What exactly is a ball float anyhow?

The ball float method is a direct reading liquid level mechanism.  The most practical design for the ball float is a hollow metal ball or sphere.  However, there are no restrictions to the size, shape or material used.  The operation of the ball float is simple; the ball floats sit on top of the liquid in a tank or well.  If the liquid level changes, the float will follow with the liquid level change.  The downside with using ball floats is they also can get tangled up or weighed down with grease or foam or when grease hardens the float may sit on top of the hardened grease thus creating a false reading.  You also have to take into account that there may be some costly maintenance involve with using a ball float system.

On the other hand, the probe or sometimes referred to as a “stick” is considered a primary level sensing device in any municipal or industrial application. It works by using the conductive properties of the water.

All you do is, hang the probe on its own cable into your wet well, using brackets we supply.  It has no electronics and no moving parts, which means there is nothing to that gets tangled, break or fail.  It’s mounted near the inflow (which we highly recommend doing), allowing the turbulence to keep it clean, so there is virtually very little maintenance required.  Even if a build-up does occur it has a squeegy you just pull it through “simple as pie,” it’s usually conductive and keeps right on working.  That’s why it has a 10 year warranty!

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MultiTrode offers a 100% Mercury-Free Level Sensing Probe

Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin that can cause irreversible damage to the brain and nervous system of humans and wildlife. Flow meters, generally used by the water and wastewater industries to measure the flow rate of liquids, contain up to 5 kg of elemental mercury.

The MultiTrode Probe is an unbeatable 100% mercury-free alternative to ball floats.

Several States have begun to ban the sale of mercury-containing products: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont & Washington

Act now to ensure your system is free of mercury.  Why wait?
States governments have pursued legislation focused on the reduction or elimination of mercury since 1999. It’s only a matter of time before you’re mandated by law, so you might as well be proactively leaner and greener.

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