Fieldpiece makes #RMA316 adapter for the smaller diameter. Check this out at Amazon.com Fieldpiece RMA316 Manometer Tube Adapter, 3/16" to 5/16" www.amazon.com/dp/B00NBR1RZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_wXfnEbBACCM6D
Dude, I talk about Tools in general. I would definitely not say that I'm out here "pushing" Chinese tools. There are plenty of Klein Tools in my videos also. But not every guy out here is a union worker making 30+ dollars an hour. Not everyone works for a company that buys all their tools for them. Not everyone can afford top of the line stuff. Sometimes you just need to save money wherever you can and still have a reliable and trustworthy instrument. And the fact of the matter is.... If it has a computer board and an LCD display, it is all coming from one of 2 places China or Taiwan. That fancy Fluke meter was made in China. Although most of Klein hand tools are made in the USA, their electronics are not. All your test equipment from Amprobe, Fieldpiece, UEI, Testo ext. ext. ext. All comes from China or Taiwan. In fact, this exact manometer is sold by Supco (DDM55) here in the United States for 2x the cost but it's still made on the exact same assembly line in China. Sometimes guys get a false sense of "doing something good" just because they're buying from a company in the United States but not realizing their entire product line is made in China or Taiwan. it is just simply not feasible for companies to produce electronics in the United States. I do my homework and I know my tools and I know manufacturers... I just try to give guys other options. I would much rather a guy be checking gas pressures with a Chinese manometer than not checking them at all because he can't afford an instrument to do it with. And if a man saves $50 on a manometer that's a pair of Klein linesman pliers and a pair of Klein wire strippers he can put in his tool bag. I hope you see what I'm saying here, because I believe we're both on the same page. 👍 And thanks for watching my videos.
I’m a DIY’er and I have the exact same manometer and I love it. Today I had to make a step-down hose from 3/16 to 1/8” and I used a brass double barbed adapter coupling that I bought on Amazon. After making my adapter hose and connecting it to the manometer (only) , the readings went way off 0. It turns out that when they made that cheap POS adapter, they forgot to make a hole between the two sections😫. The adapter was promptly deposited in the proper receptacle and replaced with a plastic one. Check your test adapters before using. Save yourself some grief👍.
Dude, thank you for the video. I was looking at this manometer on Amazon and reviewer mentioned to check TH-cam for video's. Man thank you! You answered my question and have now pulled the trigger on the purchase! Thanks again!
I had a moment of Dyslexia there when I was talking about Ted's Channel. I said ANTI DYI, instead of ANTI DIY. Oops! Ted will have my ass for that. I guess it was all those condenser fan motor he was finding spinning backward, that got me confused and saying his channel name backwards. Sorry Ted 👍 Everybody be sure to watch Ted at Anti DIY HVAC.
Good info and video...Bought one myself, have used it several times now and agree, its worth the bucks and does the job...My thanks to the gent that made this.
I purchased that exact same nameless manometer. I wondered if I bought a cheap piece of junk but it seems to work well. Then I saw GrayFurnaceMan and you both use it. I think it should be good!
Thank you Shannon for the video. I just bought this myself and it’s comforting to see this video to say it’s an accurate manometer. I wish they had sent longer tubes with the manometer.
Go to PetSmart, in the fish tank Department, and you can purchase very long lengths of high quality silicone tubing and it's pretty cheap. I think they carry it in blue and black . Should be the perfect diameter. Take the manometer into the store with you just to try it out on the ports and make sure it fits to your liking. Thanks for watching 😎👍
@@T-one7 yes you can usually find that fitting at a hardware store. It's a "NPT" pipe threaded fitting on one side & barbed on the other. You'll have to match your tubing to the size of the barbed fitting. You can find good cheap silicone tubing at pet stores, like PetSmart. You can also look up UEI bf100 kit on Amazon.
I have the same along with UEI240 and a Dwyer U-tube. I'm having trouble with both digitals reading the same at both ports so question accuracy of my readings. Just to confirm the reading should be the same when single hose is connected to one port or the other just + or - being the only difference?
