This rugged basin dual float switch is designed to be used primarily in sump pump basins to alert the property owner of an excessively high water level before water spills out of the basin and onto the basement floor. Sump pump basins can have sediment and debris that can coat and foul water sensors over time. This dual water sensor can not only alert if water level exceeds two different heights, but the dual floats provide alarm redundancy if one float would be coated, fouled, or stuck.
What's Included:
1 – Rugged basin dual float switch with 8 ft. cord
1 Year Warranty
How does the rugged basin dual float switch protect your property?
This dual rugged float protects your property by monitoring the water level in your basement sump pump basin, and if water would rise above the ordinary operating level, the float signals to the pumpalarm.com cellular transmitter to notify up to three people via text message to take action. These text messages can be sent to yourself, your relatives, a trusted neighbor, or a trusted plumber. Many people have automatic garage door openers today, so even if you’re away on vacation, an alert sent to a neighbor or plumber would allow them to enter your home through the garage door keypad, and take action on the water level to prevent a flood. Alerts, you want to know about, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Where should you use the rugged basin dual float switch?
Out of the box, you'll receive real-time temperature detection (both high and low thresholds) for uses such as a freeze alarm, or high temperature alarm in a server room or warehouse. Add the rugged basin dual float when you also want to be alerted to a failed sump pump, failed check valve, or clogged discharge pipe. You'll also receive messages when power is lost and when it returns.
NOTE: Although the rugged basin dual float switch is a quality float for a home, rental, or commercial sump pump applications, we advise the following “good installation practices” to ensure the best, reliable, long-term operation, free of false alerts. 1) The dual float should be located in the sump pump basin away from the direct water pipe(s) to the basin. The inlet pipe(s) can aggressively introduce water to the basin during heavy rain, so during a heavy rainstorm, locating this out of the stream of incoming water eliminates false alerts due to splashing water. 2) If you are draining a water softener directly into your sump pit, be sure to keep the dual float away from direct submersion in salty water which can cause scale, clogging, and corrosion. 3) If you are draining your hot water heater’s hot water directly into your sump basin, be sure to not submerge the sensor into very hot water which can damage the sensor plastic.
