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It seems things go wrong when I'm not home. Number two, and a near disaster, while I was gone for a couple of weeks was a water leak in my hydronic boiler's expansion tank. It dumped out several gallons of water but by some miracle then stopped. I still don't know why, but I am grateful.
I've worried about a water leak for a long time. This close call is a call to action so I'm interested to know who here has an automatic water shutoff system? Brand, good/bad, do's/don'ts, I need to get educated. Please tell me what you know. Thanks.
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Why auto when you leave? Just shut off the main valve, and shut off hot water tank if it is electric.
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Because that would make it really inconvenient for the folks who feed and water my cats when I'm away, nor would it offer any protection should I get a leak if I'm just out for the day.
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thought about it after I had a water heater p&t valve go bad and fill up the sump the water heater was sitting in after the sump pump died. Seems like they aren't that expensive
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(09-18-2016, 04:20 PM)jteneyck Wrote: Because that would make it really inconvenient for the folks who feed and water my cats when I'm away, nor would it offer any protection should I get a leak if I'm just out for the day.
John
So how about a solenoid water valve you can control with a wall switch?
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(09-18-2016, 05:23 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: So how about a solenoid water valve you can control with a wall switch?
Not practical - you don't know my wife. And what if I wanted to leave the sprinkler on while I'm away for several hours?
I'm looking for a no-operator-input-required system.
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(09-18-2016, 04:47 PM)jlanciani Wrote: Well or city water?
City water.
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(09-18-2016, 05:46 PM)jteneyck Wrote: Not practical - you don't know my wife. And what if I wanted to leave the sprinkler on while I'm away for several hours?
I'm looking for a no-operator-input-required system.
John
City water.
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Oh ok, no point telling you about the system I have that shuts off the well pump if it detects water on the floor then.
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(09-18-2016, 05:46 PM)jteneyck Wrote: Not practical - you don't know my wife.
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Never dated her that I can remember.....
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