randynavarro Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 My glycerin-filled water pressure gauge has been outside in my van during this sub-freezing cold spell these last few days. Rather than "0 PSI", the guage now starts at "60 PSI." Will it return to zero in normal weather or do I need to get a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector57 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I can't tell you about a glycerin filled gauge, but I have ruined several of the standard gauges by letting them freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 My glycerin-filled water pressure gauge has been outside in my van during this sub-freezing cold spell these last few days. Rather than "0 PSI", the guage now starts at "60 PSI." Will it return to zero in normal weather or do I need to get a new one? I don't know. After reading your post, I went out to the car to check mine. It's been out there all week -- the last three days reached lows of 17 degrees, 14 degrees, & 14 degrees. The gauge is still fine. ?? - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I can't tell you about a glycerin filled gauge, but I have ruined several of the standard gauges by letting them freeze. Does it freeze in Texas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 My glycerin-filled water pressure gauge has been outside in my van during this sub-freezing cold spell these last few days. Rather than "0 PSI", the guage now starts at "60 PSI." Will it return to zero in normal weather or do I need to get a new one? I don't know. After reading your post, I went out to the car to check mine. It's been out there all week -- the last three days reached lows of 17 degrees, 14 degrees, & 14 degrees. The gauge is still fine. ?? - Jim Katen, Oregon Thanks for nuthin' Jim. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks for nuthin' Jim. . . If it's any consolation, all of my water bottles froze and I got thirsty this afternoon. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 If it's any consolation, all of my water bottles froze and I got thirsty this afternoon. Oh crap. Thanks for saying that. I need to pull my water bottles out of my truck before they thaw, becuase I'm sure they're damaged. I haven't been in the work truck all week. All of the sudden business dropped substantially. The next two days are the only one's I'm working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 HVAC guys leave their gauges (the good ones have glycerin) in their trucks and I never heard of them freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I can't tell you about a glycerin filled gauge, but I have ruined several of the standard gauges by letting them freeze. Does it freeze in Texas? Well, it snowed in southern Texas a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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