DIY Auto Top Off

[Bill S]

Folks, just a word of warning. Wire TWO in series. That way, if a float gets stuck up, it won't flood your house. Most of the commercial ones have a backup built in.

[RayAllen]

I dont worry about flooding my sump because my topoff resivor is only 5 gallons and the sump can hold another 10g.

With that said I know im safe but for others where the water volume is more id take precaution. There are more tips on melvesreef.com for a fail safe switch.

I also occassionally take out the switch and clean it with fresh water to remove any salt deposit that may cause it to get stuck.

[RayAllen]

i went over to Homedepot and they didnt have it.
any other ideas?

I found one on their website but its not what you want. Sorry for the misinformation on the stores. Im going to check out my lowes to see if they have any sometime in the next few days. My uncle works as a manager for HD and told me that every stores inventory is diffrent depending on the demand in the area so you never know.

The link David provided has great switches.

[wwarriner]

I did something like this as well and it works great.

[puretexn]

That's a cool DIY. I don't have room for a bucket next to the tank, so I rigged up a "south of city lights ingenuity" top off. lol


PT

[dustint21]

I just put one of these on my 90g and it works great! Tanks for the link to the switch! I wish I would have ordered 2! Im going to order another to use as a fail safe!

Thanks again!
Dustin