Method and apparatus for detecting water leaks
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1. A system for detecting water leaks, comprising:
- a moisture sensor;
a water level sensor;
a water temperature sensor; and
a processor configured to collect moisture readings from said moisture sensor, water level readings from said water level sensor, and temperature readings from said water temperature sensor, said processor configured to report a possible water leak when said moisture sensor detects moisture above a moisture threshold value, said processor configured to report a water leak when said water level reading exceeds a water threshold value, said processor configured to report a hot water leak when said temperature reading exceeds a temperature threshold value.
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Abstract
A system for detecting water leaks is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of sensors, selected from a moisture sensor, a water level sensor, and/or a water temperature sensor. A processor collects moisture readings from the sensors. In one embodiment, the processor reports a possible water leak when a moisture sensor detects moisture above a moisture threshold value. In one embodiment, the processor report a water leak when the water level reading exceeds a water threshold value and/or when the temperature reading exceeds a temperature threshold value.
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1. A system for detecting water leaks, comprising:
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a moisture sensor;
a water level sensor;
a water temperature sensor; and
a processor configured to collect moisture readings from said moisture sensor, water level readings from said water level sensor, and temperature readings from said water temperature sensor, said processor configured to report a possible water leak when said moisture sensor detects moisture above a moisture threshold value, said processor configured to report a water leak when said water level reading exceeds a water threshold value, said processor configured to report a hot water leak when said temperature reading exceeds a temperature threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for sensing water leaks, comprising, comprising:
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measuring moisture data using a moisture sensor;
measuring water data using a water sensor;
sending said moisture data and said water data to a monitoring station;
reporting a possible water leak when said moisture data fails a moisture threshold test; and
report a water leak when said water data fails a water threshold test and said temperature data fails a temperature threshold test.
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