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How to set water tank shape and volume alerts
How to set water tank shape and volume alerts

Define tank shape for accurate water level reporting and alerts

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Updated over a month ago

It is common for water tanks to come in different shapes depending on operation, e.g. horizontal cylindrical or elliptical tank. During and post sensor set-up you can choose from different tank shape options to better calculate your tank's volume:

  1. Horizontal cylinder

    1. Enter: Total height (volume can be measured as a % of height)

  2. Vertical cylinder

    1. Enter: Diameter & length to calculate volume

  3. Elliptical cylinder

    1. Enter: Height, width & length to calculate volume

Tank shape can be selected from the dropdown menu in the 'General Settings' tab.

Once you've selected your water tank shape ensure you have updated the dimensions of your tank (Height, Width, Length) the Volume and the Offset if required.

Alerts

You can set up water alerts based on cm OR volume (litres) for your water tank. To ensure these trigger correctly please make sure to review them whenever you switch to another tank shape.

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