Automatic water shut-off valve

An electrically actuated flow control device for use with an electrical household appliance, said device comprising:

• a single body defining a first flow passage and a second flow passage, said first flow passage including an inlet end and an outlet end, and said second flow passage including an inlet end and an outlet end,
• said inlet end of said first flow passage including a hot water connector for connection to a pressurized source of hot water, and said outlet end of said first flow passage for connection to a hose for delivery of hot water to the appliance,
• said inlet end of said second flow passage including a cold water connector for connection to a pressurized source of cold water, and said outlet end of said second flow passage for connection to a hose for delivery of cold water to the appliance, said pressurized source of hot water terminating in a hot water supply and said pressurized source of cold water terminating in a cold water supply, said hot water supply and said cold water supply being spaced a predetermined fixed distance from each other, said hot water connector and said cold water connector being arranged at a corresponding predetermined fixed distance from each other,
• a hot water actuator adapted for movement between a first position resisting flow through said first flow passage and a second position permitting flow through said first flow passage,
• a cold water actuator adapted for movement between a first position resisting flow through said second flow passage and a second position permitting flow through said second flow passage,
• a sensor for detecting a first condition of current being drawn by the electrical appliance for operation of the electrical appliance, and a second condition defining an absence of current being drawn by the electrical appliance during non-operation of the electrical appliance, and
• a controller for controlling the positions of said first actuator and said second actuator dependent upon said condition detected by said sensor, said controller, in the presence of said first condition, permitting flow of hot water and cold water to the electrical appliance and, in the presence of said second condition, resisting flow of hot water and cold water to the electrical appliance to limit water damage due to rupture of the hoses.