A new sensor has been designed to replace mechanical float switches. The Leveltrak is an electronic non-floating sensor. It detects level without any moving parts. Using capacitative sensing ...

With a bilge pump, a float switch and a little ingenuity, you can build your own working shower drain for less than $100. The ...

Regular readers of Hackaday will know that the projects we feature are generally of the high-tech variety. Microcontrollers, 3D printed parts, embedded Linux, lots of wires, that sort of thing. But ...

We are currently in the process of putting in a backyard pool. This is an in-ground gunite pool. I inquired about an auto-fill system from the pool builder but he talked me out of it. He explained ...

Fortunately for modern homeowners, technology came to the rescue in the late 1940s with the development of the sump pump.