Thanks for posting. I am thinking about using this to make a smoke machine for automotive diagnostics where I can't supply the evap system with more than 12 inches of H20 which is about 1psi but very tough to find a manual gauge that reads 0-5 psi, but this guy works from 0-2psi which is great to see when leak is sealed. Correct? Thanks!!
Shannon, I saw you had a barb adapter , can you tell me what size the adapter was for? It looked like a 1/8" to 5/16 male barb to male barb, is that about right?
You can't go wrong with it. I could not trust the readings and reliability of the Testo 510 when I owned it. The readings would change from holding it in your hand, to attaching it to the duct work with the magnet on the back of the manometer. I couldn't get rid of that thing fast enough.
Fieldpiece makes a #RMA316 adapter. Check this out at Amazon.com Fieldpiece RMA316 Manometer Tube Adapter, 3/16" to 5/16" www.amazon.com/dp/B00NBR1RZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_wXfnEbBACCM6D
I bought one of these on Amazon mainly to check static drop across my filter and TESP of air handler. The ports are not marked for negative or positive. I learned the right port is neg and left is pos. I noticed your hose was connected to negative but you had positive reading. Was that negative or positive pressure you tested ?
@@sknight0391 When testing negative pressure on my duct return with one hose connected on right port, the negative symbol displays to left of number. I assumed this confirmed the right port as neg. Regardless of port hose is connected, should I see the neg symbol when testing neg pressure ? Thanks Shannon
@@greyholcombjr.9623 No you do not see the negative symbol when testing pressure unless you're hooked up in reverse. The right side is for positive pressure readings like on a gas valve. When you're checking static pressure the left probe will go in the return and the right probe will go in the supply.
write to you from my Argentine country I have an amprobe 320 clamp meter which in my opinion is a very good measuring instrument I also have a Chinese unit 210 b amperometric clamp, that clamp measures the consumption of a 7-watt led lamp, with good precision it's just an example that somehow confirms what I see in your video regarding some Chinese tools
WoW! Thanks for watching from a world away. And thanks for your feedback 👍 Amprobe Amp320 is a very good meter. Uni-T UT210E also a very good meter. Brand New Fieldpiece SC480 is a fantastic meter. I have a few videos showcasing it's capabilities. 😎👌
Sure wish it had a magnet on the back for hands free operation This is not a deal breaker for me. The UEI EM201B manometer has most of the same functions and is made in Taiwan China at 4 times the cost. If the unbranded Chinese manometer you use holds up for 4-5 years and then stops working, just replace it with another and save the $$$$. Great video! Thanks
If you want a magnet on the back just buy one at the craft store for a couple of bucks, problem solved. Mine has held up great for about 3 years now and it's still the best manometer I've ever used. You can't go wrong with one of these things 👍 Thanks for watching.
Here's a video I did showing my whole gas pressure kit. I also show how I attach the wrist wrap to the back of my manometer. ⬇️ th-cam.com/video/EU8SUawjDBQ/w-d-xo.html
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Always buy American buddy! What if everyone call a Chinese tech every time there furnace breaks? You would be out of a job!!
Nope, Google "Fluke 922 country of origin" Not trying to be an asshole but here are a couple of link to websites that show where that are made. Just scroll down to product specifications ⬇️ www.graybar.com/airflow-meter-tester/p/25482906 www.zoro.com/fluke-handheld-micromanometer-kit-0-to-16in-wc-fluke-922kit/i/G1825223/ www.mscdirect.com/product/details/41016031
But there is a "possibility" that the yellow jacket 78052 might be made or at least assembled in the USA (with parts sourced from other countries)??? 😉👌
I got 1 of those digital manometer from Amazon. It displays 12 . Unit values . Which 1. do I use to calibrate the gas inlet & outlet pressures . I installed a new Rheem 85k furnace. I installed hundreds of units . But our other tech that used to set manifold pressures .is not around anymore. So I have to figure this shit out myself
Fieldpiece makes #RMA316 adapter for the smaller diameter.
