Automated system to monitor multiple sources of water leaks in residential and commercial buildings
First Claim
1. A whole house monitoring system for early detection of water leakage from a number of water sources located within a residential or commercial building, which comprises:
- water detection sensors located under one or more water heaters;
water detection sensors located in drain pans under the water heaters;
water detection sensors located in one or more air conditioning system evaporator housings located within the property to sense high water levels in the housing;
water detection sensors located under clothes washing machines and sinks;
a microprocessor based control module with electrical communication to a plurality of sensors located throughout the structure.
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Abstract
An electronic monitoring system is provided to monitor for and sense water leakage at multiple locations and sources within a commercial or residential property. These sources are hot water heaters, hot water boilers, air conditioning system evaporators, washing machines and sinks. The microprocessor based control will determine the location of the leak, sound a local audio and visual alarm to denote an alarm condition and illuminate appropriate LED'"'"'s on the face of the control to indicate the location and type of water leak within the structure being monitored. The system consists of multiple water sensors, a host control for data collection and system operation, an internal battery for system power, provision for connection to telephone service, with the ability to call a pre-programmed pager or telephone number to deliver synthesized voice or prerecorded voice data to indicate the address of the property, the day, date and time of the alarm and the type of leak detected.
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1. A whole house monitoring system for early detection of water leakage from a number of water sources located within a residential or commercial building, which comprises:
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water detection sensors located under one or more water heaters;
water detection sensors located in drain pans under the water heaters;
water detection sensors located in one or more air conditioning system evaporator housings located within the property to sense high water levels in the housing;
water detection sensors located under clothes washing machines and sinks;
a microprocessor based control module with electrical communication to a plurality of sensors located throughout the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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