View Single Post
  #59  
Old 2006-05-22, 5:45am
oxydoc's Avatar
oxydoc oxydoc is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 03, 2006
Posts: 931
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Smiley
They replace the light plastic ball with a heavier metal ball of the correct weight for the new reading. If you increase the weight of the ball, you change the amount of flow it takes to float the ball. I had the same question and asked.
You are absolutely right Brent. The flow valve tube is also called a gratuated tube. It gets bigger in diameter as it goes to the top. So it takes more air to float the ball as more air is allowed to pass around it. When in doubt, check it out. Get a flow meter and check it. jack
Reply With Quote