Liquidator Flow Meter replacement

[nthole]

Have done some searching and don't see anywhere where a good option has been posted. Third year in a row mine has cracked, only hand tightening the pressure fittings and no tape.

Searching for an option came across this. Any thoughts if this would work well? Would like to find at least some alternative in case they stop making it as well.

Flowmaster gal Meter

 

[laprjns]

Mine cracked three years ago and I never replace it. It's only a flow indicator, I found that it's really not needed. Spend the money on a pinch valve to replace the 90 degree shutoff valve. It will give you finer control of the flow.

 

[waterl0gged]

Yea, there is something wrong with the Liquidator flow meter thread pitch. It doesn't seem to exact match the included fittings. Very easily cracked . I just stopped using them altogether when I was using a Liquidator.
That flow meter is pretty cool , but if I was going to spend $50. on a Liquidator flow meter , I would put that money towards a Stenner instead (and I did actually , lol) .
Otherwise a cheap pinch valve to replace the adjustable Liquidator valve might be a wiser investment , but that flow meter is pretty cool .

 

[nthole]

I actually have the Haward needle valve so I have very good control of the flow. Maybe that just becomes the case, ditch flow valve all together. I do like being able to monitor it though as the pressure rises I usually do a fine adjustment. Since I only need to backwash about every 3 weeks typically I'm slowly raising the flow over that time then back to the original point after the backwash.

 

[schatz]

Found this thhttps://www.amazon.com/Pentair-Rain...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=77G96MK1M3TD5221QRR4e other day when I was trying to piece together my homemade version.It is quite abit cheaper and looks about the same as the Hasa version. Did not order it though as I was trying to be low cost as I could and did not think flow meter would be necessary, although I am now considering it.

 

[nthole]

Interesting. That looks like almost the exact same thing. Although can't tell if that's a 3/8 npt or not.

 

[Philo]

My flow meter got chlorine salt flakes in it and made the ball get stuck on the side of the tube, which wouldn't indicate anything. This occurred daily. Got the better flow indicator, same issue. Both floats jammed up from chlorine salt residue and failed every 2 days (my water was "in balance").

Thank goodness, it forced me to buy a SWG.

 

[schatz]

It looks like Amazon raised the price from 16 bucks to 26 bucks since yesterday, sorry.https://www.amazon.com/Pentair-Rain...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=77G96MK1M3TD5221QRR4 It is still a little cheaper than the Hasa flow meter though.

 

[dakshun]

I read the disclaimer, and that was good info; but this thread has good info I just wanted to contribute to it.
Many of the links referenced are now broken.

Here are some new links for this flow meter gear; I was able to find them even though many of the links were broken.
No real question just an attempt and contribution/update.

Part number for the pentair rainbow guage is in the amazon search here:[may be future proof]
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dlawngarden&field-keywords=R172080

Currently the cheapest one found was on ebay; Pentair R172080 Flow Indicating Device Replacement Rainbow Automatic | eBay
and directly the one found on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Pentair-R172080-Indicating-Replacement-Automatic/dp/B002NGKXH4/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1535689902&sr=1-1&keywords=R172080