Manometer fluid or water

[Fallout]

As the title what do people tend to use the coloured fluid, I guess for ease of visibility. Or water?

 

[bernardgreen]

Depends on the range of pressures you want to measure.

One bar pressure using water will need a tube more than32 feet tall , using mercury ( health and safety concerns ) will need a tube 2.5 feet tall

 

[Dan Robinson]

FFS

 

[muggles]

Depends what gauge you're using. The Regin Premier gauge requires the Premier fluid to work properly

I use a Testo 510i

 

[algas]

I used to use cheap vodka, ok I know that the s/g is different but it doesn't freeze when left in your van overnight in the winter and the plus point is you can neck it.

 

[bernardgreen]

FFS

FFS = For Full Scale

It is essential to know what range of pressures are being measured. The OP may be refering to the measurement of the pressure of something other than domestic gas supply

 

[footprints]

Plain tap water considering the number of times it has leaked out into my bag over the years, with coloured water I would have a rainbow tool set by now!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Jesus, look at the question.

*edit post overlap....

 

[Dan Robinson]

Plain tap water considering the number of times it has leaked out into my bag over the years,

Hopefully you're not using tap water in a Regin Premiere gauge.

 

[footprints]

I understand they use Digital water in gauges these days!

 

[Fallout]

Depends what gauge you're using. The Regin Premier gauge requires the Premier fluid to work properly

I use a Testo 510i

Is a rothenberger one, to be used for natural gas.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Then you need to use tap water. Not the coloured liquid. the specific gravity of the liquids is different so the results will vary.

You should know this though from your ACS surely?

 

[Razor900]

I use Fairy liquid. That way you can test the manometer for leaks at the same time

 

[Dan Robinson]

Oi you.... get back to your Visio

 

[Terry lambert]

Could put some food colouring into the water