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: Failed like many others
Summary: 2 Stars
Like other reviews, the product worked great for about 2 years then stopped. It doesn't seem to sense that there is a current draw from the washing machine and therefore it won't open up the solenoid valves to allow water in. I took it off so we could do the laundry. Not sure what I'm going to do next.Customer Review: Good product but fragile electronics
Summary: 3 Stars
I have had two of these devices over the past two years. Installation is relatively easy, though you have to be careful to measure pipe lengths accurately -- as one would expect. The product works exactly as advertised.
My issue is that both of mine have failed electrically -- one occurred following a thunderstorm (though nothing else in the house failed), and one just out of the blue.
The second unit failed at 11 months, 15 days -- and Watts refunded the purchase price gracefully.
I will put a third unit in -- my laundry room is "convenient" on the second floor -- but a disaster just waiting to happen. At least I do not have teenagers loading up the washer until it overflows any more!
Customer Review: NIghtmare after nightmare with Miele big machines
Summary: 1 Stars
This thing has caused me untold nightmares. It keeps shutting off my Miele washing machine...one of the new Miele big front loaders. I have to go for weeks without it working. Now I am having to reset it every time. It is horrible, horrible. A nightmare. Miele has been out here 3 or 4 times, and there is NOTHING wrong with my washer. It is all this stupid Intelliflow unit. There is no flood but it just shuts off because it cannot work with the sophisticated electronics of the new Miele washer.
Customer Review: Nice idea, flawed product
Summary: 1 Stars
This sounds like the ideal solution to washing machine hoses which might burst at any time. It detects the electrical current of the washing machine and opens water valves only while the machine is active.
The problem is that the product is so cheaply made that its almost impossible to install correctly. The threaded attachments for the water supply are cheap soft PLASTIC. As soon as you start to thread on the BRASS nuts that hold the water connections tight, you will cross-thread the nuts. The maker knows of the problem since they have a warning "Don't cross-thread" in their instructions. A better solution would be to build a product with a METAL valve body which might actually survive installation.
Nice idea, but unless you are the most gifted installer STAY AWAY.
Customer Review: Not a Good Product
Summary: 1 Stars
This product lasted just over a year, then completely failed. We had to pay hundreds of dollars to have a plumber install a normal valve because we just wanted to get rid of this thing.