I live on the water and have a regular breeze. Can your system stop false alarms from the water movement being created by the ocean breeze?
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I've found that a breeze is no issue (no false alarms), but when it's more windy, there's no stopping the false alarms and we have to take out the Poolguard. So, what's my definition of "more windy"? It happens every 2 or 3 weeks.
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Depends on the wind. Beaches can be very loud places on a windy day. That said, the unit itself is pretty powerful, so I'm inclined to say yes.
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Well it help!We had a hot and humid heatwave a few month ago.As long it is fully charged and the intake us not blockedYou'll have some comfort.It'll provide a light steady breeze,With a wet towel around the neck,And I put the strap on the where the fan is pointing up,when I put the strap around my neck.It worked for me.
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Yes. I have problem with it. After few weeks from installation, when the water flow is open, the panel makes same noice and the screen of thermometer is off.
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No, I don't believe so. Just the other morning I forgot to turn it off after I awoke, and it kept running, even tho' out of water. But it doesn't seem to have had any negative effect. It's still working fine.
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There is a "trick to this"... the sonar unit only looks down, in a small angle cone - so by the time you got the alarm you would be on top of the thing you are trying to avoid. Be aware of this. Some units have a 'forward looking' sonar unit, and this would tell you if you are about to run into something under the water.
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Use the wave maker mode, other settings are not very strong and would give almost no movement
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Yes! We have the "ocean waves" sound going all night, with a morning alarm set to a different sound to wake us.
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I doubt it would be as reliable or as quick to alert if placed on the carpet. It has two metal contacts on the bottom and when both of those are touching a wet surface, it sets the alarm off. If the alarm is sitting on top of padding and carpet, the water may need to get around an inch deep before setting off the alarm. I would recommend finding an inconspicuous corner somewhere and cutting out a 1" x 3" piece of carpet and padding there so it can rest directly on the floor. Just save the piece you cut out to put back later if necessary.
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I don't think it will go off when someone picks it up out of the water and plays with it. The alarm is designed to detect a wave created on the surface of the water. When the alarm is floating in the pool, a metal sensing post on the bottom of the alarm is continuously making contact with the water. A sensing ring under the rim of the blue cover is just above the water but not making contact. When a wave is created and makes contact with the sensing ring the alarm will sound (per Owners Manual, page 6).
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I would think that you could wire both floats into a single control so that either would set off the alarm but i have not tried it. Good luck.
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The best way to utilize this device is to place the sensor on a paper towel, that way the paper towel will "grab" the water and soak the towel which will trigger the alarm. This works great under a sink or in a metal water heater pan (since the pan itself conducts electricity and would trigger the alarm immediately, but not with a paper towel between it and the sensor). If your concern is that water might flow past/around the sensor, the paper towel is an easy way to ensure a larger area of coverage.
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The alarm needs to be placed in a way so that it gets wet only to catch leaks. In other words, a place that is normally dry but is subject to leaks. Any environment that routinely gets wet, as in actual visible water, may generate false alarms.
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I have two of these detectors and have had no false alarms. There may be other "gases" that trigger the alarm, such as hair spray, disinfectants or other aerosol can contents. The alarm works good for us.
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Nope, only alarms on t he way up. Replaced with a second unit, also worthless in my opinion. Waternow boils at 226 F!
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From my experience it will go off with almost any movement. Even a strong wind blowing against the window will set the alarm off.
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Yes. There is a float mechanism in the bottom of the resevoir which shuts the unit off when water is low