From the wonderfully headlined Overflow toilet tragedy leads to invention comes a simple, “why-doesn’t-this-already-exist” invention called the “Toilet Guardian:”
The device is an emergency water shut-off valve that can be installed on existing toilets. It senses rising water and turns off the water supply at the fill valve.
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The two key markets for the product are nursing homes and college dormitories.
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“There’s a lot of software involved; we had to have an actual rocket scientist help us with the design,” Parrish said.
Toilets, software, and rocket scientists? Count me in!
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