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Offline robertglines1

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Re: Automatic Water Shutoff Valve
« Reply #60 on: March 02, 2013, 04:45:28 PM »
Sean;they make one that will go inside a 1 inch pipe thread horizontal with a horizontal 3/4 inch float on it. The whole thing is brass but is only rated about 70lb max pressure. is aprox 14 inches long(with bulb) with about 1 1/2 inch female 3/4 inch thread outside tank.  Not adjustable so you have to have it at your max water level.   Bob
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Re: Automatic Water Shutoff Valve
« Reply #61 on: March 02, 2013, 08:57:25 PM »
That's exactly the style of float I am familiar with.  I can't tell how you are keeping it oriented inside the tank.  Are you just letting it float up against the lid?  Perhaps that will work but I wouldn't have thought of it.

Yep, it's just bumping up against the the underneath of the lid. Works like a charm. I sat out there on my first full up with the system in place to monitor the fill. I honestly though it wasn't going to work. Murphy's law and all. But it works flawlessly. I can't believe it. This is my answer. Highly recommend this mod.


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Re: Automatic Water Shutoff Valve
« Reply #62 on: March 03, 2013, 07:07:24 AM »
to old school?? from the 1800's    ;D  Bob 
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Re: Automatic Water Shutoff Valve
« Reply #63 on: March 03, 2013, 08:19:20 AM »
 :) Yes Bob  :)  And just so you know, I'm just as comfortable chatting with you about it as I would be a younger person. I respect all of you guys and many of you have no idea you are "virtual mentors" to us. As I type this...I realize that I forgot my tank was filling. Snow is gently falling, and I'm warm in our bus...not freaking out that I again flooded the luggage bay...because WAIT!, oh yeah! I have an auto shut off!  8) Going to go out and turn off the water now.
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