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Pressure testing gauge
windsorleakdetection - 19-6-07 at 08:56 PM

I go through a lot of gauges for my pressure tester. I have been buying simple filter gauges. I don't know how accurate they are. I recently found a leak in a line. Thankfully it was visisble, but the new gauge held pressure. That is scary, I have to be accurate. Hopefully it was a one time melfunction. Does anyone recommend any type of replacement gauges, and has this happened to anyone else.
Thanks
Dave

reedpool - 20-6-07 at 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by windsorleakdetection
I go through a lot of gauges for my pressure tester. I have been buying simple filter gauges. I don't know how accurate they are. I recently found a leak in a line. Thankfully it was visisble, but the new gauge held pressure. That is scary, I have to be accurate. Hopefully it was a one time melfunction. Does anyone recommend any type of replacement gauges, and has this happened to anyone else.
Thanks
Dave

Sdewolfe - 25-6-07 at 04:27 PM

Christy makes a glycerine filled gauge for about $10 retail.
0-60 & 0-100psi

barryswim - 5-11-07 at 06:05 PM

Hello to all you guys, we are a pool company in UK.;)
Glycerine gauges are far more accurate with no needle bounce.

DBServices - 10-12-07 at 11:29 AM

You should find a gauge with the pressure you are testing. To be in the middle of the ga scale. If you are testing at 15 PSI then you would want a 0-30psi ga. I use a gly filled ga in a home made water proof container.

jasongantt - 23-1-08 at 10:16 PM

go to the closest lowes or home depot or even better a commercial plumbing store and get a $40 0-30 psi gauge they work great and if u dont bust em they will last forever:)