I checked around about some of the flow meters...the tech's reply so far has been that the circulating line pressure should be as high as 20psi or more to be able to operate the components within most of the the mechanical metering devices on the market.
I'm looking to meter each furnace so I can bill the tenant for the appropriate amount of oil usage. Therefore, I can't simply do a bulk measurement of usage from the tank...I have to put a meter on the six diffent units.
Previously, the only type of measuring that I was able to do was pro-rata...
I need to determine the oil used for two furnaces (and one water heater) connected to a 2000 gallon tank, shared with 4 other furnaces. Although commercial off-the-shelf oil flow meters (eg, mechanical/electro-mechanical) could be used, I was looking for a cheaper solution (especially...
I need to determine the oil used for two furnaces (and one water heater) connected to a 2000 gallon tank, shared with 4 other furnaces. Although commercial off-the-shelf oil flow meters (eg, mechanical/electro-mechanical) could be used, I was looking for a cheaper solution (especially...