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06-28-2013, 10:28 PM
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watts regulator
Air in gauge. IS that a problem? What di I refill with if necessary
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06-28-2013, 10:31 PM
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Always Learning
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Mine's always looked like that, I believe.
Didn't you buy from rvwaterfilterstore.com? I'd try emailing them- I'm sure he's seen all sorts of things.
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06-29-2013, 05:12 AM
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Mine is the same. I believe the air gap allows for some expansion and contraction.
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06-29-2013, 05:26 AM
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There should be no water in the gauge.
You have a leaking seal in the gauge itself. It will work as long as the glass does not break or the mechanism does not corrode. Replacing the gauge is cheaper (and easier) than replacing the entire regulator.
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06-29-2013, 05:36 AM
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If you bought a regulator as in this link, then it is an oil filled gauge to help prevent vibration of needle. Air is normal and is for expansion of fluid. No need to add oil in it.
http://www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/im...dels%20002.JPG
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06-29-2013, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by fonzie
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Well, hush my mouth! Learned something new again.
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06-29-2013, 06:06 AM
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Mod free 5er
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Higher end tire gauges are also oil filled. Fonzie is correct, any gauges subjected to vibration are oil filled and usually a little pricey.
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06-29-2013, 06:14 AM
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Fluid filled gauges are very common in industry. As stated, they are used to dampen needle fluctuation. Also as said, the air space is to allow expansion of the fluid on temperature and elevation change.
One thing to watch, on the link provided, that little blue button on top of the gauge is a vent to equalize pressure in the gauge case. For the gauge to read accurately the vent needs to be open, but if it is open and the gauge is not upright, the fill fluid will leak out.
The best way to handle that is when you arrive at your destination, hold the gauge upright, open the vent and let the pressure in the gauge case equalize, then close the vent. This is usually required with large change in elevations, like traveling between the plains and the mountains.
Rick
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06-29-2013, 07:18 AM
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Yeah, it's oil filled as mentioned by many others.
FYI- I got the cheaper "air filled" gauge. It's already rusting
slightly on the inside.
IF I had it to do over, I'd spend the few extra bucks and get the oil
filled one.
Since it's oil filled- it's sealed and won't let moisture in.
Standard gauges typically will leak moisture inside eventually.
Since mine is usually on the spigot out in the weather, it gets wet.
Shoudda got the oil filled one
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06-29-2013, 07:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KyDan
Yeah, it's oil filled as mentioned by many others.
FYI- I got the cheaper "air filled" gauge. It's already rusting
slightly on the inside.
IF I had it to do over, I'd spend the few extra bucks and get the oil
filled one.
Since it's oil filled- it's sealed and won't let moisture in.
Standard gauges typically will leak moisture inside eventually.
Since mine is usually on the spigot out in the weather, it gets wet.
Shoudda got the oil filled one
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Regulators on spigots have a habit of 'walking off'. I mounted mine inside and cut its legs off.
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06-29-2013, 07:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RJHuser
The best way to handle that is when you arrive at your destination, hold the gauge upright, open the vent and let the pressure in the gauge case equalize, then close the vent. This is usually required with large change in elevations, like traveling between the plains and the mountains.
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Good point but I'll add, if the gauge is reading zero when you are ready
to use it, it doesn't need to be manually equalized.
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06-29-2013, 08:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Regulators on spigots have a habit of 'walking off'. I mounted mine inside and cut its legs off.
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I have mine inside but due to laziness and not concerns about stealing. I don't protect my white hoses (even though I've read the concerns online). I leave my regulator always hooked up to the city water inlet in my wet bay. I even put a quick connect onto it to make hooking up my primary hose easier.
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06-29-2013, 08:21 AM
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Well, hush my mouth! Learned something new again.
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Well good- you're done for the day. You can go back to bed now! :-)
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06-29-2013, 08:40 AM
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It is a gauge and regulator from RV water filter store, so I will send them a query. This site is awesome, so many helpful posts and so much learning. If it wasn't for the information here, I wouldn't have even known about the importance of a regulator, nor the source of a watts high flow unit.
Thanks...
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06-29-2013, 08:45 AM
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Quote:
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Regulators on spigots have a habit of 'walking off'. I mounted mine inside and cut its legs off.
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Yep, mine is on the inboard end of the hose and my PI surge protector is hardwired. Last night someone walked on my sewer hose which is 25 ft long because of the strange location of the drop on my site. Reminds me that folks just wander around your unit when you are not here and some of the gear is a pretty attractive and easy to grab.
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06-29-2013, 08:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
I have mine inside but due to laziness and not concerns about stealing. I don't protect my white hoses (even though I've read the concerns online). I leave my regulator always hooked up to the city water inlet in my wet bay. I even put a quick connect onto it to make hooking up my primary hose easier.
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06-29-2013, 02:28 PM
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Denver, CO
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Dick's answer (on a Saturday no less). air pocket, no problem. Plus a couple other pieces of input... Great customer service. I highly recommend RVWATERFILTERSTORE.
Robert,
No problem. The air pocket is there to allow for expansion that will bleed out the plug and suck back in when the fluid contracts. This is to prevent actual oil from getting out, which is also why we advise to keep the plug up as much as possible. You have it set up very well, although I would suggest that if you have it set at 45 like may be indicated in the picture, that you move it up to the 60-65 psi range. If the park has it, you will enjoy that much more performance out of your water system. Obviously, if you are too concerned about pressure in the RV, you may choose to leave it at a lower pressure. Your plumbing is rated at 125 psi, so half that should not be an issue. Of course, you may have it already set higher and the pressure at the park is only 45. Anyway, you are good.
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06-29-2013, 04:29 PM
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Glad to see that he responded. Mine is the same way.
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06-29-2013, 04:31 PM
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And, to add to his customer service- pre-order, he called me on a Sunday night to answer questions. Good stuff!
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