I don’t understand the problem you have with the Water Witch sensor (installed one last summer). Mine sits well above normal bilge water level and below the floorboards. It does not get wet unless there is a problem and thus I would not expect it to need cleaning. Where is yours mounted? Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Jun 24, 2020, at 8:47 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hi Bruce > > That is the only problem with Water Witch. Cleaning the sensor by wiping it > clean and dry resolves this for us. It tends to get slimy over time and > because of that thinks it is still submerged > > Mike > Persistence > Halifax, NS > www.hoytsailing.com <http://www.hoytsailing.com/> > > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>> On Behalf Of bwhitmore via CnC-List > Sent: June 23, 2020 10:56 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: bwhitmore <bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net <mailto:bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net>> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Bilge pump question > > I went with a Whale Gulper for both bilge pumps with rule floating switches. > I tried the water Witch and twice had it running way after shut down should > have occurred. I don't trust them to turn off appropriately. > > > > Sent from Samsung tablet. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Matt Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Date: 6/23/20 4:02 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: wolf...@erie.net <mailto:wolf...@erie.net> > Subject: Stus-List Bilge pump question > > Listers: > > New topic. My boat came with a really nice diaphragm pump for the bilge, but > it operates on a manual switch. I was going to change the switch and install > a sensor in the bilge to make it automatic, but it occurs to me that having > redundancy is a good idea for this application. Which pumps to people like > for placement in the bilge? I picked up a water witch sensor, so I don't > need an automatic pump. Thanks in advance for suggestions. > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>_______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>
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