Patent ID: 7900650

Claim:
A system for remotely controlling a shutoff of a main water valve of a main water line to a structure and/or household appliance, comprising: an electrically active solenoid shutoff valve mounted downstream from an existing manual shutoff valve; a securable enclosure comprising a remote control switch in electrical communication therewith said electrically active shutoff valve and an alarm unit in electrical communication therewith said remote control switch; a power supply, further comprising: a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacle in electrical communication therewith an existing residential power system; a step down transformer in electrical communication therewith said GFCI receptacle; and, a power supply cord; a remote control; and, a manual bypass valve and associated piping; wherein said system forces a water flow to cease in an event of a power failure or remotely upon activation of a remote control switch by said remote controller; wherein said (GFCI) receptacle provides continuous power thereto said step down transformer; wherein said GFCI receptacle further comprises X-10 communication capabilities, thereby enabling activation/deactivation of said system via a remote computer thereby halting or reestablishing said water flow through said system; wherein said step down transformer provides electrical power thereto said remote control switch via said power supply cord; wherein said enclosure is mountable remote or adjacent thereto said electrically active shutoff valve at a distance required by local electrical codes; and; wherein said manual bypass valve provides an optional water flow thereto said main water line.