Cheap water meter

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

I found this "Rain Wave" water meter from Amazon. I only used it a few times. Today I was doing some testing and found that on my meter .6 will fill a gallon jug and I can fill a 5 gallon bucket with 3.2 gallons.
So I guess this one is a bust.
First try .7

2nd try

Not really happy with this POS

FYI after 6 days and 5 nights on 1- 94 gallon tank 6 showers, a few dishes, and the normal day to day stuff, we made it home and I metered what was left in the tank. This meter said 3.6 gollons so what is that really more or less ?

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[mlpeloquin]

Well you tested the meter. If the test repeats, then you can calculate what the meter will read for a full tank. Also you might want to test it using a pressure regulator. It might very depending on the water pressure. It wouldn't supprise me since it doesn't cost much. Once tested, it still can be used if it is consistent.

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

You could have a point.
I just bearly had the faucet on so it wouldn't make a mess

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[pegmikef]

This is the one I use and I have had good luck with it.

http://www.amazon.com/P3-P0550-Wate...8&qid=1463430577&sr=8-1&keywords=gallon+meter

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

Did you check it to see if it's accurate ???

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[danemayer]

Jerrod,

Did you find it to have both inaccurate and erratic results, or just inaccurate?

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

I would say both.

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[Lou_and_Bette]

This is the one I use and I have had good luck with it.

http://www.amazon.com/P3-P0550-Wate...8&qid=1463430577&sr=8-1&keywords=gallon+meter

Ditto for me...checked using when unit was new and tank sensors were working well. No problems over last 18 months.

 

[Lynn1130]

Interestingly I have one. My cyclone has 2 50 gal tanks and a 12 gal water heater. When I fill the rig it comes out 114 gals at full. So about 2 gals for the lines tells me that mine is pretty close. I will continue to use mine.

 

[mlpeloquin]

I purchased one. I received it two days prior to going on a trip. I will test it when I get home in there days. Perhaps the extreme reduction in hose size is setting up some sort of back pressure turbulence effecting its accuracy.

 

[Diamondjim]

ON the other hand..........if you're buying water and getting a gallon but are only being charged for .6 of a gallon.....that's not all that bad of a deal, when you think about it.

I sort of figure when the bucket runs over, it's full, but that's just me. Maybe a little too laid back, I am.

 

[pegmikef]

Did you check it to see if it's accurate ???

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Yeah, I thought it was pretty accurate based on my hot water heater, but just for kicks, I tried filling my 6 gallon water can it was off by about +.2 so I don't know if it was the can or meter. All I need was ball park values (+- 10) for those instances I want to haul some fresh water, but not a full tank.