Auto water top-off system

[Fishfreak]

Hi! New member here.

Does anyone know how to DIY auto water top-off system for

1) sump located in cabinet

2) 2 ft tank with no sump?

Thanks in advance!

Fishfreak

[Ian]

Welcome!!!

one of the cheapest way is to use a float switch.

The switch goes on when your water level is below your desired mark. This will then switch on a small pump in a container with water. Which will fill up your main tank.This link will help

[Fishfreak]

Ian

Thanks for the link. No wonder a search I did revealed nothing. I was searching auto water topoff system ....

It looks good. But I have a phobia about all these electrical stuff in the water. I would prefer a non-electricity driven one like the nurce or use a device like that found in toilet cistern. The float switch method will be my last choice. Right now I am using a simple drip. Still need to top up manually, but I make fewer trips from pail to sump. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for my 2 footer without a sump.

Thanks

[hongqixian]

Take a look at this thread:

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forums/index.php...f=6&t=724&st=15

[Ian]

Ian

Thanks for the link. No wonder a search I did revealed nothing. I was searching auto water topoff system ....

It looks good. But I have a phobia about all these electrical stuff in the water. I would prefer a non-electricity driven one like the nurce or use a device like that found in toilet cistern. The float switch method will be my last choice. Right now I am using a simple drip. Still need to top up manually, but I make fewer trips from pail to sump. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for my 2 footer without a sump.

Thanks

I too wanted to do the float system but too much work. So i stuck with the float switch.

[Limpc]

Hi,

Check out this link ....

http://www.geocities.com/bigreefproject/TopOff.html

Neat idea. Really using science to implement this idea. No electricity involved.

Limpc

[Fishfreak]

limpc and hongqixian,

Thanks for the ideas. I am now pursuing these non-electrical methods + the toilet flush idea.

[yazid]

Here is another one you can build using pep bottle or bigger using the same concept gravity and displacement.

I'm using a chiller so a pep bottle (1.5l) can last me quite long. You may need a bigger bottle depending on you evaporation rate.

[mv3i]

for me .... top up manually when dosing kalk or buffer ....