Automatic bilge pumps

[boating2go]

I need to replace one of my pumps and am thinking about a completely automatically one. Anyone have any experience with them?

[onestepcsy37]

if you mean the kind that start themselves up every two minutes to check for bilge water, and shut down if there is none, yes, i had one. it worked fine for the two years i had it, although i never had water in the bilge so it never did more than just start up and look for water. went with the boat when i sold it...

[model 10]

I have one, a Rule . Stopped working correctly after about 2 years. Would not buy another. Something is amiss with the sensing feature and you could not trust it.BS

[geoffh]

Popular opinion seems to be, have seperate pump and water level/auto switch wired. The auto bilge pump combo seems to give trouble.

[centaur]

I had a look at these auto pumps but decided to replace my faulty water level float switch with a solid state Water Witch 101
5 years warranty, doesn,t react to fuel or oil spills and saves any hastle with pump outlet connections or head.
I can keep my 1000 gph pump if this switch fails or vis a versa.

[Lancerbye]

I have a couple of the Rule 2000s which have the so called computer start and see systems. The auto sensing has been bypassed and a float switch installed for each. Do regular testing and hope everything will work if needed.

[aaronb]

Chiming in to say they don't work....get a separate device to switch on and off. I learned the hard easy #

[aaronb]

Sorry....Meant to say the hard way!