CPC G08B 21/182 (2013.01) [C02F 1/42 (2013.01); C02F 1/687 (2013.01); G01F 23/263 (2013.01); G01F 23/265 (2013.01); G01F 23/603 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2209/42 (2013.01); C02F 2307/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A salt level monitoring system for a water softener tank, the system comprising:
a salt level sensor configured to sense a salt level in a water softener tank and generate a signal when the salt level falls below a predetermined threshold;
a configurable identifier associated specifically with the water softener tank;
a message comprising:
an alert associated with the identifier, and
at least one of the following:
a Short Message Service (SMS) text message, or
an electronic mail message;
a wireless communications device in communication with the salt level sensor, wherein the wireless communications device is configured to transmit a message indicating an alert to a network upon receiving the signal and is further configured to communicate the message as a Short Message Service (SMS) text message or an electronic mail message; and
a mobile communications device configured to receive the message and display the alert to a screen.
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