Water Alarms?

[stdreb27]

Does anyone use, have used, or sell water alarms. I live on a third floor apartment, and this morning I walked into my kitchen to a giant puddle of water thanks to an RO unit, that couldn't read my mind and shut off when I went to bed. (it isn't my fault) I was making drinking water, it wasn't even for my fishtanks. To me it is not that big of a problem except I live on the 3rd floor of an apartment complex. I'm not so much worried about my tanks exploding, but I have forgotton about my ro-di unit a couple of times when I went to bed. And that is a problem.

 

[zeroc]

that's why i put my drinking water jugs in the sink because i forget all the time.

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by ZeroC
that's why i put my drinking water jugs in the sink because i forget all the time.
That may be what I have to do.

 

[scsinet]

Seems a float switch could help you here.
Otherwise, check out smarthome dot com. They've got a bunch of this kind of stuff.

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by SCSInet
Seems a float switch could help you here.
Otherwise, check out smarthome dot com. They've got a bunch of this kind of stuff.
Except this wasn't in a five gallon bucket, it was in my 5 gallon water dispenser jug. A float switch is a lot nicer idea than a screamer.

 

[moneyman]

I use a little screamer from HD. It was about $12.
I had a few pretty bad floods down my basement. I set the 5 gal jug on top of the washing machine. Overnight, it overflows the washing machine and create a little pool on the floor.
Now, I use the water alarm and a timer to remind me.

 

[michael1972]

i am glad to see i am not the first one to do this.
the washer ya i did that ha ha

i even but the ro water hose in my tank and even it over flow ed my sump.
making water i came home to my bat back up screaming and carpett verry wet.

thank god the eletric braker went off!!
ooo back to the point i have a friend that does home repair and he told me to never turn on the heat it draws it up in to the cooller wall "alot of people turn the heat on to dry it" turn on the ac belive me i know it works i had to rip out carpet do to mold it was only 2 years onld !!!