laurie71
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I'm trying to figure out a way to automatically refill my Berkey water filter. I plan to extend the line feeding the water dispenser / ice maker on the fridge to supply the water filter. I'm OK with modifying the Berkey for this, I just need to figure out what kind of water valve system will work...
The filter has two stacked tanks; the top one is the pre-filter fill tank, the bottom one is the holding tank for filtered water. What I want to achieve is that when the holding tank is empty, the fill tank gets topped off. I can't just keep the top tank filled at all times; the water would keep draining through the filters and overflow the holding tank.
What I'm thinking is a pair of float valves; one in the holding tank that will open when the tank is empty, and one in the fill tank that will close when the tank is full. If I run the supply line through both valves that should do it, provided I can flow enough water to fill the top tank before enough water filters though into the holding tank to shut off the empty-sensor valve...
Does anyone have any better solutions, or any recommendations for suitable water valves what would work well for this applications?
Thanks!
Laurie
The filter has two stacked tanks; the top one is the pre-filter fill tank, the bottom one is the holding tank for filtered water. What I want to achieve is that when the holding tank is empty, the fill tank gets topped off. I can't just keep the top tank filled at all times; the water would keep draining through the filters and overflow the holding tank.
What I'm thinking is a pair of float valves; one in the holding tank that will open when the tank is empty, and one in the fill tank that will close when the tank is full. If I run the supply line through both valves that should do it, provided I can flow enough water to fill the top tank before enough water filters though into the holding tank to shut off the empty-sensor valve...
Does anyone have any better solutions, or any recommendations for suitable water valves what would work well for this applications?
Thanks!
Laurie