reefcam Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I have one too many flood in the house due to overflow box being backed up by one thing or another (myself included as one of the things :O) Since my sump is connected to my house drain, the only way water can spill out of my system is through my return pump and out of my tank. After searching high and low, I found a water sensor that will turn off an AC outlet. Mainly my pump. But they also have other sensors too. So I thought I share this with you. http://www.plumbingsupply.com/prevent_water_damage.html They also have a low water sensor to shut off your pump, but not sure how well it will work in a saltwater sump. And yes, I do have the water sensor from Home Depot, but what good is an alarm whem I'm at work and no one is home to turn off the pump. :p So now I feel a little better. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Could pull the buzzer out of the HD model and put a solenoid in its place. It'd be a lot easier to order something from that cool link you provided tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefcam Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 yes and no.. my plumbing is 2" pipe so a solenoid to stop in coming flow from the pump will not be cost effective. Also you don't want to shut off the incoming flow or you risk damaging your pump. Thought about converting the HD unit to shut off the AC, but could have bought a relay and shut it off that way too. But this was nicer looking. It's all about looks you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Yeah, plus DIY stuff is fun to make and maintain... at first... then, after a while, you end up just wanting something that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefcam Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Oh.. I have lots of DIY. I like DIY stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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