Benefits of an active water leak detector

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." We have all heard this old adage. The FloodStopper is a product designed with this in mind. What the FloodStopper offers is peace-of-mind in the knowledge that your home and your important processions are protected from a catastrophic water leak. It is inevitable that sometime during your life, you will experience some sort of water leak in your home, whether it is a ruptured water heater, a burst washing machine supply hose, a frozen pipe, or other calamity. If you are not home or you are asleep when it happens, extensive damage can unfortunately result. The FloodStopper can protect your home and belongings from such an event. For recreational property owners, people who travel and are away from their home a lot, or those who live in multi-family buildings where a leak in your unit can quickly spread to adjoining tenants, your risks are magnified.

When (not if) a significant water leak occurs in your home, it is not really just the financial cost of clean-up, repairs, and/or insurance premiums, but the huge investment in time and energy to get everything back to normal. It often takes months of working with various contractors (plumbers, electricians, drywallers, general contractors, mold specialists, etc.) to resolve even a fairly small flood.

The FloodStopper truly is a small investment that will save you a great deal of frustration, and likely a considerable amount of money in the future as well. Think of the FloodStopper as a one-time insurance policy with no deductible that can actually prevent a major problem from occurring. Many insurance companies have recognize the value of an active water leak detection system and accordingly, they provide discounts on home and business insurance policies for buildings with them installed. For instance, Westland Insurance offers a 10% discount to homeowners who install a FloodStopper system! Ask your insurance company or agent for details!

Key benefits:

• the deductible on just one insurance claim is generally more than the cost of a FloodStopper system.
• protect your home, assets, and heirlooms
• peace-of-mind
• lower insurance premiums
• prevents loss of claims free insurance discounts and higher deductibles/premiums in subsequent years due to water damage claims

Fast water leak facts:

• water leaks can and do happen at any time - usually when you are not home or when you are asleep. Chances are relatively high that by the time you notice the leak, damage will have already occurred.
• over a quarter of a million homes in the U.S. annually experience a significant water leak and associated property damage.
• more than 5 million hot water heaters rupture and cause household damage in the U.S. and Canada every year.

Common sources of residential water leaks:

• Water heater
• Toilet tank crack
• Washing machine hose rupture
• Faulty or frozen plumbing lines
• Refrigerator icemakers
• Dishwashers
• Central humidifiers
• Unnoticed plumbing pipe damage during renovations