5/10/2023 0 Comments Watchdog sump pumpIt’s very simple in its operation – has its own float, which triggers a circuit that activates a 120v outlet for a fixed amount of time, cheap and perfect.Īs soon as I installed this, I noticed my SonarMote measurement graph was messed up. Turns out there’s a device called The Basement Watchdog. This year the pump’s mechanical float decided to get stuck again and then fail, so I had to either buy a whole new pump, or find an alternative to the float part. My gateway app graphs that level and also provides a means to alert me via SMS or email. It’s mounted on the bottom of the sump well lid and it measures the distance to the water surface. My trusty SonarMote is of course an independent sensor which alerts me when the water reaches an unsafe level in the sump well. Heard a few horror stories and not having some kind of backup or monitoring it is the perfect recipe for a disaster waiting to happen. It tends to fail in a big storm when it gets really busy pumping water away from around your home (worse if you lose power too). ![]() ![]() The sump pump is a device that works hard to keep your home dry but is prone to failure, and if you have any valuables in your basement or crawlspace, even a light flood can cause a lot of damage and potential health problems (mold!).
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