There’s nothing worse than coming home to find a burst pipe or malfunctioning water heater has flooded your basement. It’s perhaps why leak detection and prevention products continue to become more popular each year.

The Gen-Ear LE can pinpoint water leaks in residential and commercial water lines — including problems in walls and under concrete slabs, swimming pools and hot tubs, the company says.

Phyn was founded in 2016 as a joint venture between Uponor and Belkin, with both owning 50% of the company.

Phyn’s Smart Water Sensor, available in one, two and three packs, safeguards homes against water damage by detecting leaks, changes in temperatures and potentially damaging humidity levels. 

Patrick Jorge Besinga, president/CEO of Works Plumbing, and his wife, Margaret Besinga, vice president/COO, grew up in the Philippines, and both hold a college degree in business and marketing. 

Earlier this year, Leonard Valve announced David Brakenwagen as its new chief executive officer. 

There’s nothing more traumatic for homeowners than discovering catastrophic damage to their homes. 

I knew my day was going sideways when it was going to be necessary to change into a bathing suit and get wet in the customer’s master bath in order to find out what was causing a leak into the basement. 

The smart home market is booming. There are now connected devices in practically every room of the house — smart lights, smart cameras, smart door locks, smart refrigerators, smart HVAC systems, and yes, smart plumbing devices.