Hello everyone,
As the name suggests, I am looking for a good solution to prevent the groundwater from rising unnecessarily high or to stop the light wells from flooding. We installed a 30cm (12 inch) pipe. I tried using a float switch, but when it’s at the bottom, it tends to get stuck and doesn’t rise again. As a result, the pump doesn’t activate. Are there any other or better options?
We’ve had a lot of rain recently, although that won’t be the norm. We wanted the pipe to use the groundwater for watering. Now I’m actually glad to be able to pump it away.
I have now positioned the float switch higher and connected a timer.
Good luck
As the name suggests, I am looking for a good solution to prevent the groundwater from rising unnecessarily high or to stop the light wells from flooding. We installed a 30cm (12 inch) pipe. I tried using a float switch, but when it’s at the bottom, it tends to get stuck and doesn’t rise again. As a result, the pump doesn’t activate. Are there any other or better options?
We’ve had a lot of rain recently, although that won’t be the norm. We wanted the pipe to use the groundwater for watering. Now I’m actually glad to be able to pump it away.
I have now positioned the float switch higher and connected a timer.
Good luck
flatflo schrieb:
You basically don’t use the "groundwater / well water" separately? Only the water from the cistern? The cistern is our 8000 l (2100 gallons) water reserve, filled via two downspouts and the pump water. During heavy rain, it fills up in about 2 hours. An overflow is important; no one waters plants in winter.
Our pipe is about 40 cm (16 inches) and is a section of drainage pipe used in road construction.
julimos schrieb:
There are also submersible pumps without float switches (e.g., Gardena Aquasensor; similar technology is available from all major competitors as well).
Alternatively, you can install an external switch (capacitive, or a float switch "on a rod," etc.) and position the submersible pump lower than the switch to control it that way. That sounds good; a solution can definitely be found 🙂 I don’t really expect a pump to fail suddenly. More likely, a conventional float switch might get stuck.
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Allthewayup19 Aug 2024 20:05Take a look at the submersible pumps from the company Jung; they don’t use a cable-tethered float switch but instead have a pivoting arm. One of these was installed in a pipe in our rental property and performed reliably.