Christmas Tree Stand Water Sensor

Simply fill your christmas tree stand with water through the funnel and use the provided gauge to later check the water level all without moving a single christmas gift or bending down to your knees and pushing branches out of the way.

Christmas tree stand water sensor.

The sensor is a very inexpensive analog water sensor that outputs a value from 0 to 1024. Very simple to use. The exposed wires pose no danger. 4 4 out of 5 stars 311.

5 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews 2 ratings current price 93 99 93. Trees that are 6 feet tall require about a gallon of water a day while taller trees need around 1 5 to 1 75 gallons a day. This way i could always get an alert when my tree runs the risk of drying out. Seems like it could should be doable i just don t know how.

I have a spare utilitech flood sensor. I want to put it into my christmas tree stand s water reservoir. Place the sensor into the water and hang the snowflake on the tree. Amazon s choice for christmas tree water sensor.

I have about 1 4 1 2 clearance. Now when the water level in my christmas tree stand gets low i am alerted via e mail and text messaging and while filling. Flashes red when the sensor is not submerged in water. Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon.

The arduino only applies 5v to the wires. I secured a few quarters to the sensor to keep it sunken to the bottom. The problem is the sensor. Product title rolling christmas tree stand for trees 7 5 12 wi.

To keep your tree hydrated throughout the holiday season look for christmas tree stands that can hold the recommended amount of water your tree needs. I had slight problem with the sensor floating to the top of the water and giving false readings. Thirsty light christmas snowflake water sensor. As a couple folk over at hack a day predicted the copper sensor strips grow crystals that conduct enough to short out the sensor and give a false ok reading.

I d like it to let me know when the water level drops making the sensor dry off the sensor. Only 10 left in stock order soon. Don t build this one. Christmas tree water level sensor update 4 days later.

All sensors are different and you should do a test to find what values are output depending on the water level on your sensor. The ultimate christmas tree funnel crystal clear in color virtually invisible in your christmas tree. I like the idea of using a float sensor in the tank. Get it as soon as thu jun 4.

Unfortunately my tree stand and probably most other stands doesn t have enough clearance around the tree to fit a float sensor. 99 list list price 114 99 114.