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PLUMBING CONNECTION
AUTUMN 2016
FLOOD STOPPER
F
lexible stainless steel hoses are one of the most
common materials used to connect plumbing fixtures
such as tapware and toilet cisterns to the mains
water supply. Despite their robust construction and ease of
installation, they do have a finite lifespan which, a lot of the
time, is found out the hard and expensive way.
This lifespan can be greatly reduced during the
installation process by stretching or kinking of the
hose while exposure to cleaning solutions and other
contaminants can also impact the longevity of the
product once installed.
The nature and general positioning of flexible
connectors (under sinks and basins) is typically
an install and forget. Unfortunately when an
unattended product failure occurs, the
consequential damage can be thousands of
litres of water lost and catastrophic damage to floors, walls
and other fixtures. Then there’s the inconvenience of dealing
with insurance companies, potentially moving out for a few
weeks and replacing all of the damaged goods.
Thankfully a product exists that ensures this nightmare
does not become reality.
The Con-Serv 1/2” F&M, DR brass Watermark approved
Whisper Flood Stop Isolating Valve offers a practical, low
cost safeguard to ensure that should a flexible connector
burst, the damage is minimal.
“The valve limits water leakage to less than half a cup
of water, which, when you consider that water through
an unregulated half inch pipe flows between 20-25L per
minute, is incredibly minimal,” Technical Product Advisor
Con-Serv Ian Carmody says.
“If your client goes away on a Friday afternoon and comes
back on a Sunday and a hose burst occurred just after they
left, that’s 48 hours of water flowing at 20L per minute. If
you do the maths, that’s 56,000 of water.”
Tested by the Queensland Testing Laboratories to the
Australia Technical Standards 5200.476 (Report No. 15078
CON-SERV HAS DEVELOPED A CLEVER LITTLE PRODUCT THAT PROTECTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES FROM FLOOD
DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE HOSES.
The Flood Stop Isolating Valve offers a low
cost safeguard to ensure that should a flexible
connector burst, the damage is minimal.
WATER SMART