Check this out at Amazon.com
Fieldpiece RMA316 Manometer Tube Adapter, 3/16" to 5/16" www.amazon.com/dp/B00NBR1RZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_wXfnEbBACCM6D
Dude, I talk about Tools in general. I would definitely not say that I'm out here "pushing" Chinese tools. There are plenty of Klein Tools in my videos also. But not every guy out here is a union worker making 30+ dollars an hour. Not everyone works for a company that buys all their tools for them. Not everyone can afford top of the line stuff. Sometimes you just need to save money wherever you can and still have a reliable and trustworthy instrument. And the fact of the matter is.... If it has a computer board and an LCD display, it is all coming from one of 2 places China or Taiwan. That fancy Fluke meter was made in China. Although most of Klein hand tools are made in the USA, their electronics are not. All your test equipment from Amprobe, Fieldpiece, UEI, Testo ext. ext. ext. All comes from China or Taiwan. In fact, this exact manometer is sold by Supco (DDM55) here in the United States for 2x the cost but it's still made on the exact same assembly line in China. Sometimes guys get a false sense of "doing something good" just because they're buying from a company in the United States but not realizing their entire product line is made in China or Taiwan. it is just simply not feasible for companies to produce electronics in the United States. I do my homework and I know my tools and I know manufacturers... I just try to give guys other options. I would much rather a guy be checking gas pressures with a Chinese manometer than not checking them at all because he can't afford an instrument to do it with. And if a man saves $50 on a manometer that's a pair of Klein linesman pliers and a pair of Klein wire strippers he can put in his tool bag. I hope you see what I'm saying here, because I believe we're both on the same page. 👍
And thanks for watching my videos.
I've had this for years. Really good. Especially for differential. Thanks uploader👍
I’m a DIY’er and I have the exact same manometer and I love it. Today I had to make a step-down hose from 3/16 to 1/8” and I used a brass double barbed adapter coupling that I bought on Amazon. After making my adapter hose and connecting it to the manometer (only) , the readings went way off 0. It turns out that when they made that cheap POS adapter, they forgot to make a hole between the two sections😫. The adapter was promptly deposited in the proper receptacle and replaced with a plastic one.
Check your test adapters before using. Save yourself some grief👍.
Dude, thank you for the video. I was looking at this manometer on Amazon and reviewer mentioned to check TH-cam for video's. Man thank you! You answered my question and have now pulled the trigger on the purchase! Thanks again!
I had a moment of Dyslexia there when I was talking about Ted's Channel. I said ANTI DYI, instead of ANTI DIY. Oops! Ted will have my ass for that. I guess it was all those condenser fan motor he was finding spinning backward, that got me confused and saying his channel name backwards. Sorry Ted 👍
Everybody be sure to watch Ted at Anti DIY HVAC.
Good info and video...Bought one myself, have used it several times now and agree, its worth the bucks and does the job...My thanks to the gent that made this.
Thanks for watching 👍
I'm glad you're enjoying yours also. I use mine on an almost daily basis in the winter months.
I'm probably going to get this bad boy, too. I'm trying to find a decent price on the Fieldpiece head but, I'm not having any luck...
I just bought one, just learned to set in inH20 for gas pressure off this video thanks.
Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching 😎👍
Thank you, but so you have a video going thru the settings and what they mat be used for?
Do you think I could use this to balance an ERV? If it reads airflow then it seems like it would work.
Not really sure about that one.
how to use it to have reading at stairwell pressurization shaft?
Nice video. What is the resolution in Pascals, please? (need to measure around 0 Pa to +- 40 Pa ... chimney). Thank you.
I purchased that exact same nameless manometer. I wondered if I bought a cheap piece of junk but it seems to work well. Then I saw GrayFurnaceMan and you both use it. I think it should be good!
Cool! I'm sure it will work well for you. Thanks for supporting both of our channels. Hope you enjoy the content 😎👍
Thank you Shannon for the video. I just bought this myself and it’s comforting to see this video to say it’s an accurate manometer. I wish they had sent longer tubes with the manometer.
