Using Rainwater Tank Gauges To Determine Rainwater Quality
There are several different types of rainwater tank gauges available on the market today. Many people are choosing to use rain gauges for their home. Rainwater tanks can be used for almost anything that needs monitoring including drinking, cooking, washing machines, and even bathing. If you are using rain gauges, you may be wondering which type is the best. The answer is simple, it depends on the application. A traditional rainwater tank gauge system uses a float to determine the water level. You place the float over the tank. The float moves up and down as it collects more water. This is considered to be a non-permanent reading because the float will stop moving once the tank has reached a certain level. This is why most rain gauges that are used for residential homes are manual and must be manually adjusted. The guided rainwater tank gauge is very similar to the traditional type of gauge in that the float moves up and down to indicate how much water is in the tank. This type o...