Don’t Get Sunk! Defend Your Home Against Water Damage.

If your dishwasher hoses break or your sink overflows when the water is left running too long, your kitchen might end up flooded with several inches of water. The standing water is bad enough, but it becomes a terrible mess once it gets under the floor tile and seeps into other areas of your home.

Maybe this has happened to your friends or family—how are you supposed to keep it from happening to you?

You just don’t think about unhooking water lines from every appliance in your house before leaving on vacation. Why would you?

Do you ever start a load of dishes and then go to sleep? Of course! It makes sense to get it done through the night.

Are you using stainless steel braided hoses, inspecting them once a month, and replacing them every few years? Likely not—who remembers or has the time?

Wouldn’t it be nice if every water line that suddenly bursts was somewhere easy to clean up, like outside in the garden? Unfortunately, water always seems to find the worst possible places to accumulate— from home theaters and offices, with their expensive electronics, to the storage areas for precious belongings, such as family photos.

We’ve heard about these awful situations many times. People tend to call us after their first or second major leak, perhaps when frozen pipes burst or after the “water hammer effect” causes a washing machine hose to split. These can gush out hundreds of gallons every hour if unnoticed. When they find the mess hours or even days later, they wonder if the whole problem could have been detected faster or prevented entirely.

The good news is— there are a few ways to defend your home against water damage!

Point of Leak or Device Flow Sensors

You could try Point of Leak or Device Flow sensors, which are the least expensive—but the least effective—options. You set Point Of Leak sensors under your appliances or connect Device Flow sensors directly. When the sensors detect a leak, they either sound an alarm or shut off your water.

But even in a small home, you would need many sensors, and anywhere you don’t place one will remain in danger. What if a water line bursts inside a wall and doesn’t reach a sensor in time? Or, can you guess what happens when you take a shower that lasts “too long” and trips a sensor? Suddenly you’ve got an alarm ringing, or your water is cut off while shampooing your hair. Soon you’ll be thinking, “There’s got to be a better way!”

A More Effective Solution for Leak Detection

1. A system that detects leaks from one location—where the water enters your home.
2. A device that doesn’t cause problems when you’re home and running water under everyday circumstances.
3. A system you can access when not at home, like if your gardener came by to water your plants.

The Leak Defense System we recommend is an automatic water shutoff installed on the main water line entering your home. If water flows past a certain amount of time, the system seals the line to stop leaks before they cause a mess. You can even connect Point of Leak and Device Flow sensors to this system for comprehensive water detection.

Unlike other products that use moving parts to measure water flow, this thermodynamic probe sensor doesn’t become less effective over time, and your water can flow through many pipe sizes. It also features wireless connectivity and an app, so you can monitor water flow and interact with the system from anywhere.

If you know someone will be using your water at a specific time, simply set the system to “Standby” mode until they’re done.

Two other modes for the system are “Home” and “Away.” With the Home mode, the Leak Defense System only sounds an alarm if your water flows longer than the amount of time you choose, so you can shower in peace. On Away mode, the system will activate if water flows for just a few minutes, so the disaster is averted if a pipe breaks while you’re not home.

This Leak Defense System is one of the easiest on the market for plumbers to install, so you can be sure the water will flow through and be measured accurately. Also, the controls were designed for you to quickly and easily turn off the water or change settings with the touch of a button.

Many home insurance companies now offer incentives to those with a Leak Defense System installed—including AIG, Berkley One, Chubb, Cincinnati Insurance Companies, Nationwide, PURE Insurance, and The Hanover Insurance Group.

Protect your Belongings and Your Future Too

You wanted to defend your home from water damage. Now you know how to do that while saving money, precisely controlling water flow, and—most importantly—having peace of mind!

Stop leaks before they can spread and badly damage your home. Contact us today to learn more and get a quote on a Leak Defense System for your home!