Invention to save 40% of household water used

Australian inventor Geoffrey Foster believes the Waterfuse Watersaver, which claims to save 40% of household water use, is the 'silver bullet' governments are seeking to manage the looming water crisis.

The Waterfuse Watersaver is an intelligent plug-and-play water control device that manages water reserves by supplying the desired amount of water according to six pre-selected savings levels, cutting down water wastage.

It also tests for leaks and automatically informs the homeowner when they are detected. It can also cut the house's water supply off remotely via SMS from anywhere in the world while a Water Board can instantly shut down an entire network of water supply, at the home, in the case of threats to the supply.

Foster has so far invested 25 years and $13 million in the Waterfuse Waterfuse and Gasfuse projects and is offering the innovation to Australian government bodies before overseas interests.

Benefits of the water control device include:

• Enables a minimum 40% saving of water currently used;
• Effectively enables better usage of current water supply and the way it is delivered;
• Saves minimum $250/year for each home installation (cost of unit can be recouped in approx 2.5 years);
• Potential to save infrastructure costs for governments;
• A central HQ can control and monitor the water supply going into the home instantly through telemetric cabling;
• Provides safety/economy control at head office;
• Provides auto emergency shut-off from head office and at home installation avoiding home flooding;
• Can be fitted to all water systems in all global regions.