Test Gauges, Expansion Plugs, Caps & More
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"Manometer" Gas Pressure Test Kit
Features:
- Check for pressure loss due to leaks or line restrictions
- Comes in a durable hard plastic case
- Usable for natural gas or LPG
- 30" soft hose
- Barbed (to fit manometer tubing) - includes 1/8" MIPS brass barbed adapter
- Gauge displays 3 types of measurements including:
- 0-20 oz per square inch (in 1 oz per square inch increments)
- 0-35" of water column (in 1 inch of water column increments)
- 0-8.6 kilopascals (in 0.1 kilopascal increments)
- Great for testing:
- Leaks in the installation
- Regulator delivery pressure test
- Regulator lock-up and leakage
Gas Pressure Test Kit - $43.43
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Standard Water Test Gauge Kits
Features:
- Includes 3/4" female hose thread
- These are not oil filled
- Ships unassembled
- Only need a pressure gauge? Buy them here
Air Test Gauge Kits
Features:
- Precision quality gauges
- Includes 3/4" female pipe thread (FPT) adapter with 1/4" gauge port and 1/8" air valve port
- Includes a Schrader-type valve to pressurize the line
- 2" Gauge face
- Complies with sec. 319.0 of UPC
- Ships unassembled
- Not for use on oxygen service
Inflatable Test Balls/Balloons/Plugs
10 PSI Maximum Pressure
Long Style with 2' Extension Hose
Please Note: any brand of air inflated test balloons can be dangerous if not used per manufacturer instructions. Please also make sure when you use a test ball/plug, that you have a way of getting the water out of the pipe safely. So please plan ahead. Sticking your hand up a test tee to let the air out of a inflated test ball can cost you some fingers! Water pressure and air pressure can be dangerous for the unsuspecting. In our opinion inflatable test balls should have a chain tied to the pipe and an extension hose to let the air out slowly from a point where your fingers are safe. A test plug should be supported so that it won't slip out of the pipe under pressure.
Econo Test Plugs
aka Dollar Plug with Wing Nut
Features:
- Designed with a rubber flange that grips the end of the pipe preventing slippage
- 3" and 4" test plugs supplied with a superfly wingnut
- For plastic, cast iron DWV
- Use with caution if testing with air or other compressed gas
Kwik 'N Sure Mechanical Test Plugs
Features:
- Works on all types of pipe including PVC, ABS, copper, galvanized etc.
- Wing nut on 3/8" - 1-1/4" sizes
- Hex nut on 1-1/2" through 5" sizes
- Works well for plugging water line stub-outs
- Natural rubber O-ring
- Use with caution if testing with air or other compressed gas
Winterizing Expansion Plugs
Features:
- Safely seals inlet and outlets against freezing
- Stainless steel screw and washers
- Nylon wing nut provides easier turning in cold temperatures, providing greater tightness than conventional plugs
- Tapered for a better fit
- Use with caution if testing with air or other compressed gas
Cleanout / Test Caps
Features:
- Also Known As "Jim Caps, Jimmy Caps or Cookies"
- Temporarily or permanently cap drainage pipe
- Made from durable flexible pvc material
- Stainless steel band & clamp
- Can be used above ground or underground
- Tighten clamp to 60" lbs of torque
- Fits over Cast Iron, Steel, or Sch. 40 Plastic pipe ends
Real-Tite® Reusable Expansion Test Plugs / Covers
Features:
- Reusable, code approved, expansion plug for flush wall or floor finish
- Seals plastic or metal, threaded or unthreaded
- Dependable tight seal even when threads are bad or no longer exist
- Seals virtually any opening permanently or temporarily
- Easily tightened or removed with a 5/32" allen wrench (not included)
- 2 sealing ridges, 3 embedded o-rings and a 3/16" neoprene gasket expand to create positive pressure seal
- Moisture prevented from touching the nut or stainless steel bolt
- Quick and easy removal ensured even after installed for long lengths of time
- Stainless steel models have 12 gauge tops that won't easily ripple under extreme weight - perfect for heavy foot or machinery traffic areas
- Fits inside a fitting or inside pipe
Special Real-Tite® Expansion Sleeves
Plastic Top Reusable Expansion Cleanout Repair Plug
Features:
- Flush mechanical cleanout repair plug
- Expansion plug designed for use in cast iron fittings where threads have been damaged
- This unique product seals behind the threads to provide an air tight seal
- Holds up to 50 feet of back pressure
- Back pressure actually increases seal
- Seals air tight with beveled washer.
- Dependable tight seal even when threads are bad or no longer exist
- Removal ensured even after installed for years
- Stainless steel flat head screw
- Wrench included to tighten firm
- Fits inside a fitting
Plastic Top Reusable Expansion Cleanout Repair Plug:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. "How does the Lazy-Hand Water Test Gauge work?"
A. Install the gauge on a hose bibb and leave for as long as you'd like. One needle of the gauge will read the current pressure. The second needle is the "lazy hand" which will need to be adjusted by moving the knob on the front of the unit. Adjust the "lazy hand" to where the pressure currently is showing on the gauge. Over night or over time, the "lazy hand" will be moved by the needle reading the pressure when there is an increase in pressure. If the pressure is decreased, the lazy hand will stay where the peak pressure occurred. The "lazy hand" will stay at that peak reading until you manually reset it.
Q. "I have heard using mechanical plugs can be dangerous. Is this true?"
A. YES! EXTREME CAUTION must be taken when using mechanical plugs! Plugs used in conditions under back-pressure with a compressible media, such as air, can cause severe bodily injury or death may occur if the plug slips or fails for any reason. PEOPLE MUST STAND CLEAR while in use. Install only in a clean dry pipe. Failure to heed these warnings may result in serious bodily injury or death. Consult a professional engineer to determine how to safely block mechanical plugs when using air as a test media.
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