Anyone use cameras to monitor fill ups?

[FINWIN]

I'm thinking about an inexpensive solution besides calculating time. Drain time is consistent because of pump capacity, but some days water pressure/pipe temps are different so fill up time can 'swing' by as much as half an hour.

Just looking at a basic setup, no ridiculous subscriptions or anything.

 

[Tj203]

You can use a float to shut the water off. But why not just do a continuous drip system?

 

[Rocksor]

I take it that the tank is in a room too far away to hear an audible alarm?

 

[LBDave]

I like the Wyze cameras.

 

[FINWIN]

I take it that the tank is in a room too far away to hear an audible alarm?

I was thinking about one of those, maybe like the Chef's food timers. The fishroom is in the basement and my house is a concrete tank. It is near my home office though.

 

[FINWIN]

You can use a float to shut the water off. But why not just do a continuous drip system?

Drip system wouldn't be practical the way the room's set up...the configuration is all funky and there's a ceiling abutment. I think I would need lessons on the basics. How does the float system work?

 

[Tj203]

Have you every saw a toilet? It is the same thing.

Amazon.com: MUDUOBAN 2 Pack Float Valve for Stainless Steel Automatic Waterer Bowl Horse Cattle Goat Sheep Pig Dog Water Trough Farm Supplies Livestocktool : Pet Supplies

Amazon.com: MUDUOBAN 2 Pack Float Valve for Stainless Steel Automatic Waterer Bowl Horse Cattle Goat Sheep Pig Dog Water Trough Farm Supplies Livestocktool : Pet Supplies

www.amazon.com

 

[fishdance]

I tweaked a smoke detector alarm (for the high pitch audio, case and 9 Volt battery holder). Just attach 2 wires accross the test button circuit. You dangle the other ends of these wire at water fill level when want the alarm to go off. It's cheap, portable and very loud. I used 2 core wire at slightly different lengths so they can't accidently close the circuit without water.

The smoke detector still works as a smoke detector.

 

[tlindsey]

I tweaked a smoke detector alarm (for the high pitch audio, case and 9 Volt battery holder). Just attach 2 wires accross the test button circuit. You dangle the other ends of these wire at water fill level when want the alarm to go off. It's cheap, portable and very loud. I used 2 core wire at slightly different lengths so they can't accidently close the circuit without water.

The smoke detector still works as a smoke detector.

https://images.app.goo.gl/Ajv8mYkB1MUpPCiz9

 

[FINWIN]

https://images.app.goo.gl/Ajv8mYkB1MUpPCiz9

LOL I was thinking