Fri May 23, 2008 7:22 pm

Beermaker wrote:What kind of float switch do you use?

From Grainger (#2A554) $12.
JP wrote:Why not just put a ball valve on there?

If you mean in addition to the float-switch-controlled solenoid, then my answer is, there IS a ball valve... the hose bib that supplies the water.

If you mean instead of the solenoid, then my answer is, I wanted the overflow protection of the float switch.

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