On Nov 8, 12:06�am, "Abe M." wrote:
Most people assume water leaks in the home come from faulty plumbing,
but my experience is different. There was an inline water filter
underneath a Kitchenaid Superba refrigerator that was sitting like a
time bomb, waiting to leak. Unless you unscrewed the bottom access
panel, you'd never know it even existed. Then one day, over the course
of 24-36 hrs, it springs a large leak. Many gallons of water soaked
into the hardwood and caused it to warp. Well that's history, and you
live and you learn.

To prevent future disasters, I got rid of the filter system entirely,
and just shut off the water to the fridge. Who needs ice water when it
can cost you $10,000 to repair floor damage? Now, I'm paranoid about
the other appliances that have a water line connection, including the
dishwasher and hot water heater. What is the best leak detector with a
shut off relay that can cut the flow of water in case moisture is
sensed on the floor? Is the prevention worse than the disease?

mostly you need to watch for problems. see a tiny amount of something
wierd, check it out. replace appliances before they are ancient.

lastly HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE is designed to pay for such events.

my dad had a water filter under a sink, burst while he was away on a
cruise, flooded entire slab home with foot of water, dog found
swimming in liviung room when my brother stopped to feed butch.

house was restored great, dad had replacement insurance all new
carpet etc, entire house painted for 500 buck deductible.

such wierd events arent necessarily all bad, just very inconvenient.

I vaguely recall they were put up at a nice hotel for a week while the
gross work was done, insurance even paid for a new water filter
system