We believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially when it comes to water damage. We often recommend the whole-home smart systems to frequent travelers, landlords, and rental property owners, though any homeowner can benefit from them. A Flood Stop system can prevent a lot of catastrophes, especially if you have appliances like water heaters or washing machines in upstairs locations. Earl’s Plumbing also strongly encourages some sort of emergency water shut-off valve for water heater installations that are in the attic. Although water heaters are no longer allowed to be installed in attics, there are easily over a half-million homes in our service area with this setup. From about 2003 to 2014, “attic installation” was the most common water heater installation in Frisco, McKinney, Plano, and surrounding areas.