer since it don't stink. I was thinking about trying a eL-320 since it says 5 ppm on low.
Ive only ever used bubbles... thats about all I use for refrigerant also. I don't have problems finding leaks.