Don’t Get Washed Away By Water Leaks

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Each year, water causes billions of dollars in property damage.

One of the leading causes of water damage is the failure of appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, ice makers, toilets, etc. If a leak occurs, water can ruin floors, walls, furniture and other items, some of which cannot be replaced, like pictures, scrapbooks, etc. Damp wood and sheetrock provide excellent conditions for harmful mold. That is just one reason early leak detection is so important for all property owners, especially those with second homes or vacation homes.

Lack of early detection of water leaks may reduce your ability to collect from your insurance company.

Insurance claims for water damage are frequently denied if the cause of the damage has existed for more than 24 hours. With water detection sensors and an electrically operated water cutoff valve, the M1 Cross Platform Control can cut the water off and notify you, if a leak is detected.

The ELK-WSV2 is a Professional Grade, electrically operated water shutoff valve for both residential and commercial use. This valve can be controlled using a relay output from the M1. The wiring diagram below shows an example using output 3 on the M1 board.

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RULES EXAMPLES & PROGRAMMING NOTES

Water detection sensors should be installed in areas where leaks are likely to occur such as the kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, etc.  These sensors connect to an input  on the M1 and programmed with zone definition 25= water alarm.  If a leak is detected, the rule below will turn the water off and notify the customer with a phone call and an email.

WHENEVER ANY WATER ALARM, ANY AREA TURNS ON
THEN TURN water Shutoff (Out 3) OFF
THEN DIAL Owner Cell (5551234) AND ANNOUNCE Water (vm 294)
THEN SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 1 TO owner@myemailaddress.com

An F Key can be programmed to operate the water shutoff valve.  The rule below toggles output 3 each time the F4 key is pressed. This gives the customer an easy way to turn the water back on after the issue has been corrected.  This may also come in handy for situations where the customer may want to manually turn the water off/on.

WHENEVER F4 KEY ON ANY KEYPAD ACTIVATES
THEN TOGGLE water Shutoff (Out 3)

The illumination event for the F4 key can programmed to follow the state of output 3, providing a visual indicator that the valve is open or closed.  Select "Invert Light" and "Blink Light" so the F4 will blink when the water has been shutoff.

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If the house/building will be unoccupied for an extended period, the water can be automatically turned off.  The rule below turns the water off when the system is armed to vacation mode.  This a great option for second homes and vacation homes.

WHENEVER Area 1 (Area 1) IS ARMED VACATION
THEN TURN water Shutoff (Out 3) OFF
THEN SET Vacation (Counter 1) TO 1

The water can be automatically turned back on when the system is disarmed. A counter is used to flag that the system was armed in vacation mode.  This counter will prevent the system from triggering the rule unless the system had been armed in vacation mode.

WHENEVER Area 1(Area 1) ARM STATE BECOMES DISARMED
AND Vacation (Counter 1) IS EQUAL TO 1
THEN TURN water Shutoff (Out 3) ON
THEN SET Vacation (Counter 1) TO 0

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