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View Poll Results: Do you use an Auto Top Off
Nope 32 21.77%
Yup 109 74.15%
Stopped using due to overflow/malfunction/other 2 1.36%
Uncertain 4 2.72%
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Old 02-20-2012, 05:02 AM
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Was this a real poll? I don't understand the question
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Old 02-20-2012, 05:05 AM
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I don't understand how someone can be uncertain whether they are using an ATO
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Old 02-20-2012, 02:12 PM
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I don't understand how someone can be uncertain whether they are using an ATO
Yes. I think I shortened that last one too much. Ha. Ha.

Uncertain if I will.... Lol.
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Old 02-20-2012, 05:52 PM
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The JBJ is almost half the cost of the Tunze.

I see both come recommended. Why such a price difference?
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Old 02-20-2012, 05:55 PM
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The tunze comes with a pump and is a way more reliable system uses a optic sensor, don't cheap out on this we did and lost most of a tank a few years ago.
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Old 02-20-2012, 06:59 PM
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Look at the avast marine ATO. It uses a pressure sensor. When the water lowers and the pressure is released it tops up until the pressure builds up. No moving parts to get stuck
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The tunze comes with a pump and is a way more reliable system uses a optic sensor, don't cheap out on this we did and lost most of a tank a few years ago.
Hmmm. What was it that went wrong?
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Old 02-20-2012, 03:47 PM
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I don't understand how someone can be uncertain whether they are using an ATO
I voted this because i'm using my dosing pump to top off. It's not precise as there is no float valve/sensor to regulate the water at a certain level.
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Old 02-20-2012, 05:16 AM
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