How Does It Work?

NO MORE OVERFLOWS is the ONLY product available that addresses washing machine drain overflows, from a standpipe, before the flood occurs.Other products alert after a flood occurs or when a hose breaks.

No other product shuts off the washing machine during a drain or rinse cycle when a flood is about to occur.

NO MORE OVERFLOWS has a water detection probe that is inserted into the standing drain and is placed so that the lower of the two probe contact points is above the washer drain hose outlet. A standard 9 volt battery within the control box provides the electronics for proper operation. When water is detected by both contacts, as would be the case of an imminent overflow, a low voltage current is sent to the electronic circuit board, which creates a signal that trips the GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter). The signal generated is the same signal that occurs when the GFCI test button is depressed. There is nothing artificial being done that can interfere with the normal functioning of the GFCI.

Once the power is no longer available to the washing machine, the drain pump will stop and the rising water in the standing drain will recede. Thus a flood is avoided.

The NO MORE OVERFLOWS control box has a low battery indicator. This red indicator will light when the battery reaches a point where it needs to be replaced but will still operate the electronics for a short period. Under normal conditions, a 9V battery should last for over 1 year.

The washing machine needs to be plugged into the same GFCI outlet as the NO MORE OVERFLOWS system. Plugging the system into a regular outlet (non GFCI/GFI) will result in burning out the electronics and may cause electrical damage to the electrical circuit in the home. Since most older laundry rooms do not have GFCI outlets, we have an adapter available which converts a grounded outlet into a GFCI protected socket. It also offers enough outlets for additional appliances. NOTE that a surge protector is not a GFCI.