How long do pressure guages last

[VinnyinNJ]

My pool was set up the last week of August last year, it was open for 3 weeks then I closed the pool. I did winterize the sand filter and put the valve in "winter" mode. Looking at the guage this past weekend it is showing 20 PSI, which is wrong and the glass has water condensation in it. I'm going to see before opening up the pool if it is covered under warranty but my question is - Is this typical life of a pressure guage?

Our last pool had the original pressure guage on it for 20 years. I did store it in the garage for most of those years. It was a DE filter so it was easy to store.

Should I buy a few gages to have around to always be ready to replace it?

Thanks!

 

[ajw22]

Did you leave your gauge outside over the winter?

 

[VinnyinNJ]

Did you leave your gauge outside over the winter?

Yes, was I supposed to take it off? Sounds like I was supposed to!

 

[Homebrewale]

You should consider getting a glycerin-filled pressure gauge to replace the broken one.

 

[VinnyinNJ]

You should consider getting a glycerin-filled pressure gauge to replace the broken one.

I guess if they don't replace it under warranty I'll buy a glycerin filled one ... and remove it in the winter!

 

[proavia]

Even if it gets replaced under warranty, get a glycerin filled gauge with a 0 to 30 psi scale.

 

[hwy17]

The unfilled Hayward one that came with my filter died it's first winter.

My glycerin filled "measureman" brand gauge from Amazon has survived two winters outside now undrained and still functions. Very UV resistant too.

 

[Homebrewale]

Even if it gets replaced under warranty, get a glycerin filled gauge with a 0 to 30 psi scale.

It would be nice to have that psi scale but outside of the one sold on tftestkits, most of the ones I found has a 0 to 35 psi scale.

 

[Mdragger88]

I really like my glycerin filled one from tftestkits, it definitely feels more substantial than the one that came with my pool.
I learned my lesson about removing it upon closing after the first winter. Now it sits in the pool basket in the house all winter with my test kit.

 

[ajw22]

Yes, was I supposed to take it off? Sounds like I was supposed to!

Yes, take it in. The gauges do not do well with freeze/thaw cycles. The gauge unscrews easily. I just took my gauge out of the garage cabinet and screwed it back into the filter.

And yes get the glycerin gauge although it still needs to be taken in.

 

[proavia]

It would be nice to have that psi scale but outside of the one sold on tftestkits, most of the ones I found has a 0 to 35 psi scale.

0-30 or 0-35 isn't that much of a difference.
A quick Google search showed quite a few 'glycerin filled 0-30 pressure gauge' options

 

[VinnyinNJ]

Yes, take it in. The gauges do not do well with freeze/thaw cycles. The gauge unscrews easily. I just took my gauge out of the garage cabinet and screwed it back into the filter.

And yes get the glycerin gauge although it still needs to be taken in.

It never dawned on me to take the gauge off as I figured it could handle the weather. With all that sand in it I was NOT about to move that filter. to my garage. I have already started looking at gauges for replacement if they don't warranty it. I have a couple picked out on Amazon already so I should be all set either way.

 

[VinnyinNJ]

Thanks for all the replies! I will get a glycerine gauge and one that goes only to 30 PSI.

 

[ajw22]

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