WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A water management apparatus comprising:
- A water manifold system, comprising;
a water manifold having individual ports attached thereto,each individual port having a water line,each port being equipped with a water flow measurement element,the water flow measurement element being in contact with a port shut off element.
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Abstract
A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a water management system. One aspect of a version of the invention comprises a manifold with separate lines running to separate appliances and fixtures. Each individual line detects leaks, alerts that a leak has occurred, shuts down only the leaking line, and provides a visual cue to alert that the line is leaking. In one embodiment of a version of the invention, the water management system comprises a hot water heater water management system that detects leaks, sounds an alarm, shuts down the water heater power, and drains the water heater. In a preferred embodiment, once the water heater is repaired and refilled, the power is automatically restored.
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21 Claims
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1. A water management apparatus comprising:
A water manifold system, comprising; a water manifold having individual ports attached thereto, each individual port having a water line, each port being equipped with a water flow measurement element, the water flow measurement element being in contact with a port shut off element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A water management apparatus comprising:
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A manifold, the manifold comprising; a hot side and a cold side, the hot side having individual hot side ports and the cold side having individual cold side ports, the hot side ports having hot side water lines and the cold ports having cold side water lines, the hot and cold side water lines running to devices needing water, A flow detecting element in each hot side and cold side port, said element detecting the flow of fluid in each individual hot water line and cold water line, An individual water line shut off element, said element shutting off a line if an irregular fluid flow is detected, while keeping the other regularly flowing lines operational, and An alerting element for alerting a person that an irregular fluid flow has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A water management apparatus for hot water heaters, the apparatus comprising:
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a water detection element located below a hot water heater, the water detection element being in contact with a shut off element, the shut off element being attached to a water heater supply line, the water detection element sending a signal to the shut off element when water is detected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A building water management system comprising a water manifold, and a hot water heater management device,
the water manifold comprising: -
a hot side and a cold side, the hot side having individual hot side ports and the cold side having individual cold side ports, the hot side ports having hot side water lines and the cold ports having cold side water lines, the hot and cold side water lines running to devices needing water, the ports having flow detecting elements therein detecting the flow of fluid in each individual hot water line and cold water line, each individual water line having a shut off element capable of shutting off the individual water line if an irregular fluid flow is detected, and each individual water line having an alerting element for alerting a person that an irregular fluid flow has been detected, the hot water heater management device comprising; a water detection element located below a hot water heater, the water detection element being in contact with a shut off element, the shut off element being attached to a water heater supply line, the water detection element sending a signal to the shut off element when water is detected, the water detection element detecting fluid and sending a signal to a power shut off element for shutting off power to the hot water heater, the water detection element detecting fluid and sending a signal to a draining element for draining water from the hot water heater, the hot water heater being reset when the leak is corrected, except for the power, and the hot water heater is automatically refilled, the hot water heater power being automatically turned on once a pressure sensing element detects the proper amount of water pressure inside the hot water heater. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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