Water Hero - Water Monitoring / Shut off valve system

[Teken]

There is a current KS project under way for a new two piece system that can monitor the flow of water, temperature, humidity, and also open / close the main water line.

This device does NOT require any plumber or cutting of the water pipe. It is the closest thing to plug and play I have ever seen in the market. Many of us have tried very hard to integrate the water monitoring into the GEM. This new product if its funded will help us get there.

You can show your support and get one cheaper now if you enlist now here:

I was lucky enough to sign up as a Beta tester so I can help shape and mold this product to its full potential. I hope this provides a solution for those like me who want to measure and record the water flow.

[scyto]

Did you get answers to the questions you posted on KS for this? (I came straight here after I saw you posted to the comments) PS not stalking you BTW, I got here from my blossom backing

[Teken]

Did you get answers to the questions you posted on KS for this? (I came straight here after I saw you posted to the comments) PS not stalking you BTW, I got here from my blossom backing

Yes, most of the questions that were posed were answered. Others are still pending feed back from the engineers and devs. I believe this is a great project and if we can get the product to have a pulse output that can be wired to the GEM that will be fantastic!

I would encourage anyone who feels this product is worthy to sign up and make a pledge. This is the only product I have ever seen that does not require cutting any copper pipe to close the water flow. It is also the only retro product that can monitor the actual water flow with out replacing the entire water meter or using some kind of kludged solution.

[Teken]

I wanted to let the members know I have a conference call with the engineers and Dev team at 7:00 PM CST. If there are any questions you feel should be asked please post them here.

[Teken]

I just got off the phone with the team and have to say the conversation was outstanding! I have asked the creator to chime in and provide the details of what was said and what the future may hold in a related forum thread.

From a consumer point of view, I would like to relay my thoughts and impressions with those I spoke with. They are eager, open, and willing to listen to all views and consider others.

I believe they have a winning product that is literally first of its kind where it is plug and play with out the hassle of cutting any pipe. My feelings are this product will render a viable solution for those wanting to know more about their water consumption. All the while providing extra capabilities of opening / closing the main water line.

For now, I look forward to our next conference call and hope the ongoing feed back will bring a first rate product that I know has huge potential for all.

As an aside its safe to say their level of interaction is the same I have experienced with Brultech which says a lot! I hope very much they are able to provide a 5 volt wired pulse output that can be integrated into the GEM.

More details to follow and would encourage anyone who sees value in this product to make their pledge.

[Teken]

I wanted to forward the reply from Water Hero that was received from another forum:

Thank you, Teken, for taking the time to meet with us.
As we discussed on the phone, Water Hero is the result of Water Hero’s founder needing to solve his problems with frozen pipes in his own home.
We really want to thank Teken (and everyone else who’s on this thread) for their questions and suggestions. It helps us understand how Water Hero will be used, can be used, and how it should integrate with other automation platforms. Summarizing what was discussed:

Direct Pulse Cable: Though I was not originally a fan of local access, Teken made a very compelling case.

Temperature and Humidity Accuracy: Teken voiced a need for high accuracy which I believe aligns with Water Hero’s own requirements.

Security: Water Hero is now using two factor authentication. Water Hero will never share a user’s identified data without the user’s consent. Water usage data = occupancy data. We understand the vital need to keep this data secure.

Surge Protection: Teken suggested additional surge protection measures. Spark has some integrated protection, but we’ll dig into this further after Kickstarter to see if added protection is required.

Valve Position Reporting: Teken asked if the valve motor reported its position.
This was originally believed un-necessary, as the position would be documented by the water passing through the water meter during a pipe burst. No water = closed.
As we started to consider adding annual, quarterly, and if required monthly automatic valve cycling to keep tight valves loose, we did not review valve position reporting, which might be required when no water is flowing.
It’s was a great question. We’ll be looking into it.

The mission of Water Hero is extraordinary plumbing protection at an affordable price, and any changes will have to pass through that prism. We’ll be looking into Local Access, Suitable Surge Protection, and Valve Position Reporting after the Kickstarter Campaign to try to get all of Teken’s requests included.

We’d like to keep these channels open as we move towards production, and thank you for your support of our Kickstarter Campaign. Please tell your networks about us before the end of the campaign on December 24.

[Teken]

I wanted to reach out to all of the forum members who saw value in this KS project. To personally thank you, as of this writing the Water Hero Team is fully funded!

Anyone who is still pondering about getting in at the ground level still have two more days to do so. I really can't think of a better technology gift that serves to bring awareness, safety, and convenience like the Water Hero Monitor / Shut off valve.

What a great X-MAS gift that I know will keep paying back each year.

[Teken]

I wanted to update this thread that the Water Hero team has provided some updates and a new web site which offers more insight and comparisons of the products soon to be released to the general public.

The direct link to the company is here: http://www.waterheroinc.com/#Home

The update link via Kick Starter is listed here and offers insight as to what stage they are in: https://www.kickstar...c/posts/1416232

I have been in close contact with the vendor during the many months of production. I've been given lots of opportunity to offer feed back and assist the team in developing the Water Hero unit. Lots of the features you see listed in the Water Hero home page came from the people like you and me.

To be honest I didn't have to push very hard but made a good business case about how different supporting features would offer penetration into various market segments.

IE. Security, Plumbing, Insurance, Home Automation.

At the very bottom of the Water Hero home page is a email box to register for updates. Should there be new members who feel this product will meet their needs please do sign up. Once again I would like to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to consider and back this great company.

Regards

[strangely]

The monitor looks quite different to when I last looked at this. Wondering now if it will work on battery power alone since my water meter is outside away from power. If not then I guess I would have to think about setting up a separate gauge near the house, which then defeats the purpose a bit since I can wire it to my GEM.

[Teken]

The monitor looks quite different to when I last looked at this. Wondering now if it will work on battery power alone since my water meter is outside away from power. If not then I guess I would have to think about setting up a separate gauge near the house, which then defeats the purpose a bit since I can wire it to my GEM.

The unit is intended to operate primarily on 120 VAC power. The internal power supply is meant solely as a short term back up power supply guarding against short duration black out events.