Water Softener Salt Level Monitor

A salt monitor on the other hand is easier to use.

Water softener salt level monitor. Monitoring could be done by measuring the weight of the unit but a simpler approach would be to measure the distance from the lid to the salt tablets in the body. Our salt monitor feature provides the convenience of watching the amount of salt in your system for you. The color bar graph is better than a numeric display since colors can be discerned from across the room. So for uninterrupted water softening dave has made a salt level monitor for the brine tank.

The water softener monitor device features a color bar graph to indicate the salt level in the water softener brine tank. You shouldn t have to take more trips downstairs to your basement or outside your house to. Salt monitors water softeners and conditioners rely on a salt water solution to keep the system operating effectively so it is important to maintain proper levels of salt in the brine tank. The water softener monitor wall plate includes a photocell to detect a change in room brightness.

He used an infrared sensor to measure the salt level in the tank. If your water softener is located in your basement outside or anywhere else that is not on your routine path in your home you may be missing a signal that can result in spotty dishes and unpleasant showers. The device uses a 10 element led array to indicate the salt level in the tank. Sign up to the salt monitor newsletter to learn more.

Water softeners work using a process called ion exchange in which calcium and magnesium ions from hard water are exchanged with sodium chloride salt via a special resin. You can check the salt level in your water softener manually or with a salt monitor. Salt monitor never run out of water softener salt again never run out of water softener salt again with this device you can monitor your salt levels with your phone and get email alerts when replacement salt is needed. This data is processed by an avr attiny861 microcontroller and displayed it on the led bargraph.

The water goes into a pressure vessel where it moves through the resin beads. Water softener salt level monitor. If you are checking manually lift the cover of your tank and observe the salt level if it s lower than 6 inches or less than half full then add more salt. The sensor is in development and will be ready for sale fall 2020.