Recent content by PhillyTim

Thanks Work2Play; I suddenly remembered your comment tonight, did a search and found this pan: http://www.mustee.com/product-lines/washer-and-water-heater-pans/98.html. It's wider than I want / need (which is probably good, actually), but it seems much better than the option of trying to put...

I ordered the Chatsworth 18" deep model. It just seemed to be the best for my needs. Right now I don't think I'll have any equipment on it--but who knows? Thanks everyone for the input!

Well, I already own the shelves (I took them with me from my old house), and fitting them is one pro I neglected to include on the Tripp Lite rack. However, I'm thinking they could actually be mounted to the back of the Chatsworth so that they stay put when the rack swings open. I have checked...

Now I'm curious too! Like the rest, it never occurred to me that cutting off water without cutting off power (my current plan) could cause harm to the machine, nor can I think of why it would. As KenN said, if the washer doesn't get sufficient water, I would expect it would simply stop...

So Teken, I take it you're a fan of the Floodstop? I've read some pretty negative reviews which suggest that it's a pretty cheaply made item, and not something you'd want to rely on as a failsafe for an event that may not happen for 10 or 12 years--but when it does, you need the fail safe to...

Thanks work2play. I love your rack, but mines going in the basement and I just can't justify the extra expense as ther is no need to enclose it (except perhaps dust protection). I've not heard of hubbell racks; how is the quality? It's concerning that it can only hold 75 pounds; the...

I need a wall-mountable rack for my basement. The rack will hold a CAT6 punchdown block, a keystone punchdown block (for coax), a rack-mountable surge protector, a couple of shelves, and who knows what else going forward. I had a Mid Atlantic open rack at my old house, and while it was nice...

Thanks Del! That makes perfect sense.

Thanks all! I've purchased the WSV and two GRI 2600 sensors, but now I need power for the WSV. I've spoken to Elk, and can use their TRG1640 in combination wi P624 to power it, which would be nice since I can then have battery backup. However, I'm wondering if I can simply power it via my...

Thanks. I called GRI about their WSV; it's a nylon valve. It's not much cheaper than the Elk, so I'm going to buy the Elk, and for now just set it up to shut off my water and alert the alarm panel (hopefully Alarm Relay will support a water sensor alarm). If at some point I buy an M1, I'll...

Thanks basil! I hadn't thought about the air handler above my 3rd floor. I'll get a sensor installed there too! So, does anyone have experience with GRI's WSV? I'm wondering if the quality is on par with the Elk WSV?

Sorry to resurrect a 2 year old thread--but I thought it might help some to provide an update (I found this discussion very helpful). After reading this thread I really wanted an Eaton PTX-160, however it's simply too expensive. The good news is that Eaton has come out with the "Complete Home...

I have found one other option; GRI does make their own Water Shutoff Valve. Does anyone have any experience with that or knowledge about it? I'm wondering if it's of comparable quality to the Elk WSV. I also can't tell if it will remain closed should it lose power while in the closed...

Just checking out the HAI C3 page (http://www.homeauto.com/Products/C3/C3.asp). It's an impressive device, and sounds incredibly easy to use. I love the idea--and I'm intrigued by this part; "the central monitoring station will be able to call your home through the C3 to verify the alarm...

The Intelliflow would be perfect, if it worked, but the reviews on Amazon suggest it doesn't, at all (as I said above, the reviews are horrendous). And my plumber suggested Floodstop, which has better reviews, but does not seem of sufficient quality to trust over the long term--and this...