Review on 🌊 Briidea Hi-Lo Sump Pump Controller: Dual Float Switch, Overload Protection, Black – Enhanced SEO by Brandon Daughenbaugh

Update 3: It worked fine for a couple of weeks and then enough sediment built up on the sensors to disrupt the electrical current and cause erratic operation. Disappointed. Update 2: I called a plumber to install a custom drain for my water softener so I decided to try again. So far so good for 1 week. The only question is how it will hold up in the long run. Will be updated when it starts to fail. Update: I have (unfortunately) found that this device is not working reliably due to the water softener in my pool. It works fine until the water softener regenerates and then has trouble turning the pump off (turning it on was never a problem). It works properly again if enough "clean" water has flowed through the pool after regeneration. There are specific instructions for those who dump the water softener into a basin, but that didn't work in my situation. I really would like it to work, but I had to go back and go back to a mechanical float switch. I am leaving my first comments for those who may not have a water softener dump in the pit. First Review: I've gone through several mechanical float switches in the 11 years that I've owned my home. They get clogged with debris and just stop working (I usually leave the pump on all the time until I find out and change the switch). So this time I decided to look for something else and damn I was glad I found it. My sump is fairly densely packed (sump and float switches, radon sewer, backup sump pump, and various float switches and sensors to monitor my sump system) so it's always awkward and difficult to work in. love: - Extremely small space requirement inside the sink - Extremely precise water level control. For my system, the water powered standby pump doesn't have a mechanism to adjust the float, so I had to constantly work on it. Mechanical float switches have varying levels of water level control, but they are fairly imprecise at best. Some of them leave the pump running long after the pool is empty (which sucks a lot of air into the system, causing noise and sub-optimal pump performance), and some are adjustable so I can mitigate the air intake to some degree. This solution is the first time in 11 years that I've been able to eliminate it completely and keep my pump running 100% efficiently. Could be improved: - There really should be a better way to mount sensors on PVC. Ties are, at best, unsuitable for this application. I've used many zip ties in my career over the years for a variety of reasons and they tend to loosen over time in cold water. In fact, after about 18 hours of use I had to reconnect one of the sensors to the PVC (resulting in a bad ground reference error and general system failure). I guess I have to get back there before the sensors stay in place for a long time. Other thoughts: - I have a water softener in this pit, so as the instructions suggested, I made an impromptu 1/2" PVC touch rod jig for my setup. I found it a chore, I had to make it a surprise trip to the hardware store. I found however that this fixture made it MUCH easier to set up sensor levels given the crowded nature of mine than it would otherwise. Time will tell if the solution holds but I really have hope will stick around because I really like this idea.Will be updated if things get bad over time.