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Old 07-11-2025, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jrref View Post
If your are careful, to test this switch, open it and you should see a ring or plunger. Move it up and your system should turn off. When you release it, your system will turn back on. Yes, as part of your maintenance the tech tests this overflow switch.
Two points:

1. That will test the electric part, but it will not ensure that water will flow to the switch and activate it.
2. The Sunkool 21-point tune-up says nothing about the float switch. I suspect that some technicians never test the switch.