Leakage Detection
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AQD_ottawa
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If you are talking about a floor moisture sensor this is yet to be released, but other than that under level control there is an option for leak detection based on water level
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It does exist check the software under level control.
use a third level sensor and set to leak detection.
use a third level sensor and set to leak detection.
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I think your water level dropping over a set period qualifies for a leak in most peoples view.
Moisture on the floor also does not qualify for a leak under varying circumstances. this all comes down to personal perception.
No release date for this option of leak detection as yet.
Moisture on the floor also does not qualify for a leak under varying circumstances. this all comes down to personal perception.
No release date for this option of leak detection as yet.
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"over a set period"
Evaporation does not occur over a 10 minute period.
"over a set period"
Evaporation does not occur over a 10 minute period.
I wish you wouldn't argue with me over this. It was a simple request. A small leak would not be detected in this instance which is the most likely and a moist floor will always be a cause for concern. Yet again I'm disappointed with your attitude. I'll just forget about it.
AQD_ottawa
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HUH? Ok now you have lost me????
I am trying to help you, there is no argument to be had .
I am doing my kindest best to help you understand the function and how it works, i am not quite sure where you see an argument or attitude in my help
Thats the trouble with the written word it has absolute no emotion. I have really no idea how you could have read into my posts as having attitude or anything similar, as always my help and advise is fast responded with genuine concern for all users.
Just doing my best to help you understand the functionality better so you can use the functions correctly, if my answers do not provide the hoped for solution I am sorry.
The functionality is there under Level control - leak detection, just set an alarm time to suit and the level sensor depth as to how much water loss you want to detect before the alarm is triggered.
I am trying to help you, there is no argument to be had .
I am doing my kindest best to help you understand the function and how it works, i am not quite sure where you see an argument or attitude in my help
Thats the trouble with the written word it has absolute no emotion. I have really no idea how you could have read into my posts as having attitude or anything similar, as always my help and advise is fast responded with genuine concern for all users.
Just doing my best to help you understand the functionality better so you can use the functions correctly, if my answers do not provide the hoped for solution I am sorry.
The functionality is there under Level control - leak detection, just set an alarm time to suit and the level sensor depth as to how much water loss you want to detect before the alarm is triggered.
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I wanted a moisture detector and you've veered off so as not to make it seem that the GHL unit is deficient. It's a defensive attitude that left me feeling as though I wasn't being heard or helped.
I personally don't see how you can do efficient leak detection using a level, so I'll try to find an alternative.
Thanks anyway.
I personally don't see how you can do efficient leak detection using a level, so I'll try to find an alternative.
Thanks anyway.
AQD_ottawa
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Hiya
I think you are not quite understanding the concept. I will try and explain it another way.
Firstly no the GHL is not deficient, it has adequate leak protection based on water level of your system which is by far the most direct way of knowing if you have a leak. Yes i agree you can also use a moisture sensor, but that is only good if the leak is in the area that the senor is placed. this is why water level is far superior way of warning of leaks.
Water level dropping is the fastest and most direct way of detecting a leak in any scenario.
So to explain further, set level 3 to leak detection, then set a time period that you wish the alarm to be activated, this then stops false alarms by wave action or other similar things. Now if the water level drops over the set period of time lets say 2 minutes, the alarm will sound
If you then set up auto top off and provide that with a maximum on time for example 1 minute you do not run the risk of increasing the flood by water pouring in through your top off as the ATO tries to play catch up as the ATO will trip off 1 minute prior to the leak detection, furthermore you can set an alarm to this also giving you further warning of a leak.
As i said previous evaporation does not have an effect water would not evaporate to the time line that the leak detection was employed.
So you see by employing Leak detection by sump sensor you have THE fastest response alarm possible where as a moisture sensor is only accurate if the leak is present at the place of the leak or there abouts.
profiLux has one of THE most advanced level controls on the market, I hope you can see from this example there is no difficiency and why water sensors are favoured over external moisture sensors.
I think you are not quite understanding the concept. I will try and explain it another way.
Firstly no the GHL is not deficient, it has adequate leak protection based on water level of your system which is by far the most direct way of knowing if you have a leak. Yes i agree you can also use a moisture sensor, but that is only good if the leak is in the area that the senor is placed. this is why water level is far superior way of warning of leaks.
Water level dropping is the fastest and most direct way of detecting a leak in any scenario.
So to explain further, set level 3 to leak detection, then set a time period that you wish the alarm to be activated, this then stops false alarms by wave action or other similar things. Now if the water level drops over the set period of time lets say 2 minutes, the alarm will sound
If you then set up auto top off and provide that with a maximum on time for example 1 minute you do not run the risk of increasing the flood by water pouring in through your top off as the ATO tries to play catch up as the ATO will trip off 1 minute prior to the leak detection, furthermore you can set an alarm to this also giving you further warning of a leak.
As i said previous evaporation does not have an effect water would not evaporate to the time line that the leak detection was employed.
So you see by employing Leak detection by sump sensor you have THE fastest response alarm possible where as a moisture sensor is only accurate if the leak is present at the place of the leak or there abouts.
profiLux has one of THE most advanced level controls on the market, I hope you can see from this example there is no difficiency and why water sensors are favoured over external moisture sensors.
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At the end of the day it is not the solution I want. Every leak I've ever had on a tank - and that's 3 so far (I have been very unfortunate) - have been tiny. Small enough that the ATO pump would easily keep up with it. I will keep looking for a better solution for my problem.
02WRXGT30R
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Did he not say at the top that a moisture sensor has yet to be released yet which probably means it is being worked on hopefully it will be released soon because i am kinda a control freak that likes all the backups i can get
aswell i believe that with the top off settings you can set a "max on" time for the top off pump so if there was a small leak the pump could keep up with it would shut off after the "max on" time was reached wich would allow it to trip the leak detection sensor
Hopefully this will help
aswell i believe that with the top off settings you can set a "max on" time for the top off pump so if there was a small leak the pump could keep up with it would shut off after the "max on" time was reached wich would allow it to trip the leak detection sensor
Hopefully this will help
