Path: ...!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Cursitor Doom Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design Subject: Re: Damned Projects! Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:54:44 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 46 Message-ID: References: <0o2tmjpp1450k270ij5qij1rph8809iijd@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:54:50 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="173759948bcb20f9a9aa2f858b6b626b"; logging-data="1164816"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/3kkVbT0EHlBilYzd60d2fq0yNdj679no=" User-Agent: Pan/0.149 (Bellevue; 4c157ba) Cancel-Lock: sha1:9hSwTww8Dbe+7xCxLwYumF8TbEc= Bytes: 3462 On Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:44:32 +0000, Martin Brown wrote: > On 28/12/2024 16:04, mas@a4.home wrote: >>>>>>> On Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:29:11 +0000, Cursitor Doom >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Gentlemen, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm currently in the process of building a device which will shut >>>>>>>> off the power to a washing machine in the event of a hose failing >>>>>>>> and spewing water out all over the floor. This is an eventuality >>>>>>>> which has always caused me considerable angst, so I finally >>>>>>>> decided to do something about it. After all, those flimsy >>>>>>>> 'exhaust' hoses go brittle over time and having one split 'in >>>>>>>> action' could cause a significant amount of damage to the >>>>>>>> surrounding area in a very short time. Having something to cut >>>>>>>> the power off instantly as soon as the water hits the floor would >>>>>>>> be a very worthwhile addition to the utility room and beyond. >> >> I'm wondering about removing the washer intake valve from the washer >> and hard connecting it to the supply. No hoses. Then only one hose >> goes from the valve output to the washer and it only has water in it >> when the washer is filling. > > That will be very interesting when the washing machine enters a spin dry > cycle with a moderately unbalanced load and starts shaking violently. LOL! Perhaps I should clarify. The hoses between the fixed plumbing and the machine itself are still rubber ones. But they're NOT push-fits. They screw-in. > Replacing the hoses periodically is probably a much safer option YMMV. I would not sleep soundly with *any* push-fits anywhere in the house. That's why I had them all swapped-out for old-style copper. An ex-girlfriend of mine used to manage a care home for the old and feeble. One day, a push-fit failed and spewed water out which ended up cascading down the stairs like a tropical waterfall. All the staff on duty at the time were female, didn't know where the main stopcock was located and had *no* idea what to do other than call an emergency plumber. By the time that leak was remedied, tens of thousands of pounds of damage had been caused. Push-fit? NO THANKS.