IN CONDOMINIUMS AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS

 

 

There are two concerns involved in responsible water management.  The first is:

 

I - PROTECTION OF PROPERTY

 

Even a moderate leak or flooding event in a home can be extremely destructive and expensive.  In fact, water damage is the number one cause of insurance claims--both in number of claims and total dollar amount.

 

MULTI-DWELLING

If a leak/flood event occurs in a condominium or apartment building, that damage can be multiplied many times as water migrates from unit to unit and floor to floor.  Claims over $1,000,000- are not uncommon.

 

SOUTH FLORIDA

South Florida is particularly vulnerable to large claims.  Many luxury condos are only occupied in season.  If a leak/flood event occurs during a period of low occupancy, it may be hours before the problem is detected and secured. 

 

MOLD

Finally, due to our warm, humid weather, mold is more likely to result from flood damage.  This can lead to secondary damage and health claims, as well as extended litigation.

 

II - CONSERVATION AND COST AVOIDANCE

 

A safe water supply is a dwindling resource.  In some areas of the country, scarce water is a catastrophic problem, threatening the very existence of economies and population centers. 

Here in South Florida, and in most areas of the country, there is an ever increasing demand on our water infrastructure, and costs will continue to rise.  At present, water costs vary from city to city and county to county, and range from moderate to quite high.

The building codes in South Florida do not mandate that individual meters be installed on each condo or apartment in high rise buildings, resulting in one water bill for the entire building.  This is hugely detrimental to the economical use of water and a denies a fair allocation of resources.  Even though they pay for the water indirectly, many residents see no incentive to responsibly use water.  Even if a resident wants to be responsible, without a meter there may be no indication that a toilet is leaking (1/2 gal per minute  equals 21,900 gal. per month) and needs to be serviced. 

 

It is GOOD-SENSE management to, proactively, prevent or mitigate water damage to your building and establish the best infrastructure available for economical water usage.

WHAT FEATURES DOES A TRULY EFFECTIVE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVE ...?

 

CondoPac

WATER MANAGEMENT

 

There are many "leak detection" systems available, but very few management systems that will effectively provide both property protection and conservation features required for a comprehensive system.  Of these few systems, the CondoPac system is the most cost-effective and easy to use.  The CondoPac has more features that are truly useful to the building management and residents.

 

 

CondoPac

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

 

MULTIPLE VERSIONS

You can install the CondoPac system that best suits your building and your requirements.

 

CENTRALIZED SYSTEM

The CondoPac is located at the incoming water supply location.  There is no requirement for sensors to be placed at multiple locations around the apartment.  There are no batteries to replace or wires to run.

 

WIRELESS, "SELF-HEALING" MESH NETWORK

Reliable, supervised communication network.  If the primary communication route is blocked or interrupted, the system automatically finds a new route.

 

SUPER ACCURATE MONITORING

The CondoPac uses very high resolution equipment.  The system can measure less than 1/10 gallon of flow per hour.  No other system can make this claim.

 

WEB-BASED

System can be monitored from any remote location.  Email and/or text alarms issued.  

 

PROVEN TECHNOLOGY

No untested or experimental technology.  The CondoPac uses components proven reliable in thousands of installations.

 

REAL TIME INFO

The system updates every thirty seconds. 

 

RECORDS WATER USAGE

The system's revenue-grade water meter will keep a record of water usage for each apartment.  The system can be used for sub metering and individual billing, if required.

 

AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF

The system will automatically shut off the water if an alarm occurs.  In many cases, insurance companies will offer a discount for an auto-shut off system.

 

INDIVIDUAL, FLEXIBLE ALARM SET POINTS

Some residents use a lot of water.  Alarm set points can be adjusted to avoid false alarms.

 

MULTIPLE ALARM ALGORITHMS

Four separate alarm algorithms instead of one.  This results in faster response and less water on the floor.

 

RESIDENT ACCESS

The resident is given a unique password to access their own apartment's usage and alarm information.  They can go online and monitor water consumption or see exactly why their system went into alarm.  This avoids a lot of calls to building management.

 

"HOME - AWAY"  SWITCH

The resident can shut off their water and put their system in the "AWAY" mode as easy as turning off a light.  Avoids having to go online to shut off water.

 

AIR CONDITIONING MONITOR

If the building has a water-source heat pump AC system, the CondoPac will monitor the AC for condenser or condensation water leakage.  If a leak is detected, the system will shut down the AC and issue an alarm.

 

AIR CONDITIONING ENABLE/DISABLE - RESET

A valuable feature of this system is the capability to, globally, shut down every AC in the building with a couple of mouse clicks.  If there is scheduled maintenance on the condenser pumps or towers, the operator may shut down all the AC's before the maintenance begins--then enable the AC's when finished.  If there is a problem that causes all the AC's to shut down from a fault, the operator can reset the entire building at once.

 

EXPANSION

Temperature and humidity sensors can be added to the system for full, environmental monitoring of each apartment. 

 

 

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