float switch

markak15 · 09-19-2005, 07:58 AM

anyone know if there is a kind of mechanical float switch that would allow water to drain from a reservoir when the level in the tank drops? I can only find electronic ones that are connected to a pump. I want to put a water reservoir above the sump and just have gravity drain water out of the reservoir when the tank level drops.....it seems like it should be simple to make a float switch to do this...but I can't think of how. Any ideas?
thanks,
mark

silverwolf72 · 09-19-2005, 04:06 PM

Look at toilet float valves I think that is perty much what your looking for, not sure they would be SW safe though

Loverotties · 09-19-2005, 09:57 PM

Good question.

VWD · 09-19-2005, 10:06 PM

Sure You can fine one. Think about it all you need to do is have a valve with a float like a swamp cooler when the level goes down it opens and when it reach the set level it will close. very simple thing todo.

VWD · 09-19-2005, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverwolf72

Look at toilet float valves I think that is perty much what your looking for, not sure they would be SW safe though

It won't need to be SW safe as the top off will be fresh water.

Loverotties · 09-19-2005, 10:21 PM

True!

markak15 · 09-20-2005, 08:41 AM

could anyone possibly post a link where I could find such a valve? I will do some looking myself....

markak15 · 09-20-2005, 08:59 AM

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...uct%5Fid=12596

nevermind...I think this is exactly what I was looking for. I just needed to search for "float valve" instead of "float switch." thanks!

PaulKlug · 09-20-2005, 10:52 AM

http://www.floatswitches.net/

check this out. this is what i did and it works perfectly.