How To Read Gauge On Floor Pump

Our testing confirmed this left gauge is.

How to read gauge on floor pump.

There both read identically. Of course they could all still be off by the same amount. Floor pump has a head with requires that the center pin in the head be pushed inward or the presta side of the pump head will leak air. Since the volume of this affair is smaller than the volume of one pump stroke this test is.

I have 3 floor pumps and the all read the same within a few pounds and agree with the gauge on my compressor. High pressure gauges are hard to read. We don t recommend this pump as a substitute for a quality full size floor pump. However even on the very first time the pump was used the needle got stuck for several strokes then suddenly jumped 15 psi.

The resolution sucks because all the numbers are crammed together. A pressure bleed button in the gauge delivers more accurate. It was a minor enough issue that i m not going to return the pump. I just pushed down on the floor pump while watching both gauges.

The gauge is very difficult to read and it s physically difficult to pump. There are two types of valves used in most bicycle inner tubes schrader or presta. It s pretty easy to slide this cover up the shaft of the pump and out of the way. Overall this very inexpensive pump may get the job done well especially if your pumping needs are for very low pressures.

Once this is out of the way the pressure gauge can be removed by unscrewing it counter clockwise. Bell floor pumps offer a fast efficient way to inflate your tires. A floor pump typically. Unfortunately it could not measure up in any area except arguably ease of attachment and it shows no particular advantages over larger floor pumps except for portability.

Unfortunately floor pump pressure gauges have not caught up to the low psi movement. The gauge seemed easy enough to read. A large 2 5 inch industrial gauge on the top of this floor pump clearly shows the psi up to 160 and the bars of pressure up to 11.