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07-01-2020, 09:45 AM
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City: Portland, OR
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Water maker pressure gauge
Working on getting my water maker to make water and going through the system need to replace the pressure gauge. The manufacturer states I need
https://www.boundlessoutfitters.com/...mt-40-0302.htm
While looking through goggle I come across this
https://www.amazon.com/2-1-Liquid-Fi...80&sr=8-7&th=1
Don't get me wrong I don't want to be cheap and want to replace the gauge with what will work but I also don't care to spend money when not needed. This look nearly identical. 1/4" center connection same size. In theory it should work perfectly. What say you?
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07-01-2020, 10:17 AM
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Scraping Paint
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I must not understand something.. Both of the links you put up are the same.
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07-01-2020, 10:19 AM
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Sorry, fixed the link.
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07-01-2020, 10:21 AM
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My opinion, with 1,000 PSI go for the more expensive one.
Thats what I did. Trying to remember the brand, but made in America industrial quality.
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07-01-2020, 10:24 AM
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City: Jacksonville
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We replaced our pressure gauge with one I found on line. We also have a Parker/Village Marine water maker. It’s been working fine for 5 years or so.
I’d check the Amazon one though. The description and the picture don’t match.
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07-01-2020, 10:27 AM
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If only for comparison check out the gauges at McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com).
They have every type, size and range but no garbage. I get my stuff in 1 day, too.
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07-01-2020, 10:32 AM
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$11 seems really cheap and makes me suspicious. $125 seems really expensive and makes me suspicious.
I've bought a bunch of gauges in this general pressure range, and it's worth getting a quality device, glycerin filled. I'd expect to pay in the $50 range, just as a reference point.
And I'm thinking that brass isn't such a good idea with salt water. Maybe the VM gauge is all stainless where in contact with the water?
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07-01-2020, 11:46 AM
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07-01-2020, 11:48 AM
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Looks like this might be a winner.
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07-01-2020, 01:44 PM
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eBay is the best/cheapest place to find liquid filled pressure gauges. About $10-25, never had one fail. Buy 2 they're cheap.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-LIQUID-...6clp%3D2334524
Pick one with a zero to 1000 for a closer/more accurate reading.
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07-01-2020, 02:07 PM
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Perfect, I am going to try that one before spending any more time or $$ on this. The water maker hasn't ran in seven years. It's a good start. Thanks.
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08-04-2020, 10:03 PM
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Found out the stock pressure gauge has dimples on the side to hold it in place. The gauge I bought doesn't have any so off to Amazon again - bingo, second order looks like a winner. I'll be installing this weekend. I'll report back.
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08-13-2020, 12:14 AM
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Perfect, second one worked like a charm. $20 Amazon w/ the dimples I needed. An exact replacement. About 30 minutes later a few flushes and about 400psi freshwater and I had 25 gallons an hour. Man this thing is noisy - about as loud as the gen set. That's ok fresh water when cruising! Yeah
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