How bad is the water leak problem in us

Water leaksShould you be worried?

Water leaks in homes and businesses are on the rise.

Why?

The quick answer is homes are aging and no one is really paying attention to pipes.

Literally the problem is “out-of-sight so out-of-mind”.

Home and business owners don't see the water pipes so they don’t think about them.

Because the problem is being ignored, its not going away.

It is going to hurt later.

A vast majority of pipe ruptures begin with a small leak that goes undetected for days,

weeks and even months.

What if you could catch that small leak early enough to get the plumbing repaired before

the damage is widespread and expensive?

Property damage would be reduced, keepsakes and heirlooms would be safe, and

mold would be prevented!

So how bad is the water leak problem?

Insurance claims for water damage caused by leaky and ruptured pipes is on the rise.

Water leaks are a far greater risk to damaging a home than theft.

• Insuranceclaimscausedbywaterdamageisthe2nd mostfrequentclaimandquicklyapproachingthe2nd mostcostlyclaim.

Causeofloss Claimfrequency

Avg Claim

Fire 0.38 $39,791Wind 3.13 $8,041Waterdamage 1.86 $7,958Theft 0.47 $3,786

Waterdamageclaimsincreasingsince2010

• Waterdamageisafargreaterriskthanhometheft.Yetmostofthetechnologyhasbeenfocusingonsecuritysystemsandcameras.

Causeofloss Claimfrequency

Avg CostperClaim

Fire 0.38 $39,791Wind 3.13 $8,041Waterdamage 1.86 $7,958Theft 0.47 $3,786

Water leaks are the 2nd most frequent claim and almost the 2nd most costly claim.

Despite water leaks being a greater risk to the home than theft, home owners and

technology advancements have focused on anti-theft security systems.

Shouldn’t you add a security system for your water pipes?

SO, what is the real reason water leaks are on the rise?

Is it poor workmanship? Possibly

Is it poor quality materials? Possibly

Is it contaminants in the water? Possibly

The fact is homes are getting older.

So the best workmanship, highest quality products

and completely clean water will just prolong the inevitable.

YOUR PIPES WILL LEAK

YOUR PIPES WILL LEAK

The median age of a home is 35 years

The useful life of copper pipes is

about 50 years.

Because of hard water and alkalinity,substandard materials,

and poor construction workmanship,the expected life of pipes is between

30 to 40 years.

Thus most homes are approaching or exceeded the expected life of their plumbing.

What happens if you have a newer home built with polybutylene aka plastic pipes?

The expected life of these plastic pipes is less; with estimates being as low as 15-20 years.

Introducing the Intellecy Smart Water Meter

with Leak Protect

The Smart Water Meter with Leak Protect comes with a sensor that mounts directly

over your pipe

— no cutting of the pipe and no plumbing skills needed.

It senses the flow of water to help you manage your water.

It will let you know how much water you are using

and let you set water saving goals.

This will help you lower your water bill.

This will help you your water bill. lower

Because it tracks water flow when a new signal is detected, the user will be alerted of

the possible leak.

The alert is sent to your smartphone, text, and email.

The device also lights up and sounds an alarm.

You’ll know about the leak 24/7 from anywhere.

Its that simple and its that good!

Its that simple and its that good!

Look out for our Kickstarter coming Feb 2017!

For more information and to stay up-to-date on our Kickstarter launchvisit www.intellecy.com

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