Customer Reviews

Rain Bird P2A Water Pressure Gauge

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Just screw this onto any standard male threaded hose end or 3/4 threaded pipe end and you get a pressure reading. Seems to be solid construction. Has a rubber washer for a pressure fit and no tape needed.

Received what I thought was a higher quality than I ordered. Thanks! Gauge was what I needed for an occasional check of my water pressure.

I bought this Rain Bird P2A Water Pressure Gauge because I need to measure the water pressure in the house before deciding on various types of Reverse Osmosis (RO) water filtering system. If your water pressure is above 45 PSI, then you can buy a RO system without a pressure pump, which is more costly.

This water pressure gauge is great. I attached it to the faucet that normally connects to my washing machine's water inlet via a rubber hose. You must install the provided O-Ring correctly so that there will be no water leakage. There is no instruction on how to do this. You should tighten the gauge to the faucet using a wide-opening plier.

If you get water inside the meter face, it is not normal. You should get it replaced. This does not happen to mine. As stated on the web page, this thing is NOT returnable because it is a closeout item.

This Rain Bird pressure gauge replaces a four year old unit that I had. The old one was destroyed by curious children and a hammer. This unit allows you to tighten the gauge to the faucet with the ability to keep the dial in view. My older unit dial rotated as you tightened and many times pointing down or away from me making it difficult to see the pressure. The unit is very precise, easy to use and very responsive. The pictured product is a little different than what you receive. The actual product is much nicer with a display that shows psi and kg/cm2. It also has the Rain Bird logo on it - Made in China :)

I used the water pressure gauge to check my home water pressure prior to installing a hot water heater and expansion tank. It is important to know the home water pressure so you can adjust the air pressure in the new expansion tank to the correct cold water pressure psi. Expansion tanks come charged with air, so adjusting the the expansion tank air pressure is not always necessary. The cold water inlet pressure psi should equal the expansion tank air pressure psi. The Rain Bird P2A Water Pressure Gauge worked perfectly and the price point is excellent. The cold water inlet pressure can fluctuate. Follow the directions that comes with the hot water heater and expansion tank. Use this pressure gauge on a home cold water faucet with a hose connection. Follow the directions that are enclosed with the pressure gauge.

Gauge works good, but if the faucet you are testing is leaking, water can dribble into the housing of the gauge and fill it up with water. I don't think this affects the accuracy. It's just annoying. A little glue or caulk can seal the top of the housing of the gauge and eliminate the problem.

Does exactly what it's supposed to do. Very durable. Brass connector, medal housing painted black, plastic window. Mine doesn't fill up with water when I use it so I'm assuming that if yours does, it has some sort of defect. Mine looks exactly like the picture.

Does what I needed it to do. One recommendation for this (or any other gage), is to attach the gage to an empty hose and hold the gage vertical so water does not enter the gage itself. The pressure will be the same due to the laws of physics and the gage will not be exposed to the water and damage from freezing it you live in the northern states like I do.

Attaches to any regular outside spicket or your washing machine line. Seems to read ok, but I'm not 100% sure because I do not have anything to compare it too. I think it would be beneficial to have a professional with professional tools measure the pressure as well to ensure the most accurate reading.

The one negative I have is that the gauge fills up with water under the glass. I'm not sure if mine is defective or if they are all that way, but I would think the water should not seep in like that.

I was looking for a water pressure gauge and could not find it at Home Depot. Lo and behold, Amazone.com carries this. It worked as advertised and the price is right!