GPH PVC Meter???

[TomStav]

I am planning my new tank build and was hoping to put a GPH meter/ gauge on the pvc pipe that drains the display tank to the sump...

I just have no idea where to find the gauges, do they make ones that fit pvc pipes for GPH?

 

[TomStav]

Anyone have any idea?

 

[Smitty]

I think most people just put the drain up to a bucket and time the drain into the bucket to a specific height and then use math to figure it out.

Don't ask me how to do that though! I have no idea!

 

[BigJim]

Economical Flowmeters For Measuring Water In a Closed Pipe System

Here's one that might work. It's by far the cheapest I found, but it has to be mounted on a pretty full horizontal pipe to work properly.

What's your purpose for having a flowmeter?

 

[TomStav]

I think most people just put the drain up to a bucket and time the drain into the bucket to a specific height and then use math to figure it out.

Don't ask me how to do that though! I have no idea!

That's definitely a cheaper solution, thanks for the idea!

 

[TomStav]

Economical Flowmeters For Measuring Water In a Closed Pipe System

Here's one that might work. It's by far the cheapest I found, but it has to be mounted on a pretty full horizontal pipe to work properly.

What's your purpose for having a flowmeter?

Thanks! I am just planning my tank and am a bit OCD in that I would like to know the GPH, and to keep check that the pump is always working.

 

[cmor1701d]

You can do a search on gravity flow through a pipe.

Sites like GPH Flow based on PVC Pipe Size

The gravity flow won't really change till the pipe start to get dirty.