Nope. Pool pumps will not generate that much pressure. Time for a new one. I highly recommend the glycerin filled ones that Dave is selling at tftestkits.net
Seriously though that is a good move .... after buying a couple cheapies i saw a thread about the good ones from this site and ordered one and it is far better built!
Do not cut the rubber tip off, like it says. Although I think you want to pull the plug to allow the pressure to equalize and then put the plug back in.
Many I see online have the big bubble. Mine is actually very full ... pretty sure it does not matter.
If the glycerin is not leaking out, then should be fine. I am not sure why there is this confusion over the tip. The manufacturer said not to cut it and yet there is a note to do so somewhere.
There was a small instruction sheet inside the box that showed to cut it. It's been so long ago-- no problem that I can tell. I would never have cut it without that instruction. Love the gauge!
How do I know if my new guage is bad? It worked for the couple of weeks. I backwashed last Tuesday and the pressure went up one psi a few days after the backwash. A week later the pressure dropped back to the orginal pressure.
Ok, anything I should be watching for? Everything looks and sounds right.
I can see the pressure not rising much over a week but the dropped worried me. I keep my pool sparkling and even my skimmer sock doesn't get much in it day to day.
I had my filter deep cleaned yesterday and the guys were totally impressed with my gauge! They could not believe I paid less than $15.00 for it. They said that thing would would last through a bomb going off. This is the second time I have had the pool company comment on my guage. Thanks to TF test kits for offering such wonderful products at fair prices!
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