Recommendations for Auto shutoff options for my situation.

[Arby]

I'm building my own home. It consists of two separate structures that share the same roof. These two structures are my house itself and small shop. There is a carport between the two structures. I have a well. The main water line and pressure tank are inside the shop. From there, the water line runs under the carport to the house.

Everything is built on a slab. Plumbing under. Mostly copper. Some PEX. There's only one place where there's plumbing in an exterior wall: Hose bib. It is PEX. No other real chance of freezing...except the plumbing in the shop at the pressure tank. Very unlikely but possible.

I will have a single water heater, Steibel tankless under the bathroom counter.

I was thinking a shutoff in my shop at the pressure tank would be good....and another where the hose bib goes through the exterior wall. The plumbing for my laundry is close to the hose bib. Also...maybe a shut off at the tankless water heater would be a good idea too. ?

I wish I would have thought of the shutoffs earlier. However, the house and shop are fully wired and all the walls are insulated. I'll be sheetrocking soon. That said, it's not too late. I can still tap into the wiring.

I have very little knowledge of what my options are. I am not a big fan of wireless stuff.

What are my options and recommendations?

 

[sarg]

An "Auto shutoff" of what ?

A Water line
A Well pump
An electric heater

 

[Arby]

An "Auto shutoff" of what ?

A Water line
A Well pump
An electric heater

What ever it takes. A system that detects a leak, then shuts the water off.

I'm not familiar with what's available or possible in my circumstance.

I'm trying to prevent flood damage from a frozen pipe, failed connection, etc....in the most likely areas to have problems. We're away from home often. Don't want to come home to a flooded house.

 

[sarg]

Searched "system that detects a leak, then shuts the water off."
Hundreds of items listed.
If I were leaving the house for an extended period I would turn off the breaker to the well pump, the water heater (tank) and shut the primary water ball valve.

 

[Arby]

Searched "system that detects a leak, then shuts the water off."
Hundreds of items listed.
If I were leaving the house for an extended period I would turn off the breaker to the well pump, the water heater (tank) and shut the primary water ball valve.

A Google search was the first thing I did. Hundreds of items like you said. Overwhelming. Hence the reason I'm here looking for recommendations....for my specific conditions, etc. Figured a plumbing forum would be a good place to ask.

I could do as you suggest for extended periods. However, I'm also thinking about a failure in the shop at night...when I'm home. Water could be gushing out all night and I'd have no clue....

 

[sarg]

Two options that come to mind .....diazepam (Valium®) and alprazolam (Xanax®)

 

[Arby]

Two options that come to mind .....diazepam (Valium®) and alprazolam (Xanax®)

From your first response, I am not surprised. Pity for you having nothing better to do then post offensive and unhelpful comments. I'd guess you haven't much more to offer though....

 

[sarg]

You are correct.

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

I owned a “weekend home” in central Michigan, 1996-2020. Well and septic. Every time we left, we turned off the breaker to the well pump. Simple, easy, nothing to fail. Shut and lock windows and doors, and turn off well pump. Make it habit.

 

[Ludington]

Your also forgetting the pesky slow leaks, under your dishwasher, in the connections for your laundry, under sinks , by your hot water tank too. It just depends on how paranoid you are. My dishwasher has leaked 3x in 40 years, but I just installed a leak detector there. I need to put one by my water hearer... it's 25 years old this year.