Just watched a Shark Tank episode, company “Inirv” was presenting a smoke/CO2 sensor plus gas stove retrofit actuator knobs that can shut off (or adjust) each burner. Coincidentally, I was holding a box of Dome water valve so it hit me - why can’t I just install one of those behind the stove and control the master valve?
I also felt bad for the company because if I am right, this is a $75 solution (since I already have the smoke alarms but if I didn’t +$30) vs their $250+. They were asking $800 000 for 8% shares of their company. Ouch.
P.S. Decided to be old fashioned this time and did not use any search engine this time. Let’s get social - anyone using it for gas valves?
First you have to remember that the Dome isn’t really a valve. Dome is a actuator that controls a valve.
With that said the short answer is yes, you can easily use a Dome actuator on a gas valve if its a standard 1/4 turn. You could use it on propane, oil, anything that uses a 1/4 turn valve. For example if your smoke detector goes off turn off the gas. I have one set to turn off if any of my many leak sensors detect a leak.
The question was asked on another thread and a Dome employee said while it would work it’s not recommended as the actuating motor could create enough friction to create a spark at start up. If there’s a gas leak that’s muy no bueno.
Interesting. I was wondering why they wouldn’t advertise it for gas valves. But like @vseven said, if you have smoke alarm active, if there is a leak, it will explode regardless. I really want to put on each appliance at home (stove, furnace, boiler)
- anyone using it for gas valves?