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Old 02-21-2012, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by sphelps View Post
You tell me.... As far as I know electronic devices using a power system that's down wouldn't power up... So I guess the top off won't work during a power failure. Is that an issue? Timers have memory so that wouldn't be an issue. I don't know I give up...
I guess it depends on how you set up your system. Just saying that with a strictly mechanical valve, a power failure is a total non issue, since that would also stop topping off. No doubt any power failure is going to cause more serious issues with lighting, heating, cooling etc. There are of course also battery backups & generators etc. Just relating my own experience with simpler set up, less to potentially go wrong. Not everyone is an electronics wiz & knows how to properly set up a complex, rendundant system with solenoids, switches & all, not to mention cost.
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