RE: Orange SmartHome Sunday Times Article

["Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@xxxxxxx>]

I've thought about this......

 

How about....

 

NO PLUG. but a valve below the bath that controls the outlet.

Above that between the bath and plug hole there is a T piece where you connect a tube that rises vertically behind the bath similar to the level guage on an oil tank. The sensor can be on that to detect the level.

 

I havent actually built that design but I see no reason why it wouldnt work.

 

(PS. you could use a siteplayer to monitor it via the web :-))

Keith

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-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 May 2002 10:38
To: UKHA Group
Subject: [ukha_d] Orange SmartHome Sunday Times Article

    The Business section (p13) of the Sunday Times has an article about the Orange Smart Home. It concludes, not too positively, that SWMBO is probably right when she wants light switches rather than touch screens ! Overall AV came out as desirable and a smart bath, the plug stays 'up' until the water flow is at the right temp - and you can't overflow it.

 

    I must admit the latter has happened here and just after redecorating downstairs. Anyone got any good 'water level' detection ideas ? - I think most of them need a hole in the bath to an outside pipe although maybe you could dispense with the plug , fit an electric valve instead and tap off before it for the level sensor... hmmm got me thinking now.. 

 

    Kevin

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