Im after an inline flow meter to fit to the shower hose so I can measure how much water Im using.
I only want something cheap with a big enough readout that I can read without my glasses on, without trimmers, temperature gauges etc.
Everything I've found has either has a too smaller screen or too larger inlet and outlet.
Any ideas
Cheers
Possum3 said
05:24 PM Oct 24, 2021
Hairyone have you considered putting the plug in bottom of shower? That will give you an accurate measurement of water used.
Whenarewethere said
05:45 PM Oct 24, 2021
Hold a 1 litre (or known volume, or weight it after) container under the shower rose and time how long it take to fill. Then you can calculate how many minutes you have between getting damp & drowning!
Hairyone said
07:30 PM Oct 24, 2021
Im after an actual flow meter so I can say, for example we have 2 nights left and 60l of water left for showering....so were allowed 15 lts each per shower
Have a look at the topagee flow meter .when your tanks are full it counts back and shows how much water you have used each time and what's left.
Trevor
Possum3 said
10:54 PM Oct 24, 2021
Hairyone wrote:
Im after an actual flow meter so I can say, for example we have 2 nights left and 60l of water left for showering....so were allowed 15 lts each per shower
Doesn't your van have gauge on tank/s? If not, an easy retrofit, a much more reliable methodology to determine residual water.
gdayjr said
05:42 AM Oct 25, 2021
My new caran build is having a full Enerdrive system fitted, including a Simarine monitoring system.
It will tell me how much water i have in each tank to nearest 100 ml.
Grey water, and fresh water. I can monitor my water use very accuratly.
oldbloke said
10:50 AM Oct 25, 2021
A little off topic. But might help. I'll fit one to the second tank this week. Guaranteed to be accurate. Just not very convenient.
If you are looking for an accurate figure as you suggest, then you need an input/output meter, as van tanks are notoriously different in volume accepted to the nominal figure.
You will need accurate input volumes to ensure your output reading is correct.
The Travelling Dillberries said
05:41 PM Oct 25, 2021
Hairyone wrote:
Gday,
Has anyone fitted a flow meter in their shower?
Im after an inline flow meter to fit to the shower hose so I can measure how much water Im using.
I only want something cheap with a big enough readout that I can read without my glasses on, without trimmers, temperature gauges etc.
Everything I've found has either has a too smaller screen or too larger inlet and outlet.
Any ideas
Cheers
Hoselink have one that will do what you want. You will need a few fittings. I use one on my return water from the hot water diverter back to the tank.
Im after an inline flow meter to fit to the shower hose so I can measure how much water Im using.
I only want something cheap with a big enough readout that I can read without my glasses on, without trimmers, temperature gauges etc.
Everything I've found has either has a too smaller screen or too larger inlet and outlet.
Any ideas
Cheers
We use a 9 ltre bucket under the grey water outlet, wife uses 6 litres to have shower, me 8 litres. There would not be a cup or 2 difference between our showers uses and I know because I empty the bucket.
Gday,
Has anyone fitted a flow meter in their shower?
Im after an inline flow meter to fit to the shower hose so I can measure how much water Im using.
I only want something cheap with a big enough readout that I can read without my glasses on, without trimmers, temperature gauges etc.
Everything I've found has either has a too smaller screen or too larger inlet and outlet.
Any ideas
Cheers
Hold a 1 litre (or known volume, or weight it after) container under the shower rose and time how long it take to fill. Then you can calculate how many minutes you have between getting damp & drowning!
https://au.rs-online.com/web/p/flow-sensors/5114772
Trevor
Doesn't your van have gauge on tank/s? If not, an easy retrofit, a much more reliable methodology to determine residual water.
My new caran build is having a full Enerdrive system fitted, including a Simarine monitoring system.
It will tell me how much water i have in each tank to nearest 100 ml.
Grey water, and fresh water. I can monitor my water use very accuratly.
thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t67912476/water-tank-guagelevel/
You will need accurate input volumes to ensure your output reading is correct.
Hoselink have one that will do what you want. You will need a few fittings. I use one on my return water from the hot water diverter back to the tank.
Cheers
Chris.
https://www.hoselink.com.au/products/nozzle-flow-meter
We use a 9 ltre bucket under the grey water outlet, wife uses 6 litres to have shower, me 8 litres. There would not be a cup or 2 difference between our showers uses and I know because I empty the bucket.