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A quick look at the manual suggests that there's a light that tells you when it needs to be filled with water. It might be easier to just trace that back and p
by Mister_Snuggles 6y ago
A quick look at the manual suggests that there's a light that tells you when it needs to be filled with water. It might be easier to just trace that back and piggy back off of whatever sensor it already has.
It may be too small for an ultrasonic sensor to work well. The ultrasonic sensors I've used are all basically blind to anything closer than 5-10cm.
- lostlogin 6y agoThis is a really good suggestion - my trust in that light is currently zero as I can’t get it to trigger reliably. Solving that issue is a rather more obvious way forward. Wood, trees etc.
- Mister_Snuggles 6y agoIf your goal is just to fill the reservoir automatically from a plumbed-in water source, without monitoring/logging water levels, a small float valve like this[0] might be a good answer too. I don't know how big the reservoir in your machine is, nor do I know if this particular valve is food-safe. You should definitely fix that light though. That sensor may also be part of a safety cutoff to prevent burning out the element. [0] https://www.amazon.ca/Kerick-Valve-MA252-Float-Adjustable/dp/B0077RAX4W https://www.amazon.ca/Kerick-Valve-MA252-Float-Adjustable/dp... This was from a quick search, I know nothing about this particular valve.
- lostlogin 6y agoThanks. I’m going to get that light fixed and I think it is the best way of monitoring the water level. The hard part with checking the water level is that the boiler is pressurised and very hot, which is going to be hard in any sensor.