Why you need a Surestop
Britons fork out over £1.8 billion per year to repair the damage caused by leaking water in their homes, according to recent research from Halifax Home Insurance.
Leaking water from washing machines, dishwashers, burst water tanks, pipes, showers and baths causes damage to some 3.3 million homes per year.
However if there is a water emergency a third of householders don’t even know where their stopcock is located.
This isn’t surprising really as they are tucked away in the most inaccessible places, behind kitchen cupboards, hidden under floorboards. If you can find your stopcock, they are difficult to operate, particularly for the elderly. They often sieze up, which is not very helpful in an emergency.
If your home had a mains water pressure of 2.0bar, that would mean water could be propelled 20m(66 feet) in the air, and with a flow rate of 20 to 30 litres (4.5 to 6.6 gallons) per min, that's like having 2 or 3 buckets of water thrown across your floors or sprayed on to a ceiling every minute!
Now imagine not being able to find the stop tap, or turn it off when you do find it. You call for help, but how long will it take to arrive? In just 6 minutes you could have the equivalent a full bath of water being tipped over your floor, and if that is a first floor or above, it's more than enough to bring the ceiling down of the room below.
Wouldn't it be easier to just go and flick a switch?
By installing a surestop Water Switch you can easily control the water supply in your home.
In the event of an emergency you can easily shut down your water supply and limit any water damage.
When you leave your home you can switch off your Surstop to protect your home from the damage that bust pipes can cause.
For the Elderly, or anyone suffering from Arthritis, or the Disabled, even getting to the stop tap, let alone trying to turn it, can be a problem. A Surestop Water Switch is a simple but highly effective solution.
Solway Property Services is an Approved Installer for the Surestop Water Switch. For further information please contact us, or click on Surestop to visit their website.