Flow meter location

Suley · Jun 2, 2011

Hi all,

Thinking of installing a flow meter in the pool plumbing... Is there any difference if i install it right after the pump before the filter or if i install it after the filter and heater just before the 3 way valve on the return pipe?

Thanks in advance!

Bama Rambler · Jun 2, 2011

It doesn't really matter as long as you respect the upstream/downstream requirements of the meter you use.

Suley · Jun 3, 2011

Thanks!

salvationarmy · Jul 1, 2011

My reply is probably much too late for the original poster, but perhaps it will benefit someone. Our flow meter was installed before the filters, and got stuck repeatedly. So I moved it to a position after the filters, and have had no problems.

Mike

Diver · Jul 6, 2011

Mike,

What kind did you install?

salvationarmy · Jul 7, 2011

Hi Diver,
It was pre-existing. I just moved it downstream of the filters.
http://www.bluwhite.com/Products/VariableArea/F-300/f300_photo.htm

Mike

Diver · Jul 7, 2011

salvationarmy said:
Hi Diver,
It was pre-existing. I just moved it downstream of the filters.
http://www.bluwhite.com/Products/VariableArea/F-300/f300_photo.htm

Mike

Mike, any problems with it leaking at all? i wonder how it reduced the flow itself ...

salvationarmy · Jul 7, 2011

Hi Diver-
No real problems with it leaking. It did not reduce the flow, it just did not register any flow at all after it apparently got clogged with debri on the dirty side, upstream of the filters.