The Levetator - Water Tank Level Gauge

The photos and diagrams are very misleading. The photos make it seem as if without any modifications the item can sit neatly on a tank and you are all set. There are two items that need to be inside the tank, the float and the weight. For that to happen there needs to be holes put in the tank which the pictures conveniently don't show. The weight needs to be towards the center of the tank so it doesn't bang into or get caught up on the side. The photo shows that the apparatus is close to the edge which is where the outside indicator needs to be but that doesn't leave much space between the wall and the weight on the inside. This is a good system but overpriced and in need of lots of modification for most tank installs including the use of a 'helper' pulley so that the arm can extend to cover the distance needed for the inside weight and float and the outside indicator.

It has been a few months since I installed the Levetator on our two storage tanks but the product is well designed with good quality materials (stainless steel bracket.) A tip - where they knotted the cord together, do not undo that - the knot is in the correct place. It takes a bit of fiddling to get the thing configured for your tank depth, but it's not a big deal. Very pleased with the product and would recommend to others (if you can stand the price.)

Pricy, but worth the convenience of no longer having to climb up the ladder to check on the water tank level. I did replace the nylon cord that came with the unit, and installed it using braided stainless wire instead -- wasn't looking forward (sometime down the road) to having to retrieve the counter-weight from the bottom of the tank when the nylon cord wore out.