Re: Failed water pump and sump query

On 25/02/2025 13:09, Thomas Prufer wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:18:21 +0000, N_Cook <diverse@tcp.co.uk> wrote:
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After a few light taps to the body, normal centrifugal  switch action
returned . 10 on /off cycles without any tapping, just lifting the float
switch . The owner will activate via lifting the float switch once a
month from now on, hopefully will keep it free.

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Have the owner buy a "water alarm": small box, 9 Volt battery, beeper -- makes a
loud noise when wet. Very little money, under 10 Euros/dollars/pounds, Amazon,
eBay, Aliexpress...
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Fasten it in the sump suitably -- less likely for the water to sneak up on
him...
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Thomas Prufer
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The problem is knowing whether the pump has actually worked unless you are around and hear it. I came up with a simple solution to that.
A Lego brick tied to the outlet snorkel pipe with a bitofcord and the Lego flicked down into the snorkel tube. Any pump activity would soon chuck out the Lego
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