Watts EDP0004640 IntelliFlow Automatic Washing Machine Shut Off Valve
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Watts EDP0004640 IntelliFlow Automatic Washing Machine Shut Off Valve
Customer Review: Don't use it with a newer High Efficiency front loader
Summary: 2 Stars
My new Kenmore front loader has two cycles that cause the IntelliFlow to time out (Heavy Duty and Whitest Whites). If the cycle lasts too long, the device thinks the water has remained open too long and closes the valve. The washer is trying to do the final rinse cycle, but cannot obtain water. Because the washer is electronic, there's no way to just turn everything off, unplug the Intelliflow, and restart at the same point in the wash cycle (once turned off the washer must resume from start). The Watts people's workarounds do not help either. I'm trying to decide whether to have the plumber remove it or just settle for dingy clothes.Customer Review: Ease your mind
Summary: 4 Stars
I spent lots of money remodelling my basement and wanted to protect it from a leaking washing machine or washing machine hose. I tried to train the kids to shut off the washing machine water supply at the faucet, but I often found the opposite true. My friends house got flooded out by a burst washing machine hose. I didn't want to come home after work to find this problem in my new basement, so I had this piece of equipment installed professionally. It works like a charm. Ease of use and ease of mind.Customer Review: Electronics FAIL - Buyer Beware!
Summary: 1 Stars
Similar to other reviews, my Watts IntelliFlow has gone to sleep for good after 2 years. It was plugged into a GFI that never tripped. The green power light won't come on so we'll have to disconnect it until we can install another product (FloodStop). We had shut the water off to the house to replace a broken exterior sill cock and when we went to use the washing machine the next day the power light was gone for good.Customer Review: Electronics failed in just over a year of use
Summary: 1 Stars
I was impressed with this valve when I saw it on This Old House. I purchased one for my new laundry room and installed it about a year ago. I was surprised when the electronics failed. We were about to do a load of laundry and it was dead, no water. Luckily I do my own plumbing and easily switched back to a manual shutoff valve. Looking into a replacement, I now see several other reports of similar failures. Until this high failure rate is addressed by Watts, I have no intention of buying another, as much as I like the concept. I wish there was an alternative on the market.Customer Review: Failed after about one year
Summary: 1 Stars
Last year I built a first floor laundry area and from day one was concerned about leaks. I was totally gung ho about the Intelliflow. The machines are under a counter and though I built cabinet/counter to be serviceable (counter can be removed) it is still a bit of work to get to it.
This week the Intelliflow failed after about one year in service. My plumber was out and we troubleshooted the living heck out of this - the line, hose, screens... everything is clear. The unit delivers hot, but only a trickle of cold. There is no debri in the unit. It is the unit that failed. Tomorrow my plumber is coming back to install a regular valve with a Burstbuster. The Burstbuster will not turn on/off with the machine, but it has leak detection and can be easily bypassed if there is a problem (so we are not without the ability to laundry for a week!). I have top notch hoses as well (Floodcheck - search for them, they do not have any kind of valve, just very well built).
Though I found a dealer who had a Intelliflow in stock and could pick up a new one today and be washing away the piles of clothes that have collected, I just can't depend on the product and wish I would have made this decision on day one.
Seems like a good idea, but the product is cheaply built. That is the problem.