![]() ![]() Like the original, the Flume 2 consists of two main components: a battery-powered sensor that you strap to your water meter with a tough rubber band, and a bridge that relays the radio signal from the sensor to your Wi-Fi network (and from there to the Flume mobile app).Ĭosmetically and functionally, both devices have been significantly enhanced. The overall concept is the same, but the Flume 2 is a significant step ahead of the first version, which I also tested for several months. Now the system has been updated and improved with the launch of the Flume 2. The original Flume arrived last year as a clever solution to this, letting you track how much water you’re using and, more importantly, sussing out any leaks you should know about. Wouldn’t it be nice to be alerted to such problems electronically? FYI if you buy the small softener cleaners quarterly and keep proof of purchase, the warranty is extended to 5 years.As in-home disasters go, a water leak is among the worst of the bunch, made even more troubling by the fact that many leaks go undetected in the form of unnoticed drips or toilets that never stop running, all of which can drive up your water bill-not to mention the insidious damage water can cause to your home. It really is a robust softener mechanically, though. This is the main reason i pursued other flow sensors. I have purposely left a faucet on for 30 minutes, but never received a water notification, even though i have it set up for the alert in settings. I dont have the auto shutoff valve so i cant comment on it directly, but hopefully it is more reliable than the wifi. There is no access to the api as mentioned, so you are forced to use their app so get any values. My salt level value has not been correct since first filling it. The salt level is estimated based on your water usage/regen cycles. ![]() Mine drops off and auto reconnects regularly. So if you have a leak before it, the softener will never know. Also, the flow is only measured downstream of the softener. It works pretty well as a softener, but the "smart" features leave a lot to be desired.įor one, the flow sensor is not very accurate at low flow rates. Seems to be a reasonable alternative to buying used meters off Ebay.but granted they aren't Badger or Itron (although many cities spent quite a few early years dealing with faulty smart meters from the latter usually with the data transmitters in/on pits). This little outfit DAE has been building & selling meters for awhile. If you were putting in your own solution, why wouldn't you just go straight to a pulse meter which would be a lot more resilient in a meter pit ? Anybody ever seen a meter pit filled with dirt/mud at best and water at worst? That's not uncommon in some parts of the country. Granted all the niceties of the Flume data handling and presentation are would seem to me that Flume is for folks that have a municipal meter with which they can do nothing more than "strap-on a Flume". Dealing with a similar case of not having a meter and needing to put one in. Wondering where you got to with this project. ![]()
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