pump mod for roadside stops
After causing flooding by forgetting to turn off my pump after a roadside stop, I made this mod. I fished a wire from my convertor panel to them bathroom wall and the other side to the hot side of ...
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rickhise wrote:
If all else fail W World sells a water alarm $15.00. The sensor is so sensitive it's amazing.
Tip place the sensor on carpet or large beach towel, this wicks water toward the sensor.
Noise is much like a smoke detector.
Draw back but doable how to hear the alarm when on the road traveling. Modify the lead wire to extend the length of wire between alarm an sensor.
I have about 5 inside our houseboat. The 9 volt batt will last nearly a year, The sensor is under the sink, one near hot water heater, frig ice maker line, water lines for bath room. Best $ I spent!
The whole traveling aspect is why I went to the hard wired solution that shuts off the water source, the pump. Big hassle with that of course is getting wiring to the sensors. I have 10 and I will be adding one more. In my case I was able to get hidden wiring to all of them, which is unusual. Mind you you do not need heavy gauge wire so you can tuck thin speaker wire even under floor moldings. Only other other threat while traveling would be a burst hot water tank.
Of course the solution is to make sure you turn the pump off, but most of us get less vigilant as we get older.
