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Self-limiting washer hoses Robert Green 07-01-2008
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Posted by Robert Green on July 1, 2008, 7:45 am
At HD the other day I picked up two stainless braided washer hoses labelled
"Floodsafe." The package says "sutomatic senses hose ruptures and shuts the
water supply off when then flow of water exceed the design rate.

Has anyone used these and/or any like this? Pros? Cons?

Does it restrict the flow into the machine enough to make the wash cycle
longer as the fill time increases? I found their website:

http://www.watts.com/pro/whatsnew/whatsnew_floodsafe.asp

but I'd rather hear from actual users . . .

TIA,

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Bobby G.



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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 1, 2008, 8:19 am
e:
> At HD the other day I picked up two stainless braided washer hoses labell=
ed
> "Floodsafe." =EF=BF=BDThe package says "sutomatic senses hose ruptures an=
d shuts the
> water supply off when then flow of water exceed the design rate.
>
> Has anyone used these and/or any like this? =EF=BF=BDPros? =EF=BF=BDCons?
>
> Does it restrict the flow into the machine enough to make the wash cycle
> longer as the fill time increases? =EF=BF=BDI found their website:
>
> http://www.watts.com/pro/whatsnew/whatsnew_floodsafe.asp
>
> but I'd rather hear from actual users . . .
>
> TIA,
>
> --
> Bobby G.

waste of money, a partial leak will still flood your home. plus people
have complained about longer cycle time

if your concerned get a auto solenoid valve and forget about it....


Posted by dpb on July 1, 2008, 8:20 am
hallerb@aol.com wrote:
...

> if your concerned get a auto solenoid valve and forget about it....

What's the input for the solenoid?

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Posted by N8N on July 1, 2008, 10:28 am
> hall...@aol.com wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > if your concerned get a auto solenoid valve and forget about it....
>
> What's the input for the solenoid?
>
> --

water sensor on the floor under the washer.

I always shut off the stop valves for the washer when I'm not using
it; that way the only time I have to worry about a failure is when the
washer is actually running. some people say that that makes the hoses
last longer too but I can't see how that could be as they will still
be pressurized unless your solenoid valves in the washer are leaky

nate

Posted by dpb on July 1, 2008, 10:29 am
N8N wrote:
>> hall...@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>> if your concerned get a auto solenoid valve and forget about it....
>> What's the input for the solenoid?
>>
>> --
>
> water sensor on the floor under the washer.
...

precisely the point...got's ta haf somethink besides just a valve...

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