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Steam boiler gauge needed

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DHome23
DHome23 Member Posts: 6
in THE MAIN WALL

Hi all, can someone please opine to see if this low pressure gauge is suitable for a gas fired steam boiler?

https://www.supplyhouse.com/Bluefin-GLP25-5-BM-2-5-Steel-Low-Pressure-Gauge-Bottom-Mount-w-Brass-Internals-0-5-PSI

if not, could you please recommend a site that i can purchase from?

ive looked at the forum and it was stated that Marsh Instruments or from Dwyer Instruments but they dont seem to sell direct retail.

Thanks in advance

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  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,317

    It will work but is the pressure increases above 5# the gauge is toast ..

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  • DHome23
    DHome23 Member Posts: 6

    Thank you. Do you have an alternate suggestion you can send my way?

  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 26,593
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1870864#Comment_1870864

    Well, yes. But… if the pressure goes over 3 psig you have other problems to cope with before that one.

    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
    ethicalpaul
  • leonz
    leonz Member Posts: 1,668
    edited November 5

    A low pressure steam gauge from either Dwyer Instruments or Marsh Instruments is what you should have as they are American made pressure gauges.

  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,897
    edited November 5

    That one from Supplyhouse is fine. I have cheap ones from Amazon that are also fine. This isn't rocket science, it's a little steam pressure.

    I am pretty sure you can get Dwyer stuff direct from them. I get mine Dwyer stuff from eBay where the low price is worth the risk of getting damaged ones. Dwyer stuff is very well built and survives even bad treatment.

    NJ Steam Homeowner.
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