Watts EDP0004640 IntelliFlow Automatic Washing Machine Shut Off Valve
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Watts EDP0004640 IntelliFlow Automatic Washing Machine Shut Off Valve
Customer Review: Nice idea, flawed product
Summary: 1 Stars
This sounds like the ideal solution to washing machine hoses which might burst at any time. It detects the electrical current of the washing machine and opens water valves only while the machine is active.
The problem is that the product is so cheaply made that its almost impossible to install correctly. The threaded attachments for the water supply are cheap soft PLASTIC. As soon as you start to thread on the BRASS nuts that hold the water connections tight, you will cross-thread the nuts. The maker knows of the problem since they have a warning "Don't cross-thread" in their instructions. A better solution would be to build a product with a METAL valve body which might actually survive installation.
Nice idea, but unless you are the most gifted installer STAY AWAY.
Customer Review: Alternative Found
Summary: 2 Stars
With so many negitive reviews on this product I was not going to but. Doing a little research I found what I think is an alternative to this product. FloodStop has motorized ball valves with brass outlets. It does not with in conjunction with the washer as this product does. They also have similar products for hot water heaters.
Control floods from broken washer hoses or leaks from washing machines . Only an automatic water sensor activated water shut off valve can save you from extensive water damage. The Floodstop is a single appliance automatic water shut-off system named by Readers Digest as one of the best 100 new products of 2004. The Flood Stop FS3/4H for washing machines has twin 3/4 inch hose threaded motorized ball valves with brass outlets.
Hope this helps.
Customer Review: Good product but fragile electronics
Summary: 3 Stars
I have had two of these devices over the past two years. Installation is relatively easy, though you have to be careful to measure pipe lengths accurately -- as one would expect. The product works exactly as advertised.
My issue is that both of mine have failed electrically -- one occurred following a thunderstorm (though nothing else in the house failed), and one just out of the blue.
The second unit failed at 11 months, 15 days -- and Watts refunded the purchase price gracefully.
I will put a third unit in -- my laundry room is "convenient" on the second floor -- but a disaster just waiting to happen. At least I do not have teenagers loading up the washer until it overflows any more!
Customer Review: Saved my house and my back!
Summary: 5 Stars
We installed this about a year ago, after my husband saw it on "This Old House." Like one of the other reviewers, my husband had some reservations about the plastic threads. When the plumber came to install it, he said one would have to be a real klutz to mess up plastic threads; in fact, he said, plastic threads are often more water-tight than metal. In any case, the plumber was so intrigued about the idea, that he only charged us half-time.
Before we installed the Watts valve, I had to reach over the top of the washer to manually turn off the valves. Now it's all automatic, and it's worked great. I see no reason why this won't work indefinetly. I love it!
Customer Review: Quality problems
Summary: 1 Stars
I just had my A2C-M1 die about 18 months after install. Returning from 3 weeks of vacation, we only got a trickle of water from the hot upon use (don't know if the period of inactivity contributed to the problem). I removed the device and cleaned out the valves and screens, tho there was no crud or debris whatsoever in it - still didn't work. It just failed, I guess. This was, in fact, the second one - the first died when my house got hit by lightning (but so did many other electrical devices).
I would not select this product again - tho now I'm stuck with it since my laundry room is plumbed for the Intelliflow and it would be a pain to change.