what iam want to do is check how much pressure is coming in to my tankless hot water heater it is not working properly will this tester work
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Yes, it will give you the gas pressure, if there is no tap port, (There should be), you may have to modify the plumbing to create one. I bought this to do the exact same thing you are. As it turned out, there was a flow sensor issue in my Bosch water heater for the water, which they fixed under warranty. Tankless water heaters monitor many things: Gas pressure, water flow, temperature of the water and combustion chamber and several other things. I think they are great, but can be a trouble shooting nightmare too. After my first Rinnai (Which they were great about repairing), I've made sure to always buy the extended warranty. With our water, five years is a long time. Good luck! Yes, it will give you the gas pressure, if there is no tap port, (There should be), you may have to modify the plumbing to create one. I bought this to do the exact same thing you are. As it turned out, there was a flow sensor issue in my Bosch water heater for the water, which they fixed under warranty. Tankless water heaters monitor many things: Gas pressure, water flow, temperature of the water and combustion chamber and several other things. I think they are great, but can be a trouble shooting nightmare too. After my first Rinnai (Which they were great about repairing), I've made sure... » Read More Yes, it will give you the gas pressure, if there is no tap port, (There should be), you may have to modify the plumbing to create one. I bought this to do the exact same thing you are. As it turned out, there was a flow sensor issue in my Bosch water heater for the water, which they fixed under warranty. Tankless water heaters monitor many things: Gas pressure, water flow, temperature of the water and combustion chamber and several other things. I think they are great, but can be a trouble shooting nightmare too. After my first Rinnai (Which they were great about repairing), I've made sure to always buy the extended warranty. With our water, five years is a long time. Good luck! « Show Less
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It will work testing the gas pressure coming to the gas valve if the gas valve has a pressure tap which it should.
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Make sure it's nice and tight and that you have the water pressure at the appropriate level. I've used it a few times now and it's worked to an acceptable level.
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Yes, this would be an excellent use for this tool. Be sure to check a known power source such as a receptacle to ensure the tester is working properly.
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You should check to be sure the unit is absolutely level. If it isn't, the water may flow into the tank instead of the hose. (Had it happen to me.)
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With the air temperature at about 11°F the water near the heater was at 42°F. I use an instrument called Kill-A-Watt to check the voltage at the outlet and the power drawn by an appliance. It seems your heater is not working or there is no power supplied to it.
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Hi there. Can you give me some idea of how large the tank is? The Propane GasGenie picks up small temperature changes in the tank wall as the gas is used up. If the tank is very large the changes could be too small to detect. Regards Peter
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I had the same problem so I called customer support and they said to check the electrical resistance of the valves. All were in specification so I ended up sending my unit back.
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pretty sure nobody else has gotten this right, there is a one way check valve between the tank and compressor head, and between the check valve and compressor head (or tapped into the compressor head) there is a T for the unloader line, the job of the unloader is so that when you start the compressor up it has 0 psi (compared to the "on" psi of say 90psi) at the head so it can gain momentum before meeting tank pressure, if the check valve has gone bad due to heat cooking it then the spring and ball has fallen inside the tank and the unloader is trying to relieve the head pressure but bleeds out the tank pressure, and usually after a few nail biting moments it stops, but not always here is the check valve I am talking about, it has the unloader port in it http://www.amazon.com/New-tank-Check-valve-compressor/dp/B003H7ITEW/ref=pd_sim_hi_52?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ENQAXSPBF40CB3GR23M
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The pressure gauge on my unit redlines at 144 psi. I doubt very seriously that it will deliver anything close to that.
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It works by measuring the pressure in the tank- the higher the pressure, the fuller it is- and the gauge is calibrated accordingly. It's fairly inaccurate due to changes in temperature, but it gives a ballpark estimate on how much fuel is left. I like mine, although a scale would be more accurate.
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I returned it. I wanted something that was on the tank all the time. With this,you have to handle it all the time. I could not get correct readings.My suggestion is try it If it works for you,fine otherwise return it
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There are two other things to check...first is the timer control assy. If this fails to work you will get no heating. And the next and last would be the heating element. Do you use this alot? How old is your unit? Feel free to send me more questions if you need further help as I'm an power plant engineer by trade.
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It should heat up your tank within a couple hours, maybe you have a faulty heater :(
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You are looking at the wrong tool this tool is used for measuring pressure in inches water column only. It does not send it only reads pressures
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Im not quite sure. But if their is anything I can do to help let me know. My regulator is not hooked up right now so I can snap a pic or take a measurement if that helps.
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That depends on your water pressure also if you have the water regulator on or not. I have a very high pressure in my house and it works fine.
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yes, it measures in pounds of pressure per square inch. my tank is full at 2000 PSI and this gauge indicates it very accurately. From full all the down to zero. I am quite happy it.