Go to PetSmart, in the fish tank Department, and you can purchase very long lengths of high quality silicone tubing and it's pretty cheap. I think they carry it in blue and black . Should be the perfect diameter. Take the manometer into the store with you just to try it out on the ports and make sure it fits to your liking. Thanks for watching 😎👍
@@sknight0391
I'm new at this can you buy the brass fittings to check the gas valve at a hardware store
@@T-one7 yes you can usually find that fitting at a hardware store. It's a "NPT" pipe threaded fitting on one side & barbed on the other. You'll have to match your tubing to the size of the barbed fitting. You can find good cheap silicone tubing at pet stores, like PetSmart. You can also look up UEI bf100 kit on Amazon.
And pretty much every manometer, even the cheap ones, will come with one of those fittings.
Thank you
Very much
Hi!Thanks for the video!Is it still reliable for you?I see you have an adapter for gas valve it is not rma 316 .Thank you!
Yes, still use the exact same instrument today. Works great. Thanks for watching 😎👍
I have the same along with UEI240 and a Dwyer U-tube. I'm having trouble with both digitals reading the same at both ports so question accuracy of my readings. Just to confirm the reading should be the same when single hose is connected to one port or the other just + or - being the only difference?
Dual-port manometer will almost always read "slight" differences between the negative and positive port.
Thanks for posting. I am thinking about using this to make a smoke machine for automotive diagnostics where I can't supply the evap system with more than 12 inches of H20 which is about 1psi but very tough to find a manual gauge that reads 0-5 psi, but this guy works from 0-2psi which is great to see when leak is sealed. Correct? Thanks!!
Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching 👍
Shannon, I saw you had a barb adapter , can you tell me what size the adapter was for? It looked like a 1/8" to 5/16 male barb to male barb, is that about right?
That is a barbed connector that you can buy from Fieldpiece. Not sure of the exact sizes.
Good video sir what part of Tennessee you from I’m Nashville but I work on Murfreesboro doing hvac service
Tri-Cities
👍 great video Shannon, may have to try that manometer
You can't go wrong with it. I could not trust the readings and reliability of the Testo 510 when I owned it. The readings would change from holding it in your hand, to attaching it to the duct work with the magnet on the back of the manometer. I couldn't get rid of that thing fast enough.
For measuring static pressure, what do you recommend for the attachment, can we use Fieldpiece ASP2 Static Pressure Probes? Thanks.
Yes those Fieldpiece probes would be fine or the CPS PRB-Kit is nice and affordable. Thanks for watching 😎👍
When using this to set burner pressure for LP, do you put the hose on the right nipple or the left nipple when looking at the display?
The right side is + pressure & the left side is - pressure. The two sides should read about the same.
Hello, where does one purchase the adapter for the hose? Thank you...
Fieldpiece makes a #RMA316 adapter. Check this out at Amazon.com
Fieldpiece RMA316 Manometer Tube Adapter, 3/16" to 5/16" www.amazon.com/dp/B00NBR1RZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_wXfnEbBACCM6D
I bought one of these on Amazon mainly to check static drop across my filter and TESP of air handler. The ports are not marked for negative or positive. I learned the right port is neg and left is pos. I noticed your hose was connected to negative but you had positive reading. Was that negative or positive pressure you tested ?
Right side is positive and left side is negative.
@@sknight0391 When testing negative pressure on my duct return with one hose connected on right port, the negative symbol displays to left of number. I assumed this confirmed the right port as neg. Regardless of port hose is connected, should I see the neg symbol when testing neg pressure ? Thanks Shannon
@@greyholcombjr.9623 No you do not see the negative symbol when testing pressure unless you're hooked up in reverse. The right side is for positive pressure readings like on a gas valve. When you're checking static pressure the left probe will go in the return and the right probe will go in the supply.
@@sknight0391 Thanks Shannon. Guess I was thinking in reverse. I'm not a tech, but I do hope to become You Tube certified.
