So my washout area is currently in my garage, it works fine as its a garage space that can get damp from pressure washer overspray, and the plumbing or faucet I hookup to is right outside my garage. For a while I didnt mind having to connect and disconnect the hose constantly (i added quick release to the hoses) however they always leaked anyways outside down into the planter space the faucet was mounted above (no biggie i the planter, but wouldnt work in a basement) now that its winter though, the faucet outside can freeze up, or my hoses will freeze up and get stiff with residual wateri n them and its creating unnecessary hurdles due to my current setup.
The other thing about my washout area being in my garage is that its upstairs, and extra distance I shouldnt actually probably wasting the energy and time travelling to and from conctantly, its just not efficient, or easily repeatable. I dont like that aspect of it.
So, I have a faucet in my unfinished basement. My basement is actually good size, and is mirrored on both rooms of it, its a good size which makes me want to make one side my print and production area, and the other side my screen holding and screen exposure/cleanup side. On the screen zone side of my basement I can hook up to an available faucet, and Id have to do some minor plumbing so the washout could properly drain, but I am super afraid of either a small leak springing, or forgetting to turn off the hose after Im dome reclaiming, and that backpressure on the hose forming a leak eventually.
Ive worked in several shops, most have had this happen at some point in either a small scale, or a much larger scale, wether it was the shop themselves who forgot, or a shop directly next door that flooded from the next space over into theirs (yikes!) I started researching for condensation or moisture alarms, or even auto vavle shutoffs, etc.. But am not sure which is totally fail proof.
What would you guys recommend, or have any of you been in the same situation with needing to make sure you dont flood your basement? I have considered building a water catching bin under the faucet hookup with a drain hose or sump pump in the event of a leak, and was even thinking of keeping my pressurewasher in a bin or rubbermaid of some sort w a drain incase the hose hookup area on that ever also leaked... Just trying to make sure Ive got at least 2-3 backup fault free solutions in the event one of those other preventative measures fails, whatever that may be, im just trying to be super cautious.
