Watts Water Heater Connector Failure

A few years ago a watts lg stainless steel water heater connector the type with a plastic tube inside a braided stainless steel cover failed and sprayed water all over the laundry room for a few hours.

Watts water heater connector failure. In december 2014 watts was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that its braided stainless steel water supply lines which connect under the sink as well as to dishwashers hot water heaters and other household appliances are defective. I had the same issue with the watts stainless water heater hose on the hot water side failing due to a pin size hole developing in the hose. Step c disconnect the hot water heater at the hot water discharge. And watts regulator co.

At the time i thought it was a fluke. Watts water technologies inc. To make sure the water to the hot water heater has been completely shut off. Now i know better.

Last night i heard a strange sound coming from the utility room. For examples of watts water heater and floodsafe connectors please vist the affected products page. The lawsuits allege that watts actions led to the failure of the water heater and floodsafe connectors. The lawsuits allege that watts actions led to the failure of the water heater and floodsafe connectors.

However this fund will also be used to pay for notice administration litigation expenses and attorneys fees too. 3 12 cv 01172 which claimed that the acetal coupling nuts instructions and warnings on these watts toilet connectors were defective. These settlements provide cash payments for. Under the settlements watts has agreed to pay 14 million in total 10 million into a settlement fund for water heater connectors and 4 million into a settlement fund for floodsafe connectors.

1 the replacement of those water heater and floodsafe connectors currently in use and 2 reimbursement of up to 25 of the property damage caused by the failure of a water heater or floodsafe connector. My attic a bathroom wall ceiling floor and pantry ceiling were all damaged due this deffective product in less than 4 years of being installed on may 4th 2012. The pump should be installed so that the pump is pumping. See picture 1 step d install pump onto the water heater discharge using the 3 4 female fi tting and gasket supplied on the pump.

The lawsuits ask for replacement connectors to be provided to those who purchased water heater and floodsafe connectors and for money to be paid to those who paid to repair property damage as a result of the failure of the connectors. Watts are the defendants.