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Need Advice Fixing Broken Flow Meters in Hydronic System

seeking_quality
seeking_quality Member Posts: 12
in Radiant Heating
We're updating an old system that has about 10 hydronic manifolds. A lot of the flow meters aren't working anymore. Can we just replace the broken meters, or is it better to get a whole new manifold? If we can just replace the meters, what's the best brand to go for?

Thanks for your help.

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  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,130
    Those look incredibly clean, most time they are too dirty to even see the indicator.

    Are you sure they aren't turned off. Really not much to go wrong, a spring and a plunger is all it is.
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • seeking_quality
    seeking_quality Member Posts: 12
    Bob, that's good news. Incredibly clean is a rare comment. Thank you!
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,165
    My guess is that you can carefully remove them, then inspect the innerds (innerds is a technical term) and just clean them up on the inside if there is any gunk on them.

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,300
    Maybe they are ok. It says GOOD on the wall LOL.
    EdTheHeaterMan
  • seeking_quality
    seeking_quality Member Posts: 12
    "Maybe they are ok. It says GOOD on the wall LOL. " ok, that was a good one!
  • seeking_quality
    seeking_quality Member Posts: 12
    Ed: "inspect the innerds", we will try, thank you!
    EdTheHeaterMan
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,130
    You kinda need to break them to get inside. Probably easier to buy replacements, if in fact they are damaged?
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • seeking_quality
    seeking_quality Member Posts: 12
    Ok, sounds good. Thank you!

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