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  1. leaddog Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2007
    912 posts
    Hesperia, Michigan
    I know several people here have expressed an interest in finding a flow control to check btu output, and in my travels i ran across this. I came out of an industrial setting. It has six zones with regulators, temperature gauges, and calibrated flow gauges. It would work great balancing out a radiant heat system. Give me some ideas on how I can use it or if there is interest I might part with it.
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  2. maple1 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 15, 2011
    1,969 posts
    Nova Scotia
    What are the ranges in the flow meters? I can't see very good but looks like they might be for big flows - that would likely be the limiting factor in its usefullness for a home heating application. Does look like a handy gadget though.
  3. Nofossil Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 4, 2007
    3,279 posts
    Addison County, Vermont
    Be worth checking if it's designed for air or water, and what temp range it can stand. Pretty cool gadget.
  4. leaddog Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2007
    912 posts
    Hesperia, Michigan
    It came off a plastic injection unit and it's for water. I think it was to preheat the augurs and dies but I'm not sure on that. The gauges read 170*, and I haven't figured out the scale yet but there is a chart that's hard to read but it goes from 3/10 up in gal/per/min for each gauge. I'm still looking for more info and yes it is a very interesting thing. If for nothing else it would make fine tuning a six zone radiant system very easy. Just adj the flow regulators for the flow and temp for each system.
    leaddog
  5. taxidermist Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 11, 2008
    1,010 posts
    Fowlerville MI
    Oh man Les I bet you seen that across the yard and you sprinted for it thinking you hit the mother load!! LOL

    Hope all is well!
    Rob

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