Abynum1
02/25/2007, 11:56 AM
Someone has probably already thought of this, but here my idea:
Let your tank go for 12 hours during the day without topping it off then turn on your auto top off and time it to see how long it takes it to top off.
Do this again 12 hours later, say 8am and 8pm.
Then put your auto top off on a digital timer for 8am and 8pm for the length of times it took to top of the system at each particular time of day.
Add a few seconds if you want just to allow for extra evaporation.
This would be an added safety feature in case the auto topoff gets stuck.
Even if its stuck it would only run (roughly) the amount of time it takes to top it off.
Of course if it doesn't need the full time allowed on the timer the top off will shut it off anyway.
Unless of course they both malfunction :)
Is this a good idea? It seems like you get a whole new level of protection for just the cost of a timer.
Let your tank go for 12 hours during the day without topping it off then turn on your auto top off and time it to see how long it takes it to top off.
Do this again 12 hours later, say 8am and 8pm.
Then put your auto top off on a digital timer for 8am and 8pm for the length of times it took to top of the system at each particular time of day.
Add a few seconds if you want just to allow for extra evaporation.
This would be an added safety feature in case the auto topoff gets stuck.
Even if its stuck it would only run (roughly) the amount of time it takes to top it off.
Of course if it doesn't need the full time allowed on the timer the top off will shut it off anyway.
Unless of course they both malfunction :)
Is this a good idea? It seems like you get a whole new level of protection for just the cost of a timer.