New low pressure gauge reading zero

ChrisJ

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

The weight of the water in the pigtail has no effect on the gauge reading if the gauge is above the boiler tapping

It certainly did on mine.
So much I stopped using one on the actual gauge I use.  In fact if it kept skewing a 3 psi gauge I imagine it would destroy a 2" magnehelic.

Or at least make it totally useless.

reggi

ChrisJ said:

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

The weight of the water in the pigtail has no effect on the gauge reading if the gauge is above the boiler tapping

It certainly did on mine.
So much I stopped using one on the actual gauge I use.  In fact if it kept skewing a 3 psi gauge I imagine it would destroy a 2" magnehelic.

Or at least make it totally useless.

Lol 😅 .. you're the first person I thought of when I read this post... It's like you have RADAR when this comes up, 😉

ChrisJ

reggi said:

ChrisJ said:

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

The weight of the water in the pigtail has no effect on the gauge reading if the gauge is above the boiler tapping

It certainly did on mine.
So much I stopped using one on the actual gauge I use.  In fact if it kept skewing a 3 psi gauge I imagine it would destroy a 2" magnehelic.

Or at least make it totally useless.

ChrisJ said:

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

The weight of the water in the pigtail has no effect on the gauge reading if the gauge is above the boiler tapping

It certainly did on mine.
So much I stopped using one on the actual gauge I use.  In fact if it kept skewing a 3 psi gauge I imagine it would destroy a 2" magnehelic.

Or at least make it totally useless.

Lol 😅 .. you're the first person I thought of when I read this post... It's like you have RADAR when this comes up, 😉

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Panheadsforever

The less pressure you need to heat a steam system the better it proves all vents/traps are workin ignore pressure do all radiators get hot? Job done

Panheadsforever

Pressure does not get steam there to end of line relieving air does