ChicagoDiscus.com     Golden State Discus

Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Auto Water Change - Empty Tank Sensor for Pump shutoff

  1. #1
    Registered Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2018
    Posts
    53

    Default Auto Water Change - Empty Tank Sensor for Pump shutoff

    I'm designing an Auto Water Change setup. What type of sensor is being used to detect an Empty or partially full, aged water Tank for Pump shutoff? I see many float-type sensors which would work for detecting a full tank, but are they designed for sustained immersion? I would think so, but this info is not stated.

    Thanks for any thoughts...

    Tom

  2. #2
    Silver Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    California
    Posts
    1,353
    Real Name
    Dan

    Default Re: Auto Water Change - Empty Tank Sensor for Pump shutoff

    You might find some ideas in this thread.

    http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...l-RO-Reservoir

  3. #3
    Registered Member ericatdallas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Dayton, OH --- for now...
    Posts
    2,995

    Default Re: Auto Water Change - Empty Tank Sensor for Pump shutoff

    Not necessarily a tank sensor, but just wanted to caution against relying on electronic. I have a leak sensor on ZigBee and Zwave (one each) on my aquarium areas. One tank height, one floor... one each for redundancy. They aren't very reliable,... I had a leak and both sensors missed it. One was a physical (cat must have messed with it) and the other just didn't register. Also, I've had times where the sensors drop-in and out of the network. This is partially why Zwave/ZigBee aren't considered good for home security.

    Following... I'm interested in what you decide to do though. I'm still in the watch the water level manually.
    Eric

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Cafepress