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Old 07-11-2025, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I would not accept a manual operation of the float switch. First of all, how do you know that the drain pan doesn't have a leak that prevents water from even reaching the float switch? And, how do you know that the water will provide enough buoyancy force to activate the switch. Also, I will bet you a dollar that many technicians do not test the float switch at all when they perform their maintenance routine.
LOL, if there is a hole in the drain pan would that not be seen as going somewhere like the floor? My water drains into a PVC tube with the switch above it and this summer is putting out plenty of water that has to go somewhere and if not outside then backwards up towards the enclosed tube and switch. The pressure should be enough buoyancy force since it has no where else to go. Seems a pretty simple design.
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