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> Let's say, you're curing coppa and on day 12 humidity drops to 68% for six hours because you forgot to refill the reservoir. Two float switches, a latching r
by quickthrowman 1y ago
> Let's say, you're curing coppa and on day 12 humidity drops to 68% for six hours because you forgot to refill the reservoir.
Two float switches, a latching relay, a cold water line, a valve, and a valve actuator can automate reservoir filling. An HOA switch and leak detection would be nice additions to the automatic reservoir filling, low and high water alarms too. That’s how a boiler feedwater tank works. Might be tricky to fit the float switches in a small humidifier tank, though.
It’s a bit more work to set up than temp and humidity sensing/control but you might as well automate it all once you start.
- valzevul 1y agoI wish. No-fault evictions aren't a thing in Scotland, but I'd still struggle to explain the whole "I plumbed a cold line for salami" thing to the landlord.
- goopypoop 1y agoyou could run a hose from a tap without damage with something like e.g. https://www.diy.com/departments/nes-home-chrome-adapter-two-way-diverter-for-kitchen-and-bathroom-taps-g1-2-/4395439494640_BQ.prd https://www.diy.com/departments/nes-home-chrome-adapter-two-... or a push-fit splitter under the sink could be revertable and/or unnoticed
- lexicality 1y agoYou just need to phrase it correctly. Try "I plumbed a cold line for salami. Would you like some salami?"
- burnished 1y ago'Who likes hiring plumbers? I took care of that FOR you' yeah like sibling said, its all in the phrasing (I imagine)
- quickthrowman 1y agoLol, that would be quite difficult to explain to the landlord, now it makes perfect sense why you didn’t do that :) Very cool project, I bet the salami is delicious too!
- HeyLaughingBoy 1y agoYou can go even simpler if you have a bigger reservoir. Automatic trough fillers where a float mechanically shuts off a valve fed from a garden hose are like $20 at a farm supply store.