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Toilet Failure Risks

Toilet failures are the second leading source of residential water losses, after plumbing supply line failures. Toilet backups/overflows may be due to faulty fill valves or clogged drain lines. A review by the IBHS of homeowners’ insurance claims resulting from toilet failures submitted by multiple insurance companies around the country revealed: 78% of all toilet failures

The dangers of toilets overflowing

Even for the healthiest individuals, a toilet that has overflowed is a very serious situation as well as very hazardous. There are extensive amounts of micro-organic contaminants that can thrive in sewage water, and it only takes a momentary amount of exposure to that water to make a person ill. So what makes toilet overflows

How to Get Homeowners’ Insurance to Cover Damage From a Toilet Overflow

There are dozens of ways water can damage your house and your insurance only covers some of them. If your toilet valves jam or your kid flushes a toy, any overflow damage is probably covered. If sewer pipes are blocked or backing up, you’re out of luck — most policies won’t pay for problems that

Detect and prevent toilet bowl overflow from toilet clogged

The Valvin VI00B is designed specifically for detecting and preventing toilet bowl overflows and comes with an easy-to-mount bow sensor. The V100B’s bowl sensor will detect an impending toilet bowl overflow, trigger the controller and fill valve to shut off the water supply. People often flush too much toilet paper, hygiene products and even toys