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fuel oil flow meter

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BC
BC Member Posts: 28
in THE MAIN WALL
I second the hour meter idea - much cheaper and pretty darn accurate, especially if you check it with the tank gauge. I've been doing htis for 5 years and the data is pretty consistent (.26 gal/degree day for me, big uninsulated victorian house with an old coal boiler converted to oil). It also matches up pretty well with my heat loss calcs for the house.

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  • tom_49
    tom_49 Member Posts: 267
    fuel oil flow meter

    Anyone out there know of a cost effective, inline flow meter for a residential oil burner. I'm trying to watch my actual daily consumption in comparison to degree days.

    thanks.
  • mark smith
    mark smith Member Posts: 112


    they are 4-600$, made for commercial use, obviously

    what do you consider cost effective..???
  • tom_49
    tom_49 Member Posts: 267


    Mark, are they $150.00 each and do I have to buy 4.

    what brand/model, $150.00 seems reasonable.
  • Firedragon_4
    Firedragon_4 Member Posts: 1,434
    http://www.jerman.com/oilmeter.html

  • Ted Robinson
    Ted Robinson Member Posts: 126
    Useage meter

    I have a cheaper way - I have been using a clock device in parallel with the burner motor, that logs running hours in 1/10's. I know my nozzle size and the useage matches the tanks refills.
  • oil-2-4-6-gas
    oil-2-4-6-gas Member Posts: 641
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    wire an hour meter to the oil valve --very accurate i have done this in a few multi-family dwellings where they split the heating costs--an hour meter on each pump
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