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Anyone try flood stop?
Recently a friend of mine had her water filter go out and flood her first
floor and basement. Since then she's been on a tear, looking for ways this will never happen again. She found this thing called "flood stop" that you put on the water line before appliances. There are sensors and if they detect wetness it shuts off the water to the appliance. Anyone try these? Do they work? |
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Anyone try flood stop?
Cathy Kearns wrote:
Recently a friend of mine had her water filter go out and flood her first floor and basement. Since then she's been on a tear, looking for ways this will never happen again. She found this thing called "flood stop" that you put on the water line before appliances. There are sensors and if they detect wetness it shuts off the water to the appliance. Anyone try these? Do they work? Floodstop: http://www.plumbingworld.com/automaticwatershutoff.html I have three sets installed on the washer, dishwasher, and refrigerator ice maker in rehabbed rental units. I installed them myself - around 15 min each after the first - so there was no labor cost. On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate the difficulty of a DIY homeowner install at around a 3 - ability to follow directons, simple hand tools, maybe a cordless drill if you have to mount with screws. A few things to keep in mind: 1) You will need 120V AC power at an available outlet with the space to accommodate a "wall-wart" style transformer within about 5 feet of the control module. (There is an extension power cable available). 2) The mounting holes for the control module are not symmetrical, you have to pay attention to the orientation of the templet. 3) It's possible to misalign the cable connecting the sensor to the control module (miss a pin to one side or the other). 4) The supplied self-stick Velcro support for the control module will does not stick well to surfaces such such as a cabinet side, I had to mount it with screws 5) The sensor pad is very sensitive - a stray drop or two of water will activate the unit - a good thing, I guess... 6) On the dishwasher unit, you may have to relocate or modify connections at the existing shutoff valve. They have been in for a year, I've not had one trip yet except to test (I do this ever 3 months). So far, they all work on test. Given the potential cost of water damage, that tenants may not pay immediate attention to a small leak, and the potential increase in the cost of insurance if I make a claim for water damage, I'll consider it money well spent if I have to replace them on average every 5-7 years. Given the problems I see with infrequently operated valves, it will be interesting to see if they last that long. Michael Thomas Paragon Home Inspection, LLC Chicago, IL mdtATparagoninspectsDOTcom 847-475-5668 |
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