{"id":625,"date":"2018-12-24T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/?p=625"},"modified":"2018-12-21T14:14:15","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T19:14:15","slug":"automatic-shutoff-valve-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/automatic-shutoff-valve-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Why an Automatic Shutoff Valve is a Good Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"burstedWe get it\u2014if you can avoid calling for emergency plumbing services, you will. Our professional plumbers in Kirkwood, MO<\/a> are ready for anything of course, since we understand that plumbing problems don\u2019t tend to obey schedules or calendars, nor do they care that you are sleeping or were just about to leave the house on vacation or to go to work. When you need a burst pipe or gushing broken faucet fixed, we\u2019ll be there.<\/p>\n

But, let\u2019s talk prevention! Again, you don\u2019t want to be in a situation where you\u2019re calling up a 24-hour service plumber. We\u2019re sure you\u2019d also enjoy having peace of mind about plumbing problems when you can\u2019t call for a plumber because you don\u2019t even know there\u2019s a problem (i.e. you\u2019re away from home when a fixture breaks, spreading water throughout your home). In a case like this, there\u2019s one very important component that will save you from property damage and unnecessary associated costs\u2014the automatic shutoff valve.<\/p>\n

Prevent Flooding from Plumbing Disasters with This Component<\/h2>\n

There isn\u2019t a single home in which we wouldn\u2019t recommend the installation of an automatic shutoff valve. Also called an emergency shutoff valve, it\u2019s attached to the main water line as it enters the home, close to your manual shutoff valve.<\/p>\n

Do you know where your manual shutoff valve is? While we\u2019re talking about automatic valves in this post, it\u2019s important that you locate your manual valve too, since at some point you might need to shut off water to your whole home. We hope you never need to due to an emergency, but the fact is that this could happen.<\/p>\n

An automatic shutoff valve, as the name implies, automatically shuts off water flow into your home on its own when that water begins flooding from a burst pipe or other plumbing fiasco. There are different ways this can work. One of the most common methods an automatic shutoff valve uses is a pressure sensor. When there is a sudden drop in water pressure, it usually means water is being lost through a large leak. The pressure drop will cause the valve to swing closed.<\/p>\n

Another method is sensors strategically placed around the house, such as in the basement, which detects water where it shouldn\u2019t be and then sends an electronic signal to the valve to close. In the case of a water leak emergency, the shutoff valve closes off the flow of water to the house so no further damage is done from the burst pipe or plumbing problem.<\/p>\n

From there, you can arrange for necessary repairs at your convenience, without the panic that usually goes along with plumbing emergencies. Best of all, your automatic shutoff valve will offer you the peace of mind that you already basically have an emergency plumber standing by and guarding your home.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re looking to have a shutoff valve installed or need service for your existing automatic shutoff valve, we\u2019re the team to call.<\/p>\n

For quality plumbing services, look no further! Contact Performance Plumbing<\/a> today. <\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s one very important component that will save you from property damage and unnecessary associated costs\u2014the automatic shutoff valve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[114,112],"class_list":["post-625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-kirkwood","tag-plumbers"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":630,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions\/630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}