Comments on: The FaucetLock by Flow Security Systems http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Janet Cloninger http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-50851 Janet Cloninger Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:21:13 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-50851 @Jay Well, my husband always has his keys in his pocket, and it would be quicker for him to remove the lock and re-attach the garden hose than to get the faucet handle, some tools, and reattach the handle. Those saved minutes would have been vital to us one Halloween night when some vandal decided to set fire to the big pile of leaves piled up at the street in my neighbors side yard. (In Greensboro, you rake all the leaves to the curb so the big vacuum trucks can come suck them up and take them to the yard-waste center in our area.) @Jay Well, my husband always has his keys in his pocket, and it would be quicker for him to remove the lock and re-attach the garden hose than to get the faucet handle, some tools, and reattach the handle. Those saved minutes would have been vital to us one Halloween night when some vandal decided to set fire to the big pile of leaves piled up at the street in my neighbors side yard. (In Greensboro, you rake all the leaves to the curb so the big vacuum trucks can come suck them up and take them to the yard-waste center in our area.)

]]> By: Jay http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-50818 Jay Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:18:17 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-50818 Wouldn't it be easier to just remove the handle from the valve? Sure, it takes a wrench (or screwdriver), but how's that more difficult than finding the key? JMHO. Wouldn’t it be easier to just remove the handle from the valve? Sure, it takes a wrench (or screwdriver), but how’s that more difficult than finding the key? JMHO.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49656 Julie Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:15:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49656 @ScottG let us know what happens :) @ScottG let us know what happens :)

]]> By: Janet Cloninger http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49652 Janet Cloninger Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:53:40 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49652 I just hope they don't decide to vandalize the faucet or my house because I dared stop them from helping themselves! At least your lawn service is open enough to do it in the open. My thief uses the back yard where no one can see them, so I'm sure they know what they are doing is wrong. I just hope they don’t decide to vandalize the faucet or my house because I dared stop them from helping themselves! At least your lawn service is open enough to do it in the open. My thief uses the back yard where no one can see them, so I’m sure they know what they are doing is wrong.

]]> By: ScottG http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49649 ScottG Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:41:58 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49649 I'm getting 2 of these now. I mostly shut off the Water to the outside during the winter here in NJ, but in general this would be great during the Summer. My Lawn service is always hosing off their equipment, truck, and themselves each time then come to cut the lawn. I wouldn't mind as much, but I seem to be the last stop on the street when then cut and I'm used as the end of the day wash down. The Water adds up, and it's stealing as far as I'm concerned! I've had a few times where the hose is left on as a trickle, and I get is a sorry and a nice bill anyway. The only time I haven't said anything was once, just once I caught one of the girls in my back yard hosing down...Enough Said on that :-) I can't wait to see if anything is said to me when they encounter this lock. LOL I’m getting 2 of these now. I mostly shut off the Water to the outside during the winter here in NJ, but in general this would be great during the Summer. My Lawn service is always hosing off their equipment, truck, and themselves each time then come to cut the lawn. I wouldn’t mind as much, but I seem to be the last stop on the street when then cut and I’m used as the end of the day wash down. The Water adds up, and it’s stealing as far as I’m concerned! I’ve had a few times where the hose is left on as a trickle, and I get is a sorry and a nice bill anyway. The only time I haven’t said anything was once, just once I caught one of the girls in my back yard hosing down…Enough Said on that :-)

I can’t wait to see if anything is said to me when they encounter this lock. LOL

]]> By: Janet Cloninger http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49601 Janet Cloninger Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:47:54 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49601 I live in North Carolina. They kinda frown on shooting here.... I live in North Carolina. They kinda frown on shooting here….

]]> By: ferris209 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49599 ferris209 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:40:47 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49599 Where you live (state)? Down here in Texas that kind of offense warrants a shooting!! Where you live (state)? Down here in Texas that kind of offense warrants a shooting!!

]]> By: Janet Cloninger http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49586 Janet Cloninger Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:31:11 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49586 The scary thing is this isn't the first time people have taken water without asking. The first time I know about was a few years ago. Apparently the construction crew working on a house next door felt free to use our water. I can't imagine who it is now... Edited to add: I just got this month's utility bill today. Our water charges are up 32% this month over last month! I hope my FaucetLocks get here soon! The scary thing is this isn’t the first time people have taken water without asking. The first time I know about was a few years ago. Apparently the construction crew working on a house next door felt free to use our water. I can’t imagine who it is now…

Edited to add: I just got this month’s utility bill today. Our water charges are up 32% this month over last month! I hope my FaucetLocks get here soon!

]]> By: georgi55 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49585 georgi55 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:23:01 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49585 Ya crazy that this is actually a problem, I'm shocked Ya crazy that this is actually a problem, I’m shocked

]]> By: Trigon http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/23/the-faucetlock-by-flow-security-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-49517 Trigon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:04:42 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=25903#comment-49517 Unbelievable! xD Unbelievable! xD

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