Jim, I think Mark's idea is to keep all tanks "topped off." The light doesn't blink until the tank is well over a pitcher's worth low. Ed > [Original Message] > From: Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> > To: <ed440@mindspring.com>; College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> > Date: 5/10/2004 11:53:08 AM > Subject: RE: an easy fix? (blind) humidifier filling > > Ed, Mark, > > What's wrong with filling 'til the light stops blinking? Am I missing > something? > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ed > Sutton > Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 7:55 PM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: RE: an easy fix? (blind) humidifier filling > > Hey, Mark! > Here's an idea for you: > Attach a length of aquarium tubing in the tank such that it ends at the > desired water level. > While filling the tank, the student blows through the aquarium tubing. > When the air starts to bubble in the water, the student knows the tank > is > filled. A little wacky, but I believe it would work, and I know how > important it is in Brandon to keep the humidifiers working! > Ed Sutton > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Mark Cramer <Cramer@BrandonU.CA> > > To: CAUT <caut@ptg.org> > > Date: 5/7/2004 2:01:32 PM > > Subject: an easy fix? (blind) humidifier filling > > > > It occurs to me there may be a simple(r) solution to "blind" filling > of > > humidifiers in grands with bottom covers, but I honestly need some > feedback > > from the tinkerers among us to know if it's worth pursueing: > > > > Note that you can often hear the water "trickling" into the tank until > the > > level rises above the end of the hose. > > > > Stop the flow of water before the hose-level is reached, and the > "trickling" > > stops. > > > > While pouring until the hose is almost submurged, then stopping, will > cause > > a "gurgling" sound, as air enters. > > > > Filling beyond this point is silent (until the tanks overflows) > however, > > when you lower the pitcher, the water-flow will reverse. > > > > So it seems several "audible" indicators of water-level already exist, > > without a need to "manually" check the tank. > > > > One difficulty however seems to be "hearing" the trickling sound, and > > noticing when it stops. The sound is often very faint. > > > > I'm wondering if some really, really simple fixture could be added to > the > > end of the hose to make the "trickling" sound LOUDER, more distinct? > > > > If so, our watering assistants could merely add water to EVERY piano, > by > > schedule, rather than demand. > > > > They could add water until the "trickling" sound stops. > > > > If the tanks were still full, there would be no "trickling" sound, and > air > > would "gurgle" back when they stopped pouring. > > > > If over-filled, the pitcher could be lowered to siphon excess water > back, > > until the "gurgling" sound indicated capacity. > > > > One point Becky Baldwin of Dampp-chaser mentions, is the need for the > angled > > slice at the end of the water hose, and that this be set precisely for > > correct water-level. (sorry, I forget) > > > > Anyhow, wouldn't it be nice to face the return of students in fall > with > this > > deceptively simple problem solved? > > > > thanks in advance for your input, > > Mark Cramer, > > Brandon University > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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