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Automatic water shutoff valve? Mike Dobony 07-15-2006
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Posted by Mike Dobony on July 15, 2006, 11:35 am
Seems to me I saw an ad once for an atuomatic water shutoff valve which
activates if a pipe bursts or water heater tank breaks open. Seems to me it
was activated by a sudden large drop in water pressure. Anybody familiar
with anything like this?

Mike D.



Posted by Owen on July 15, 2006, 1:45 pm
Mike Dobony wrote:

> Seems to me I saw an ad once for an atuomatic water shutoff valve which
> activates if a pipe bursts or water heater tank breaks open. Seems to me it
> was activated by a sudden large drop in water pressure. Anybody familiar
> with anything like this?

A better solution is to install a moisture sensor in the vicinity of plumbing
and water tanks. If you have a monitored alarm system, they can be connected so
that you can be alerted if there is a problem.


Posted by MDT at Paragon Home Inspection on July 15, 2006, 3:18 pm
Are you thinkling of th "WaterCop" system?

http://www.watercop.com/wc-components.asp

Michael Thomas
Paragon Home Inspection, LLC
Chicago, IL
mdtATparagonnspectsDOTcom
eight47-475-5668


Posted by Mike Dobony on July 15, 2006, 4:09 pm

"MDT at Paragon Home Inspections, LLC"
> Are you thinkling of th "WaterCop" system?
>
> http://www.watercop.com/wc-components.asp
>
> Michael Thomas
> Paragon Home Inspection, LLC
> Chicago, IL
> mdtATparagonnspectsDOTcom
> eight47-475-5668
>

The one I saw had no sensors.



Posted by MDT at Paragon Home Inspection on July 15, 2006, 10:56 pm
> The one I saw had no sensors.

FWIW, off-hand I'm not sure that's a good idea. It seems to me such a
"flow detector" would have to trip at pretty low flow rates to be
effective - even a "small" leak from a water heater, dishwahser, or
laundry can cause a lot of damage if undetected - and if it can detect
those, it would see to me it would be nuisance-tripped by (for example)
a refrigerator ice maker.

Michael Thomas
Paragon Home Inspection, LLC
Chicago, IL
mdtATparagoninspectsDOT com
eight47-475-5668


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