Phyllis and Jim wrote:

What kind of meter is that?

Jim


Here's the link:
http://shop.watermeters.com/product....FA8532934F957E
7C0F32.qscstrfrnt05?productId=6&categoryId=1

Guess it was more than $50. Still worth it though.

San Diego Joe
4,000 - 5,000 Gallons.
Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo.

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:44:07 EDT, Joe wrote:




Phyllis and Jim wrote:

What kind of meter is that?

Jim


Here's the link:
http://shop.watermeters.com/product....FA8532934F957E
7C0F32.qscstrfrnt05?productId=6&categoryId=1

Guess it was more than $50. Still worth it though.

Here's a $30 digital one on Amazon-
http://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-New...0445007&sr=8-1

Too bad you could be the first to review it.g

Jim

Phyllis and Jim wrote:
What kind of meter is that?

Here's the link:
http://shop.watermeters.com/product....FA8532934F957E
7C0F32.qscstrfrnt05?productId=6&categoryId=1

Guess it was more than $50. Still worth it though.
San Diego Joe

I have something a little different, around $35 I think. I have this one,
which is really easy to use. Click on, click in how many minutes, done.
http://www.grasslandcorp.com/sprinklers___timers.html
I also have one like this, and I like it the best:
http://www.blujay.com/item/New-RainM...090300-3230678
as I don't have to click the button 30-45 times, numerical keyboard lets me
type the time in. $40. These attach to the spigot. They can also be used on
a hose to water automatically, or add water automatically. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

I like the toilet valve for filling because it runs prn. Just sits
there til the pond goes down a bit.

I am still interested in a meter to see how much actually is used.

Jim

Phyllis and Jim wrote:

I like the toilet valve for filling because it runs prn. Just sits
there til the pond goes down a bit.

I am still interested in a meter to see how much actually is used.

Jim


I always worry that the valve will break and fill my pond with chlorinated
water.


San Diego Joe
4,000 - 5,000 Gallons.
Koi, Goldfish, and RES named Colombo.

That seems a sensible worry. Ours is plumbed in and has not been an
issus in more than a decade. It's volume is small enopugh that it
does not harm the pond...3-4000 gal with constant circulation.

Jim

Phyllis and Jim wrote:
That seems a sensible worry. Ours is plumbed in and has not been an
issus in more than a decade. It's volume is small enopugh that it
does not harm the pond...3-4000 gal with constant circulation.

Jim

Same with mine. Although in the AZ heat the plastic bottle finally
sprung a leak and I had to change it this year after 20 yrs. If you
look at your pond more than twice a day, it should be no problem. If
you are worried over a long vacation, they are easy to shut off. Saves
a ton of hassle with hoses and stuff.

Chip

20 years! Impressive. I will have to change mine on a preventative
basis!

Our pond can run over safely and the pump is always on, so a continual
flow from the valve would not affect the fish, I suspect. I think the
flow between berm ponds, the waterfalls and the streams expose the
flow to air sufficient to clear most or perhaps all of the chlorine.

We had one episode when the return from a berm pond was partially
blocked and we had overflow for a number of days. The valve refilled
the pond on an irregular basis until I noticed the wetness on the back
of the berm. The water was much more clear! The fish were
unaffected. I think of that as an inadvertant water change!

Jim

Phyllis and Jim wrote:

I like the toilet valve for filling because it runs prn. Just sits
there til the pond goes down a bit.

I am still interested in a meter to see how much actually is used.

I always worry that the valve will break and fill my pond with chlorinated
water.
San Diego Joe

Also if there is a leak similar could happen before one discovers it. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us