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Lakesrider · 12-02-2010, 07:07 PM

Well, I have something installed in my house for that Just in case deal. WE bought a thing called a Water Cop.

http://watercop.com/

You can order them from Home Depot or online. The water cop goes on your water main coming into your house. with the freeze sensor connected, the Water Cop will shut off your water main, thus stopping any flooding from a frozen and split water pipe. There are also sensors that will sense water on the floor. Just in case the pipe pops for some reason and the freeze alarm does not activate the valve.

Can come in handy if a washing machine or dishwasher, ice maker line breaks while you are not home. I have sensors near all my water using devices.

I can also shut off the house when I go on vacation with the Water Cop.

BTW I have no association with Water Cop or it's sales....

Another thing I have is the little heat tapes on my pipes coming into the house. If I lower the temp way down in the basement I know the heat tapes will keep the pipes alone warm. And they do not use a lot of electricity.
I plugged them into my electric usage monitor and it was like $0.50 cents per day to keep them on.

12-02-2010, 07:07 PM	#39
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Well, I have something installed in my house for that Just in case deal. WE bought a thing called a Water Cop. http://watercop.com/ You can order them from Home Depot or online. The water cop goes on your water main coming into your house. with the freeze sensor connected, the Water Cop will shut off your water main, thus stopping any flooding from a frozen and split water pipe. There are also sensors that will sense water on the floor. Just in case the pipe pops for some reason and the freeze alarm does not activate the valve. Can come in handy if a washing machine or dishwasher, ice maker line breaks while you are not home. I have sensors near all my water using devices. I can also shut off the house when I go on vacation with the Water Cop. BTW I have no association with Water Cop or it's sales.... Another thing I have is the little heat tapes on my pipes coming into the house. If I lower the temp way down in the basement I know the heat tapes will keep the pipes alone warm. And they do not use a lot of electricity. I plugged them into my electric usage monitor and it was like $0.50 cents per day to keep them on.