how long do yours last? I get very limited life (less than a year) out of the cheap ones I buy.
Should I be getting a branded one for greater longevity?
Should I be getting a branded one for greater longevity?
Filter pressure gauge
- Thread starter UKjames
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- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,873
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Really depends. Some last years, others only a season or two. Not all products created equal. Not sure you can get items from tftestkits.net mailed to you, but the link is below. They are glycerin filled gauges and built quite well.
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Cheers. Have ordered a glycerine filled one. I tend to run the pool all year. But the last one failed in the summer after a few months.
I've been installing glycerine gauges last few years and can't get more then a season or two at best if they're left out in the winter but the typical non glycerine ones can be left out without damage and last.
- May 3, 2007
- 16,968
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
My experience has been just the opposite. Since I purchased a glycerine gauge several years ago, I have never had to replace it. The non-glycerine didn't last very long.
It appears there is a wide variety of the Glycerin-Filled Gauges' life spans. With mine, the failure mode is usually the same; not reading Zero with Pump Off (after trying the "Bleed" Orfice opened).
I haven't seen a correlation of failure with cold winter weather. After a very hard long duration freeze/Snow/Ice event in the Dallas area, the Gauge that was installed at that time remained installed outside & lasted another ~2 Yrs.
Here's my history with these Gauges:
4-16-15 1st Glycerin-Filled 0-30 PSI Rear Mount Gauge : DuraChoice PB254B-030 Lasted 1.7 Yrs
1-26-17 2nd Gauge (same model Gauge until the last one replaced) Lasted 10 Mo
12-14-17 3rd Gauge Lasted 4.5 Yrs
7-12-22 4th Gauge : Installed another brand Glycerin-Filled 0-30 PSI Bottom Mount Gauge : Winters PFQ802. Still working after 1.3 Yrs
Average Gauges life spans : 1.8 per year
I haven't seen a correlation of failure with cold winter weather. After a very hard long duration freeze/Snow/Ice event in the Dallas area, the Gauge that was installed at that time remained installed outside & lasted another ~2 Yrs.
Here's my history with these Gauges:
4-16-15 1st Glycerin-Filled 0-30 PSI Rear Mount Gauge : DuraChoice PB254B-030 Lasted 1.7 Yrs
1-26-17 2nd Gauge (same model Gauge until the last one replaced) Lasted 10 Mo
12-14-17 3rd Gauge Lasted 4.5 Yrs
7-12-22 4th Gauge : Installed another brand Glycerin-Filled 0-30 PSI Bottom Mount Gauge : Winters PFQ802. Still working after 1.3 Yrs
Average Gauges life spans : 1.8 per year
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