Pinkmummy79
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I will soon be needing another bubble counter as will be splitting my co2 line, I currently use the Easy Aqua Professional bubble counter with double check valves,
Now I have a few issues with this, it's is working fine now but ptfe is my friend!
It's inline which is nice and tidy, keeping the co2 tubing from kinking, it does have locking screws to secure the co2 tubing albeit these are of the plastic type and great care needs to be taken not to overtighten otherwise they can split. Topping up with water can be a bit of a job at both top and bottom are connected to rigid tubing, trying to unscrew the bubble counter to top up causes the tubing to obviously twist and it gets to the point where you need four pairs of hands in the cupboard unles you're prepared to remove the tubing first.
It has a tendancy to leal too, i've been through 3 now and taken one apart to see how the "double check valve works", well all I could see was a rubber washer at the base of the unit.
So my requirements are for a bubble counter that will not leak when attached or when opened and re-seated after water top up's, has locking facility for co2 tubing which is secure and strong (brass would be good), water top up's are easy peasy and oh yes, it counts bubbles,
I know I want a lot from a bubble counter but, just like to buy something of quality as fed up things not working as i'd expect.
any suggestions welcomed
Now I have a few issues with this, it's is working fine now but ptfe is my friend!
It's inline which is nice and tidy, keeping the co2 tubing from kinking, it does have locking screws to secure the co2 tubing albeit these are of the plastic type and great care needs to be taken not to overtighten otherwise they can split. Topping up with water can be a bit of a job at both top and bottom are connected to rigid tubing, trying to unscrew the bubble counter to top up causes the tubing to obviously twist and it gets to the point where you need four pairs of hands in the cupboard unles you're prepared to remove the tubing first.
It has a tendancy to leal too, i've been through 3 now and taken one apart to see how the "double check valve works", well all I could see was a rubber washer at the base of the unit.
So my requirements are for a bubble counter that will not leak when attached or when opened and re-seated after water top up's, has locking facility for co2 tubing which is secure and strong (brass would be good), water top up's are easy peasy and oh yes, it counts bubbles,
I know I want a lot from a bubble counter but, just like to buy something of quality as fed up things not working as i'd expect.
any suggestions welcomed
