Review on 💧 FloodStop FS-3/4-C Automatic Valve - Enhanced Water Heater Protection by Calvin Booker

Wow. I wish this was in place before the pipe was nicked and damaged other blocks in my building. It says water heater, but I asked the plumbers to move the first cold water outlet far enough away from my apartment's main plumbing (just a few inches) to install that valve first in line and protect the whole house. Curious to see how it works I checked by connecting the wires, power supply and a sensor. A damp finger is enough to sound the alarm and gently close the one-piece brass ball valve. By pressing the button on the control panel, the valve opened. The alarm is quiet enough not to disturb the neighbors or scare the cats if it goes off when we're not home. The closed seal is 100% superior to the original check valve which allows trickling when closed. Now not a drop comes out. This is very convenient as we will be holding several pipeline replacement events in the future. My apartment is small and all plumbing runs along a common wall, about 20 feet in total. There are plans to install a sensor behind the refrigerator to monitor the icemaker line, one under each sink and dishwasher, near the washing machine, in the water heater bowl (leave the paper wrapper on the sensor to avoid false metal contact). chains) and possibly behind a toilet. (A little water often comes out around the shower, so I avoid that area so I don't lose water in the middle of the shower.) I was going to install the control box under the kitchen sink next to the main switch, but now I'm planning to do it. Lift the wall up and mount it on an apron where it's easy to see and access to reset the water or turn off the water manually. Thanks to my genius husband, I have an outlet under the sink for garbage disposal. I installed the recommended 4 AA batteries for backup power. Cons: 1) Sensor cable is 3 feet long, which is insanely short. The sensors can be daisy chained but the fridge is 6ft away in the opposite direction so I need to figure out how to make my own extension cords as other reviewers have pointed out (e.g. which cord you used). and which one). did you do for the sensor connections?) and 2) the wires are flimsy and seem brittle, so I covered them with wire with a 1/4" PET mesh - using a jeweler's flat head screwdriver I pressed down on the very gently Metal tabs holding the wires the plastic ends disconnected and carefully routed the wires through the mesh tube The wire may kink inside the mesh tube - be sure to connect the wires as you removed them - one wire will have a black stripe. You may need to gently push the metal pins into place to ensure they snap securely into place.