Water flow meter??

Myka · #1 12-28-2015, 08:32 PM

I'm trying to find a flow meter that I could put either before or after a reactor to measure the GPH through the reactor in the range of about 50-200 GPH. It will be on a reactor that I will be turning up and down, so I don't want to do the old fashioned timed water in a bucket method. I can't seem to find anything non-metallic though. Anyone know??

Aquattro · #2 12-28-2015, 08:46 PM

All the meters I've used were metal.

WarDog · #3 12-28-2015, 08:54 PM

I think Apex is developing one, but not available yet.

WarDog · #4 12-28-2015, 08:59 PM

http://reefbuilders.com/2015/09/04/n...toring-module/

...and a video: HERE

Ryanerickson · #5 12-28-2015, 09:39 PM

I have one somewhere around my house that hooks up to a 3/8 John guess pipe all plastic and has a small display. It's runs off batteries.

mihaivapler · #6 12-29-2015, 12:22 AM

http://www.flow-meters.ca/blue_white/flowmeters.html

or this one
https://www.gpimeters.com/index.php?...ex&cPath=26_45

They are not cheap but they are made of pvc

reefwithareefer · #7 01-02-2016, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I'm trying to find a flow meter that I could put either before or after a reactor to measure the GPH through the reactor in the range of about 50-200 GPH. It will be on a reactor that I will be turning up and down, so I don't want to do the old fashioned timed water in a bucket method. I can't seem to find anything non-metallic though. Anyone know??

Home Depot sells them online only for around 10 bucks and they are PVC. Any plumbing store has the part to reduce in/outlet size easily. I bought one that shuts the water off at a certain amount..

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Melnor-Fl...1-HD/100023185

https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.1000743354.html