Solar Roof Pump FAQs

How About A Back-Up Plan to DRAIN Dangerous & Damaging Ponding Water on your Roof?

FIRST before you ask any questions here is more information on The Roof Sentinel Solar Powered Roof Drain Pump:

Not only can ponding water create a dangerous overloading situation for your roof deck, but it dramatically reduces the life of your roof.

The Roof Sentinel Solar Powered Roof Drain Pump is the ultimate in simplicity, however, many years of engineering and updates have gone into this unique design, by pioneers in the roofing industry who understand critical issue of removing ponding water.

Depending on the surface of the roof, the Roof Sentinel Solar Powered Roof Drain Pump is automatically actuated when the water reaches a depth of 3/4” to 1-1/2” new high-buoyancy float allows pump to activate in just 1/2” to 1” water depth. The pump can remove up to 500 gallons of water per hour, and will shut itself off when the water reaches a depth of 1/4” to 1”, again depending on several factors including the roof surface.

The Roof Sentinel Solar Powered Roof Drain Pump has a built-in backup siphon system that will continue to drain the ponding water indefinitely in the unlikely that the sky is overcast for several days, not allowing the solar panel to recharge the battery. When the sun comes back out, the battery recharges itself. The charging is precisely managed through a high tech charge-controller which insures no over-charging of the deep cycle gel battery.
The Roof Sentinel solar-powered roof drain pump installs in only 15 minutes -
No electricity needed, and no cutting holes ... It is that simple!

Q: If it’s cloudy and raining for day on end how does The Roof Sentinel keep working?

A: First of all, this is an auxiliary pump and should not be used for the main drainage of your roof. The battery will remain charged by the solar panel, if you keep your drain hose or piping a minimum of 24” down slope from The Roof Sentinel a back-up siphon will allow the water to continue to drain if the battery goes dead. Some charging still happens on cloudy days just not as much. None at night.

Q: Why do I need to run my drain line 24” downward at the end?

A: This provides a backup siphon that will allow water to continue to drain even after an extended cloudy period when the battery might be low.

Q: How can I test the operation of the pump without water?

A: Simply left the float and listen to see if the pump is running. Do NOT allow the pump to run more than 5 seconds without water running through it.

Q: Can I just put my new pump on the roof and forget about it?

A: Because mother nature is so unpredictable, it is always a good idea to inspect your pump. We always recommend inspecting your roof anyway, check on your pump making sure it is in working order, drain lines are good and it is in the correct area of your troubled roof area.

Q: Can my new pump be my primary way to drain my roof?

A: NO, this is designed to be a back-up plan to drain ponding water off your roof if a drain gets plugged or if you have problem areas that don’t drain correctly

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