nfored
New Member
Would it be possible to have an electronic float valve installed in the back of a toilet?
I run a drip system to supply constant water changes to about 1000 Gallons of aquariums. And before we have a repeat the drip line is about 6" above any possible water line. I drip close to 150 Gallons a day, which means I also drain 150 gallons of water a day.
I was draining this to the yard and plants, but as the water company refuses to give me a break on sewer usage for this water that never goes into the sewer I have decided I need to figure another way to save money on water.
So my thought was to have a 150 gallon water storage tank in the basement. The water draining from the fish tank would enter the top of the storage tank again from 6" above any possible water line. I would then have a drain at the top of the storage tank hard plumbed to the houses main drainage system. My thought was to have a pump in this tank that was controlled by the float switch in the toilet.
I have two potential problem I wanted advice on.
1:
The electronic float switch, has anyone seen them in use and what are my risk of switch failure introducing current in to the toilet?
2:
Normally I would say I don't use 150 gallons a day in toilet water so the excess each day would drain away. But on chili night or what ever and I happen to use more then that I need a way to introduce water into the system. I would love to connect a float valve to the storage container and connect it to the houses water supply, but then there is a risk of back siphon if they shut off my water. So this only leaves me with yet another electronic float switch inside the storage container, that this time connects to a solenoid that turns on or off the clean water that would enter the storage tank form 6" above.
Also if you can think of any other ways to use this water I am all ears.
I run a drip system to supply constant water changes to about 1000 Gallons of aquariums. And before we have a repeat the drip line is about 6" above any possible water line. I drip close to 150 Gallons a day, which means I also drain 150 gallons of water a day.
I was draining this to the yard and plants, but as the water company refuses to give me a break on sewer usage for this water that never goes into the sewer I have decided I need to figure another way to save money on water.
So my thought was to have a 150 gallon water storage tank in the basement. The water draining from the fish tank would enter the top of the storage tank again from 6" above any possible water line. I would then have a drain at the top of the storage tank hard plumbed to the houses main drainage system. My thought was to have a pump in this tank that was controlled by the float switch in the toilet.
I have two potential problem I wanted advice on.
1:
The electronic float switch, has anyone seen them in use and what are my risk of switch failure introducing current in to the toilet?
2:
Normally I would say I don't use 150 gallons a day in toilet water so the excess each day would drain away. But on chili night or what ever and I happen to use more then that I need a way to introduce water into the system. I would love to connect a float valve to the storage container and connect it to the houses water supply, but then there is a risk of back siphon if they shut off my water. So this only leaves me with yet another electronic float switch inside the storage container, that this time connects to a solenoid that turns on or off the clean water that would enter the storage tank form 6" above.
Also if you can think of any other ways to use this water I am all ears.