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AlexJ

Post subject: Flood Indicator in the Engine Compartment

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:05 am

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I just finished my seamanship course and in it , they mentioned a flood indicator in the bilge area when and if the bilge pump fails. Anyone have such a device? I'm thinking this may be a good thing since we are beginning to have more over night trips and are sleeping on board.

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Jim_R

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:34 am

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Here's a relatively inexpensive one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rialco-B-O-Flood-Alarm-home-farm-boat-portable-or-fixed_W0QQitemZ270145377911QQihZ017QQcategoryZ115966QQcmdZViewItem

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ShanMan14

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:27 am

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Wow, for under $10 I'm tempted to get a couple.

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Txjole

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:20 am

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Any plumbing supply house will carry them. Heres the one I sell.

http://www.plumbingsupply.com/alarms.html

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jvalich

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:05 am

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Don't forget your FLowGuardian http://www.flowguardian.com Excellent safety precaution :wink:

Ya, I'm biased

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Jim_R

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:07 pm

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The alarm Txjole posted is probably better, as the 6' wire allows for placing the sensor in the bilge area and the alarm outside of the engine compartment - I believe that this would get around the ignition rated requirement for any device in the engine compartment (maybe not!). Likely the alarm I posted is not ignition rated. It'd be pretty ironic for a water sensor to go off, ignite fuel vapor, and start a fire.

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AlexJ

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:08 pm

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I ordered the one from plumbing supply. And yes, I already own the flow guardian. Doesn't everyone???

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jvalich

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:09 pm

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AlexJ

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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:12 pm

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I see your adds in the magazines. Got to get that marketing ginned up.

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