• CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 days ago

    Well, I suppose it is the kind of system where a lot of weird non-deterministic things can happen.

    What kind of sensor are we thinking of here? Optical? I know it’s a real issue to find something that doesn’t foul or misread even in the simpler application of an RV septic tank.

    I wonder if you could just put a window in the U-bend for manual inspection. It’s supposed to be full of “clean” water most of the time anyway.

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      Yeah, not to mention, adding any sort of electronic components to the thing would be dicey at best. A lot of bathrooms don’t even have power outlets anywhere near the toilet.

      I’d prefer some sort of pressure-activated valve or something, but this is an engineering challenge that’s beyond my meager skills.