Fordprefect42
Well-Known Member
I’ve had issues with my pumps not turning on for various reasons.
pulled plugs myself on accident
Forgot to reinstall tubing to pumps after cleaning
Kasa timer failures
I figure a pump failure is next, and the last incident really hurt my yield.
Anyway I bought a couple govee water detectors because I thought I could get a phone notification every time they flood. Turns out they are “waterproof” but there are different kinds of waterproof. This kind doesn’t let the device get submerged.
So I cut a dollar store pool noodle in half and cut a slot to hold the censor, and then set it in my flood table. Seems to work really well. And between grows I can pop them out, and use them in the basement or other spots.
Maybe there’s an easier way, but this was a nice add to my setup.
pulled plugs myself on accident
Forgot to reinstall tubing to pumps after cleaning
Kasa timer failures
I figure a pump failure is next, and the last incident really hurt my yield.
Anyway I bought a couple govee water detectors because I thought I could get a phone notification every time they flood. Turns out they are “waterproof” but there are different kinds of waterproof. This kind doesn’t let the device get submerged.
So I cut a dollar store pool noodle in half and cut a slot to hold the censor, and then set it in my flood table. Seems to work really well. And between grows I can pop them out, and use them in the basement or other spots.
Maybe there’s an easier way, but this was a nice add to my setup.
