Regin 45 premier fluid refill

[bassmonster]

hi all,
i've got the regin 45 premier gauge and for some reason, i cannot zero it. seems like i've lost some fluid but i don't know how...

i'll obviously need to buy refill. does anyone know how to refill? do i unscrew the black screw on bottom left?

Thank you. :biggrin:

 

[Whyme]

i just put a bit at a time in the top left. you zero it via the bottom left grub screw..unscrew it half way top it slowley. when youve done zero it...sorted.

 

[bassmonster]

thanks Whyme....

 

[Ermintrude]

I've been using Absinthe for years in my premier. Buy loads of it tho, always running out?

 

[snowhead]

Put the fluid in 1 drop at a time.
It's amazing how little it takes to top up.

 

[bassmonster]

some people use anti-freeze for cars apparently?

 

[Whyme]

it needs to be the same specific gravity. if anti freeze is ill save a fortune.

 

[Ermintrude]

Antifreeze isn't any good. It's blue so looks the same DOH!

 

[Mike Jackson]

Regin premier fluid has an SG of 1.88, antifreeze has an SG of 1.1088. Looks the same, won't do the same job.

 

[Ermintrude]

Mike no comments on absynthe ?

 

[jonnyswamp]

Go on the beer all weekend and midstream of your first p i ss on Monday morning, drop a bit in your gauge, its usually a nice dark yellow and shows up well in a glass tube

 

[Mike Jackson]

Mike no comments on absynthe ?

The SG of Absinthe is around 0.9 so good if working pressure at the boiler is a bit on the low side. Who needs a new gas run, break out the Absinthe.

 

[Andyswad]

I'm always seriously peed off when I have to top up and buy this, you just know you are being ripped off

 

[bassmonster]

Andyswad how often do you have to top up?

 

[townfanjon]

Maths is not my strong point, but have I got this right ...
We relate liquids to gallons , gallon of petrol, gallon of diesel, gallon of beer etc etc

If 5 ml of genuine regin fluid costs about £ 10.00
4536 ml = One gallon
Is that £ 9072.00 A GALLON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if have got it wrong, you can happily take the pi**

 

[Andyswad]

Not that often possibly once every two years usually when I've let it blow out on LPG, yes I should know better.
Trouble is even when you don't use the full bottle when you come back to it months later its gone leaked evaporated but gone.
Last year bought a lovely little Testo digital manometer about as big as a packet of ten ****. lasted 3 weeks, washed and tumble dried, great bloody great £160 gone so went back to Regan.

Must say I prefer to use the Regan even tho my Kane 455 has the capability

 

[Andyswad]

if 5ml costs £10 then a standard wine or Scotch bottle at 750ml would cost £1500.

Does any other liquid ever cost this much?

 

[Irish]

pure bred stallion spunk?

 

[bassmonster]

My Anton Evo 3 also has the capability but honestly, it's just too much hassle. Feels like a gimmick.....

 

[Masood]

pure bred stallion spunk?

Nah, I don't charge THAT much! :teeth_smile:

 

[Ermintrude]

Platinum on carbon 5% solution £25k a 1000ml

 

[stevetheplumber]

i can find other makes of manometer fluid at lower cost butv i probably havent got time to use it
25ml (with spout) - £22.00
200ml (with spout) - £128.00
250ml (no spout) - £160.00

 

[stevetheplumber]

contrary to popular belief regins are not the most expensive manometers
[DLMURL]https://www.bsria.co.uk/instrument/sales/product/u-tube-manometers/[/DLMURL]

 

[Ermintrude]

Looks like a premier + DIY! Expensive isn't always best. I loves my 45!