What is it called? Home › Forums › Public Forums › General Plumbing › What is it called? This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 24 years, 8 months ago by Jenny. Viewing 2 reply threads Author Posts 15 Mar 2000 at 12:55 am #272645 Anonymous I saw on TV a device to protect the faucets providing water to the washing machine. What is this called?Has anyone had good/bad experience with these? 15 Mar 2000 at 3:44 am #286065 jack spotzParticipant what does it protect them from, are they in danger? 15 Mar 2000 at 2:18 pm #286066 JennyParticipant Sorry to be unclear. The device prevemts leaks by shutting off the water supply to the hoses, except when the washer is in use. Author Posts Viewing 2 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In