float switch auto fill help please

hrairguitar · 10/03/2016, 06:39 PM

Can someone please point me in the right direction? Assuming I can get what I need at home depot.

I have a 30 gallon garbage can with a float switch that's connected to the laundry line for fresh water. However when I want to add that water to the tank I have to turn a valve so the main pump adds it to the tank. Im trying to avoid manually doing that myself and looking to add a float switch in my sump tank with a line to going to the garbage can.

How would I make this happen? I'd need a float switch but im assuming I'd need some small pump in the garbage can connected to a line to shoot that water into the sump however I can't seem to find these little pumps online. It seems so simple which is frustrating me

Betaktical · 10/03/2016, 07:44 PM

Check a livestock store. They have automatic water bucket float that will refill water for livestock. Not sure if u can find one that will work for saltwater or suit your needs but that could be a start as to understanding how they work and maybe u can build to suit. I grew up on a farm lol

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hrairguitar · 10/03/2016, 08:02 PM

Okay thanks. That's at least a start.

gunther13mt · 10/04/2016, 02:28 AM

what you are looking for is called an Automatic Top off machine (ATO) and yes they have a lot of these just for this there are laser versions floats like in your toilet and ect. Here is a quick Amazon search for what you are talking about hope it helps

https://www.amazon.com/Hydor-Smart-L...omatic+top+off

10/03/2016, 06:39 PM	#1
hrairguitar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sacramento Posts: 144	float switch auto fill help please Can someone please point me in the right direction? Assuming I can get what I need at home depot. I have a 30 gallon garbage can with a float switch that's connected to the laundry line for fresh water. However when I want to add that water to the tank I have to turn a valve so the main pump adds it to the tank. Im trying to avoid manually doing that myself and looking to add a float switch in my sump tank with a line to going to the garbage can. How would I make this happen? I'd need a float switch but im assuming I'd need some small pump in the garbage can connected to a line to shoot that water into the sump however I can't seem to find these little pumps online. It seems so simple which is frustrating me __________________ love this hobby but man is it frustrating! Current Tank Info: a 375 gallon pain my in butt!

10/03/2016, 08:02 PM	#3
hrairguitar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sacramento Posts: 144	Okay thanks. That's at least a start. __________________ love this hobby but man is it frustrating! Current Tank Info: a 375 gallon pain my in butt!

10/04/2016, 02:28 AM	#4
gunther13mt Starting to help others Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: South Dakota Posts: 137	what you are looking for is called an Automatic Top off machine (ATO) and yes they have a lot of these just for this there are laser versions floats like in your toilet and ect. Here is a quick Amazon search for what you are talking about hope it helps https://www.amazon.com/Hydor-Smart-L...omatic+top+off __________________ 55 gal, salinity 1.024, temp 80.4-81, 2 True Clown, 1 Watchman Goby, 1 Engineer goby, 2 cleaner shrimp, 3 astrea snails, 3 nassruai snails, 4 emerald crabs,1 sand shifting sea star, 1 condy, 1 fire fi

10/03/2016, 07:44 PM	#2
Betaktical Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 363	Check a livestock store. They have automatic water bucket float that will refill water for livestock. Not sure if u can find one that will work for saltwater or suit your needs but that could be a start as to understanding how they work and maybe u can build to suit. I grew up on a farm lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk