Flow meter

[bigegg]

Is it possible to get/use a peashooter style flowmeter for propane?

It's to add to a gas burner for my new furnace.

 

[roofman]

Is it possible to get/use a peashooter style flowmeter for propane?

It's to add to a gas burner for my new furnace.

i cant see why not as long as the bottle stays upright and keeps it at a gas

 

[WorkshopChris]

Will probably have to alter some fittings LH & RH. Don't know how long the clear plastic would stand up to the gas, without any effect.
Technically possible but HS head says no.
If its for a furnace would the flow be high enough?

 

[roofman]

have you got a side entry peashooter?

 

[roofman]

Will probably have to alter some fittings LH & RH. Don't know how long the clear plastic would stand up to the gas, without any effect.
Technically possible but HS head says no.
If its for a furnace would the flow be high enough?

normal propane reg flows 2 bar...i cant see you needing anything like that amount for a furnace as half its heat comes from forced air

 

[Parm]

i cant see why not as long as the bottle stays upright and keeps it at a gas

If you want I can send you one that's fitted with plastic hose barbs, put in line to your gas appliance and away you go. Do you have any idea of range. I've got 0 - 3 and 0 - 12 litres per minute, resolution and accura nce will change between the two but not sure how important that is for your application.

Drop me a PM if interested

 

[WorkshopChris]

2 bar is the pressure but what is the flow my big burners use about 1.5Kg a hour.

 

[roofman]

If you want I can send you one that's fitted with plastic hose barbs, put in line to your gas appliance and away you go. Do you have any idea of range. I've got 0 - 3 and 0 - 12 litres per minute, resolution and accura nce will change between the two but not sure how important that is for your application.

Drop me a PM if interested

its bigegg who needs mate

 

[bigegg]

I have a 0-50psi regulator, so 0-3? bar.
Just interested in the flow to calculate BTU/cost per minute.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Do you have any scales? you could weigh the cylinder then run for a fixed period then re weigh, calculate how much burned.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

I'm sure I've seen in-line dial ones for fuel gas. Not the tube type though

 

[bigegg]

Do you have any scales? you could weigh the cylinder then run for a fixed period then re weigh, calculate how much burned.

I could, but instantaneous readings are.better

 

[Parm]

If you want I can send you one that's fitted with plastic hose barbs, put in line to your gas appliance and away you go. Do you have any idea of range. I've got 0 - 3 and 0 - 12 litres per minute, resolution and accura nce will change between the two but not sure how important that is for your application.

Drop me a PM if interested

Sorry mate, heads fried at the moment, Bigegg ive got your pm