| abstract |
A magnetite level monitoring device (10) for a magnetic filter (100) in a central heating system, the magnetic filter (100) comprising a separation chamber (110), an inlet (112) of the chamber, an outlet of the chamber (114) and a magnetic element (120) disposed in the chamber (110), the magnetic element (120) is used to attract magnetic particles and remove the magnetic particles from the system as the water flows through the separation chamber (110) Water removal, the monitoring device (10) includes: a housing (14) for placement adjacent to the exterior of the separation chamber (110); a magnetometer (12) mounted on the housing (14); and a magnetic field guide (18), mounted on the housing (14), the magnetic field guide (14) provided on the magnetometer (12) and the separation chamber (110) when the housing (14) is mounted on the separation chamber (110) ); and the output device (24) is adapted to issue a notification when the output of the magnetometer (12) exceeds a preset threshold. |