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Flume water monitor review8/25/2023 The meter number is stamped on the inside or outside of the lid that covers the register glass. The bill should show the meter number and reading for each, which is how you'll figure out which meters are yours. If the company provides both domestic (indoor) and irrigation water, they should be read and billed together. To determine which meters are yours, check your water bill. Even worse, if you have irrigation-only meters, there's no practical place to install a Flo or any other product that requires electricity. Multiple meters is a problem no matter which device you choose, because each service will need it's own gadget. If there's one I didn't mention but you highly recommend I'm all ears. Also, there's no support for something like this, but it doesn't rely on any cloud service so it's completely local to my home network. I'm electronics savvy enough to attach a circuit board to the pulse wires and program simple code to get my usage, but programming in conditions for leak detection will be very tricky and time consuming and it will require lots of testing throughout my house. A cheap $40 pulse meter from that uses a reed switch to measure water and generate a pulse. At $150 it's low cost but $49/yr subscription is not.įinally, there's the DIY method. The biggest con I've heard about this device is the companion app is horrendous. My water meter is a Neptune 5/8" T10, which is compatible according to the Flume website. Very little hardware, but I live in a cold climate, so my meter is at least 18" below ground to be below the freeze line, so attaching it will be tricky. It attaches directly to your meter and runs off batteries, which the company claims can last up to 3 years. There's the Flume 2 which seems pretty simple. Also, $59/yr subscription fee is a big con. At only $170 it seems like good value, but I had never heard of StreamLabs, so I don't know if they're going to be around for very long, which is key since the device relies on their cloud service being up and running. It can't do a drip leak detection like the Moen, but it can learn your regular use and flag irregularities. It clamps on and uses ultrasonic waves to determine water usage and leaks. Moen ditched their subscription model, which is good, and the app is very good and it performs well, but given the people saying their died (one guy said he had two that died in less than 6 months) I'm hesitant to spend that much money. Also, some reviews online said that theirs died out in less than 2 years. But $500 for something that has a 1-year warranty seems odd considering it has a moving impeller. Most of my fixtures are Moen and they're good quality (did NOT buy from Home Depot). My first instinct was to look at the Moen Flo. I have a local trusted plumber that already gave me a reasonable quote to cut into my main pipe to any that need to be inline. Bonus if I can detect drip leaks and have a remote or automatic shutoff. I want to be able to monitor my water usage and detect large leaks. As the title says, I'm looking for recommendations for the best smart water meter for inside my home.
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