Trying to find water level controller

[Timothy Tom]

I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
module.

[Billy]

http://www.247able.com/products.asp?category=Level&subcategory=Float%20Switches

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"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
|I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
| controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits
in
| the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching
module
| in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
| switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
| need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the
switching
| module.


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[John]

>| water level
>| controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor

They're comonly used in washing machines, maybe you could find the source
there. I tried searching around for some, but no luck as of yet.
~John

[Mort]

This?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1467&item=5514461706


"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
> I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> module.

[B]

ultra life float switch at premium aquatics

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ULTRA-FLOATSW&Category_Code=

several listed on ebay

http://search.ebay.com/float-switch_W0QQsokeywordredirectZ1QQfromZR8





"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
> I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> module.

[B]

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_dosing_pumps_top_off_innovative_aquatics_ sentry_admiral_commander.asp?ast=&key=

another option at marine depot

http://www.innovativeaquatics.com/Pages/products.html

more above...



"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
> I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> module.

[BSackamano]

I've been using this one for nearly 2 years with no problems:
http://www.aquadevices.50megs.com/order1.htm


"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
> I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> module.

[B]

I've been using this one as well for over a year with
no problems either.



"BSackamano" > wrote in message
news:GPyWc.32968$9d6.1486@attbi_s54...
> I've been using this one for nearly 2 years with no problems:
> http://www.aquadevices.50megs.com/order1.htm
>
>
> "Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> > controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> > the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> > in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> > switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> > need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> > module.
>
>

[PaulB]

The one that fits that description is Tsunami AT-1. I believe that it is
also used in a unit by Spectrapure.



"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
>I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> module.

[Bee]

Do a search for Psunami I've used one for years, it been foolproof, water level has to drop about an inch. I have it hooked to a maxi-jet in a 20gal rubbermaid can.

[Bee]

Do a search for Psunami I've used one for years, it been foolproof, water level has to drop about an inch. I have it hooked to a maxi-jet in a 20gal rubbermaid can.

[Bee]

Do a search for Psunami I've used one for years, it been foolproof, water level has to drop about an inch. I have it hooked to a maxi-jet in a 20gal rubbermaid can.

[Benjamin Slade]

I've also been using the Aquadevices float switch for about 2 years with
no problem. I'm using it in combination with a IKS Aquastar Vario
dosing pump:

http://www.iks-usa.com/pumps-vario.html

Which is expensive, but pumps slowly, and uses a very high quality
rubber tube/roller system.

One small warning, if mounting the float switch in the main tank (which
I do) or in a sump with snails, make sure the float switch is far enough
away from the tank walls so that snails won't jump onto it (causing the
float to stay down, causing the tank to overflow). Since snails can
piggyback on each other, you really need 2-3 times the distance of the
biggest snails in your tank.

Also, I purchased metal brackets, super-strength double sided sticky
tape, and plastic ties at Radio Shack which I've used to mount the float
sensor. See here for a picture of my old setup:

http://www.benslade.com/pictures/2003/mar/ReefTank/FloatValveReduced.jpg

Ben in DC

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"It's the mark of an educated mind to be moved by statistics"
Oscar Wilde


BSackamano wrote:
> I've been using this one for nearly 2 years with no problems:
>
> http://www.aquadevices.50megs.com/order1.htm
>
>
> "Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
> om...
>
>>I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
>>controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
>>the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
>>in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
>>switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
>>need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
>>module.
>
>
>

[Rick]

Here is one I'm interested in.
http://www.aquariumpros.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=ATto

My 125 gal lost over 6 gal of water in just 4 days while the house was
closed up and I was away on vacation. Ruined my pump.

Rick

[joe]

Soectapure LLC is exacrlt what you asked for
"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
> I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> module.

[David McKay]

(Timothy Tom) wrote in message >...
> I know that I have seen an online retailer who sells water level
> controlled switches which consist of a tube-like sensor which sits in
> the sump which is connected via airline tubing to a switching module
> in which you can plug a pump. Does anyone know where to find such
> switches. P.S. I know that there are electric level sensors, but I
> need the one using airline tubing between the sensor and the switching
> module.

I'm weary of the mechanical float switches for some reason. Honeywell
makes a solid state liquid level sensor that is pretty simple to use.
I plan to make my own top-off system using one. The sensor is a bit
expensive, but the rest of the parts are cheap and easy to come by.

The details of the sensor can be found here:

http://content.honeywell.com/sensing/prodinfo/liquidlevel/

Regards,

Dave.

[Bee]

[Bee]

The Tsunami has the round air pressure sensor and airline tubing you are talking about. Mine has worked perfectly for 4 years, it was cheap and there is nothing to clean.
Brian