Contacting Head Water MetersSize Selection for Contacting Head Water Meters. Choose a water meter which is the correct size for your cooling tower rather than one which fits the available pipe. General guidelines below describe normal requirements for your Contacting Head Water Meters.
Cooling Tower Size in tons | Condenser Water Circulation (gpm) | Make-Up Water Required (gpm) | Suggested Meter Size | 100 - 400 | 300 - 1,200 | 4 - 16 | 3/4" | 400 - 800 | 1,500 - 2,400 | 20 - 32 | 1" | 800-1,600 | 2,700-4,800 | 26 - 64 | 1-1/2" | 1,600-3,000 | 4,800-9,000 | 64-120 | 2"
| 3,000-14,000 | 9,000-42,000 | 120-560 | 3"
| 14,000-25,000 | 42,000-75,000 | 560-1,000 | 4"
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For sizes larger then 2", please contact us.
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