ChrisMDL
New Member
Okay so I am planning a laundry room remodel. I am going from side by side top loaders to a stacked machine front loader setup. I plan to have the machines slid into a cabinet opening, so there will not be ready access to the back of the machines without pulling them out. I also don't want to have the shut off valve out and viewable with hoses running from it.
In my prior home, we had laundry in the basement and I installed the Keeney Timeout. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=keeney+timeout
I loved that setup because the wife could just turn the water on before a laundry session, and the timer lasted 2.5 hours, so no remembering to turn the water off, and it kept the water pressure off the hoses when laundry wasn't being done. A great smart 'dumb' solution.
I've seen the Watts Intelliflow. But it worries me for a few reasons. It works by sensing current draw from the washing machine. This is a problem because many machines today constantly draw a small current for wifi connections and what not. The Intelliflow manual mentions this and suggest an add-on accessory that's basically a 2 hour timer. So it's $350+ for a 2 hour timer.
I've seen the whole house leak detectors like the Moen product. A good idea, but I've seen its a monthly subscription to access all the features. I don't need a monthly payment on water valves.
My ideal setup would be a button I can place on the backsplash of the countertop next to the machines that starts a 2 hour timer to open the valves. That would be the slickest installation.
What exists out there for me? Thanks!!!
In my prior home, we had laundry in the basement and I installed the Keeney Timeout. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=keeney+timeout
I loved that setup because the wife could just turn the water on before a laundry session, and the timer lasted 2.5 hours, so no remembering to turn the water off, and it kept the water pressure off the hoses when laundry wasn't being done. A great smart 'dumb' solution.
I've seen the Watts Intelliflow. But it worries me for a few reasons. It works by sensing current draw from the washing machine. This is a problem because many machines today constantly draw a small current for wifi connections and what not. The Intelliflow manual mentions this and suggest an add-on accessory that's basically a 2 hour timer. So it's $350+ for a 2 hour timer.
I've seen the whole house leak detectors like the Moen product. A good idea, but I've seen its a monthly subscription to access all the features. I don't need a monthly payment on water valves.
My ideal setup would be a button I can place on the backsplash of the countertop next to the machines that starts a 2 hour timer to open the valves. That would be the slickest installation.
What exists out there for me? Thanks!!!