A leak stays local.
The affected zone closes first. The rest of the house keeps water. Leak response always takes priority, even during a freeze or manual override.
BUILT FOR YOUR HOME. READY TO ACT.
Life happens.
Water damage
shouldn’t.
Meet HYDRA. The patent-pending Fully Autonomous, Multi-Sensor Plumbing Protection System. It acts autonomously in seconds and reports to the app in real time.
Working prototype. Engineering and certification come before home installations.
✦✦A LITTLE PEACE OF MIND.
A LOT OF PROTECTION.
A LOT OF PROTECTION.
✓
Home is worth protecting.Autonomous action. Real-time reports.
Designed to act in seconds
◈ Zone-by-zone protection❄ Automatic freeze response◉ Real-time app reports↘ Less water by design
01 / PROTECTION THAT THINKS AHEAD
While you live your life,
HYDRA watches the water.
A cold night. A hidden leak. HYDRA is designed to respond before you reach for your phone. Explore the logic below.
TRY A SCENARIO
Water on. Worries down.
In normal conditions, the main stays open and the freeze trickle stays off.
- 01 Sense changing conditions
- 02 Act autonomously in seconds
- 03 Report to the app in real time
ILLUSTRATIVE EXPERIENCE · NOT A LIVE FEED
Main water supplyOPEN
Zone AWater on
Zone BWater on
HYDRA APP · ILLUSTRATIVE REPORTAll clear
Main open. Freeze trickle off.
Cold calls for action.
At 32°F or below, an automatic metered trickle keeps the line moving. Temperature never closes the main. Pressure relief works independently of power.
A nightly check-in.
A scheduled 3:00 AM pressure test looks for pinpoint leaks and running toilets. Pressure is monitored and alerted on; software does not control its release.
02 / EVERY GALLON MATTERS
Big protection.
A smaller trickle.
An open faucet is a guess. HYDRA is designed to meter a small, automatic freeze trickle.
83%
WATER-SAVINGS DESIGN TARGET
Compared with the 3 gal/hr open-faucet baseline.
A target, not a measured result. HYDRA’s 0.5 gal/hr delivered discharge flow has not yet been measured. Savings shown are illustrative arithmetic, not verified field savings.
Same cold spell.
Different water story.
Potential water saved*180 gallons
*Single-faucet comparison; home illustration assumes one faucet. Rates: 3 gal/hr baseline versus 0.5 gal/hr design target. A 72-hour freeze is an assumption.
Source: Hydra briefing, citing Clemson Cooperative Extension field measurement and HGIC 2369 ↗. Flow needs depend on conditions; this is not a universal safe-flow recommendation or a Clemson endorsement.
03 / BUILT. TESTED. STILL PUSHING.
Four pipes.
One very cold night.
September 23, 2026 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Four lines in the same freeze chamber. Same temperature. Same duration. Two protected by HYDRA. Two unprotected controls.
CONTROLLED COLD TEST−39.5°F
Temperature driven down and held until the probe reached its measurement limit.
HYDRA-PROTECTED 01Survived. Fully operable. ✓
HYDRA-PROTECTED 02Survived. Fully operable. ✓
UNPROTECTED CONTROL 01Burst ×
UNPROTECTED CONTROL 02Burst ×
Founder-reported outdoor rig test, as documented in the Hydra briefing. Control bursts were physical observations; the control lines had no sensors. This is prototype evidence, not independent certification or a guarantee of performance in every home.
376,985readings over about 18 days
15.8 dayscontinuous unattended running
18,458readings at or below 32°F
What happened when a leak was triggered mid-freeze?
With the chamber between 9°F and 27°F, water was sprayed onto one protected line’s leak sensor. That line entered LEAK, its valve stayed closed for 38 minutes, and its trickle stopped. The other protected line kept trickling normally. Source: Hydra briefing.
04 / A DIFFERENT APPROACH
More layers.
One connected response.
Compare the jobs each approach is designed to do. HYDRA brings zone isolation, freeze response, pressure relief and scheduled testing together.
| Protection capability | Manual open faucet | Leak alert / main-shutoff category | HYDRA design |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response without someone home | Set by homeowner | Alerts or automatic main closure | Autonomous action in seconds |
| Leak isolation | No active isolation | Typically whole-house shutoff | Affected zone first |
| Metered freeze response | Manually adjusted flow | Product-dependent | Automatic at 32°F or below |
| Trapped-pressure relief | Not dedicated relief | Product-dependent | Independent of power |
| Scheduled pressure testing | No | Product-dependent | Nightly at 3:00 AM |
| App reports | No | Product-dependent | Real time |
General comparison of approaches, not an exhaustive review of individual products. Capabilities vary by model and configuration. HYDRA is a prototype awaiting final engineering and certification.
05 / MEET THE INVENTOR
Built through hands-on work.
For the places we call home.
Meet Jeremiah Christian Stark, the person building HYDRA. Based in Little Rock, he does maintenance work at many locations across Arkansas.
He built the prototype by hand, self-funded, alongside his full-time job. The work comes from hands-on experience with plumbing and the problems that arise when water goes where it shouldn’t.
HYDRA is still in development. The four-pipe test is an important step; the next is turning that working rig into a finished, engineered and certified product before home installations can begin.
HYDRA is patent pending and has been accepted into ARiSE, the AEDC-backed program run through Conductor.
Talk about HYDRATHE NEXT CHAPTER
Real progress.
A clear path forward.
Seeking $200,000–$600,000 in non-dilutive funding to turn the test rig into a manufacturable product and complete certification. No equity is being offered.
- 01 / PROTOTYPE
Built & tested
Founder-built rig and controlled cold-test evidence.
- 02 / ENGINEERING
Product development
Finalize a manufacturable design.
- 03 / CERTIFICATION
Clear the gate
Potable-water certification, plumbing compliance and electrical listing before installation.
- 04 / AFTER CERTIFICATION
Pilots & first sales
Build real-world home performance data.
Planned model: hardware plus $50/month for the app, 24/7 monitoring and free service visits for installed equipment failures. Hardware pricing and availability are not announced. No installations are being booked here.
QUESTIONS. IDEAS. CONVERSATIONS.
Let’s talk about HYDRA.
Curious about the prototype, the testing or what comes next? Jeremiah welcomes a conversation.
HYDRA is in development. Home installations will follow final engineering and certification.