System, method, and apparatus for monitoring restroom appliances

• Main Authors: Harrison, Christopher R, Andersen, Blaine, Bush, Shawn D, Allard, III, Rock R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.01.2020
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; BLASTING; COCKS; COFFEE MILLS; CONTROLLING; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR; FURNITURE; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LIGHTING; MEASURING; MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METERING BY VOLUME; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; SEWERAGE; SINKS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TAPS; TESTING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TOILET ACCESSORIES; VALVES; WATER SUPPLY; WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; WEAPONS

A system for monitoring flush valves is provided, including a plurality of flush valves arranged in at least one restroom of a building, each flush valve of the plurality of flush valves including a communication device configured to transmit flush valve data, and at least one controller in communication with each flush valve of the plurality of flush valves. The at least one controller is programmed or configured to receive the flush valve data from each flush valve of the plurality of flush valves and determine if a first flush valve of the plurality of flush valves is in need of servicing or replacement based at least partially by comparing flush valve data for the first flush with flush valve data for at least one other flush valve of the plurality of flush valves. A method and apparatus are also disclosed.