FlowStop® 2

UK insurers pay out around £1.8 million every day to customers making escape of water (EOW) claims on their buildings and home contents insurance. Nearly one in five claims is for damage caused by leaks with many in the winter months due to frozen pipes that have burst.

Source: Association of British Insurers

Sustainable, cost-effective and WRAS approved, Andel FlowStop® 2 automatically isolates your water supply in the event of abnormal flow activity or the risk of freezing pipes. FlowStop® 2 can be installed in new builds and retrofitted into existing and occupied buildings.

FlowStop® 2 protects against the costly consequences of water damage from internal leaks and floods.

FlowStop® consists of a control unit and a valve unit, which includes an integrated latching solenoid valve and a flow rate sensor. It actively monitors the water supply to a property, helping to detect and prevent leaks.

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FlowStop® 2 is available for large-scale supply and can be installed by Andel or a chosen installer, with full technical support provided.

FlowStop® 2 is ideal for

Student accommodation
Hotels
Offices
Residential developments
Social landlords
Empty properties
Private residential
Any multi-occupancy properties

Benefits at a glance

Highly cost-effective
Low maintenance
Easy to install, easy set-up
Monitors up to two water supplies
Freeze protection (user adjustable)
Time-out protection (user adjustable)
Excess flow protection (user adjustable)
24-hour non-use protection (user adjustable)
Override control
Discreet flush or wall-mounted control unit
Option to add leak detection sensors
Optional connection to onward BMS and SMS for absent occupants
Optional connection to Andel CloudConnect® for realtime notifications – ideally suited to managers of hotels, offices and residential developments

FlowStop® 2 has four programmable settings for shutting off the water supply and preventing water leaks:

Continuous flow protection: 1 to 120 minutes (user adjustable)
Exessive flow rate protection: 5 to 40 litres per minute (user adjustable)
Low temperature freeze protection: 0ºC to 5ºC (user adjustable)
Non-use protection: 1 to 48 hours (user adjustable)

When a property is empty

FlowStop® 2 isolates the water supply if no water is used for a pre-set period set by the user, automatically covering for periods when a property is temporarily vacated. This is useful for preventing leaks in empty properties going unchecked with potentially serious consequences.

Option to add leak detection sensors

There is also an option to add water leak detection sensors such as Andel’s FlexiPad, leak detection cable and tape for more localised monitoring in critical areas such as kitchens, utility rooms, bathrooms, showers and WCs.

Andel CloudConnect®

Option to download the Andel CloudConnect® App providing building owners and managers access to a secure, web-based portal for centralised management of FlowStop® 2 installations and any Andel leak detection sensors. Users can instantly view any devices in alarm mode, pinpointing the location (automatic shut-off valves, are triggered to prevent damage). The portal offers customisable access levels, ensuring robust security, e.g. managers, engineers, tenants, and administrators have access only to specific, necessary areas, while owners can retain full system access.

Mute and reset

When the system goes into alarm, audible alarms can be silenced by pressing the mute button. When the problem has been checked and resolved, the system can be reset by holding the mute button for three seconds and the water supply will start to flow again.

FlowStop® 2 features and functions

Valve Unit

Time-out continuous flow protection: Shuts off the water supply if water has been running for more than 1-120 minutes (user adjustable).
Excessive flow rate protection: Shuts off the water supply if there is an abnormal flow of water between 5 and 40 litres per minute (user adjustable).
Low temperature freeze protection: Shuts off the water supply if the temperature falls between 0 and 5ºC (user adjustable).
Non-use protection: Isolates the water supply if no water has been used for 1-48 hours (user adjustable).

Control Unit:

Faceplate: Discreet double-gang faceplate featuring backlit 2-digit LCD display, Status LED light and 4 navigation buttons for easy set-up. Can be surface mounted or flush mounted using a standard back box.
Reset button: Mute button resets the system following activation and allows water to flow again when the problem has been resolved.
Override feature: Turns flow monitoring off to allow for prolonged water use such as watering the garden.
Optional leak detection sensors: Can be added to detect water leaks in vulnerable areas such as in kitchens under sinks, washing machines and dishwashers, bathrooms and WCs.
Power supply: Mains power 110-240Vac
Output: Volt-free relay contact rated 30V @1A per input.

Maintenance

The system performs an automatic solenoid exercise to avoid the build up of limescale. A yearly inspection is recommended by a qualified engineer to ensure the correct operation of the system.

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