@@greyholcombjr.9623 Thanks for taking the time to watch my video 😎👍
is it wrong to plug in the negative? I usually get same number when plugged in negative but the the number displayed will be in negative
On this particular unit it's okay. Some units will read OL if you plug onto the wrong port.
write to you from my Argentine country
I have an amprobe 320 clamp meter which in my opinion is a very good measuring instrument
I also have a Chinese unit 210 b amperometric clamp, that clamp measures the consumption of a 7-watt led lamp, with good precision
it's just an example that somehow confirms what I see in your video regarding some Chinese tools
WoW! Thanks for watching from a world away. And thanks for your feedback 👍
Amprobe Amp320 is a very good meter. Uni-T UT210E also a very good meter. Brand New Fieldpiece SC480 is a fantastic meter. I have a few videos showcasing it's capabilities. 😎👌
Fieldpiece SC480 video ⬇️⬇️⬇️
th-cam.com/video/Wcm-6A6mUQ0/w-d-xo.html
What size barbed fitting should i buy?
The manometer should come with a barbed fitting included.
Can be use on pressure switchs?
Yes
Thanks for the info
Glad to do it J, I hope you found a video helpful. Thanks for watching 👍
Can it be used to measure the vacuum pressure of a vacuum pump?
No, this instrument isn't designed for that. You would need a micron gauge for that type of testing.
@@sknight0391 Thanks a lot...please tell me one more thing, can any of the commercially available differential manometers measure vacuum pressure?
I have the same manometer and it can measure up to negative 2.0psi
Josh Bascii Thanks man..
I ve had a couple of these .. Good while they last . But they don't last long..
mines lasted 4 years after constant use.
Sure wish it had a magnet on the back for hands free operation This is not a deal breaker for me. The UEI EM201B manometer has most of the same functions and is made in Taiwan China at 4 times the cost. If the unbranded Chinese manometer you use holds up for 4-5 years and then stops working, just replace it with another and save the $$$$. Great video! Thanks
If you want a magnet on the back just buy one at the craft store for a couple of bucks, problem solved. Mine has held up great for about 3 years now and it's still the best manometer I've ever used. You can't go wrong with one of these things 👍
Thanks for watching.
Thanks Shannon. I'll do this.
@@sknight0391 - By hot glueing a magnet on the back of the manometer, will this possibly cause errant readings or create inaccuracies?
@@damedicmt I wouldn't recommend gluing a magnet to it. I glued a small lanyard wrist strap to mine that allows me to hang it.
Here's a video I did showing my whole gas pressure kit. I also show how I attach the wrist wrap to the back of my manometer. ⬇️
th-cam.com/video/EU8SUawjDBQ/w-d-xo.html
Always buy American buddy! What if everyone call a Chinese tech every time there furnace breaks? You would be out of a job!!
Please tell me a manometer that's made in the United States so I can go buy one of those?
Nope, Google "Fluke 922 country of origin" Not trying to be an asshole but here are a couple of link to websites that show where that are made. Just scroll down to product specifications ⬇️
www.graybar.com/airflow-meter-tester/p/25482906
www.zoro.com/fluke-handheld-micromanometer-kit-0-to-16in-wc-fluke-922kit/i/G1825223/
www.mscdirect.com/product/details/41016031
But there is a "possibility" that the yellow jacket 78052 might be made or at least assembled in the USA (with parts sourced from other countries)??? 😉👌
What the fuck. What setting did u use?
That's using in.W.C. with the min/ max/ avg. button ON.
After 30 yrs of HVAC . I still get F.. up. Trying to understand the unit measurements . rrrrrr
@@Mik-mk8us in. W.C. (inches of water column) 😎👍
I got 1 of those digital manometer from Amazon.
It displays 12 . Unit values .
Which 1. do I use to calibrate the gas inlet & outlet pressures . I installed a new Rheem 85k furnace.
I installed hundreds of units . But our other tech that used to set manifold pressures .is not around anymore. So I have to figure this shit out myself
New LP kit installed now on genisis valve.
I need to figure out the high & low pressure settings