Detecting leaks in plumbing systems
First Claim
1. Apparatus for dealing with a leak in a plumbing system, comprising flow sensor means for detecting any unauthorised flow of water in said plumbing system, valve means for closing down the leaking part of said system, means for ejecting water from the leaking part of said system to a drain, and control means for controlling said valve means and said ejecting means in response to a signal received from said flow sensor means.
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The invention provides apparatus for detecting and then dealing with a leak in a plumbing system. Flow sensor means detect any unauthorized flow of water in the system and send a signal to a microprocessor control means. The control means then activates an alarm, isolates the leaking part of the system by closing normally open valves, and then operates ejecting means for ejecting water from the leaking part of the system safely to a drain.
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- 1. Apparatus for dealing with a leak in a plumbing system, comprising flow sensor means for detecting any unauthorised flow of water in said plumbing system, valve means for closing down the leaking part of said system, means for ejecting water from the leaking part of said system to a drain, and control means for controlling said valve means and said ejecting means in response to a signal received from said flow sensor means.
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