Features

Overview: Flo by Moen is a smart water valve that monitors the flow of water into your home. It can help save you money by monitoring and controlling the water usage in your home. It can also protect your home by detecting, and informing you of, a water leak that can potentially cause tremendous damage. You can keep track of your household's water usage on the Flo by Moen smartphone app, and receive notifications in case of a leak detection. The Wi-Fi-controlled Flo by Moen kit includes the monitor/detector device, power supply, and installation parts. FloProtect is an optional subscription-based protection plan that gives you extra data, proactive monitoring, and an extended warranty. This kit (model 900-001) is designed for systems with 3/4" main water lines.

Leak Detection: Water damage in homes is a leading cause of preventable homeowner's insurance claims every year. Flo by Moen continually monitors the flow of water into your home, and can detect even a tiny leak (as small as one drop per minute), and send a notification to your smartphone through the Flo by Moen app. The app give you the ability to shut off the water remotely from your smartphone to minimize the damage. The system can also send text messages, emails, and phone calls. An 8mm Allen wrench is included for manually shutting off the water directly at the Flo device.

Water Monitoring: Flo by Moen monitors your household's daily and monthly water consumption. On the Flo by Moen app, you can see the flow rate, pressure, and water temperature in real time. The app's dashboard displays a bar graph of the water usage in your home by the hour, so you can view the peak times. Each day, Flo by Moen runs a Health Test to identify if there are potential small drips in the plumbing system. By monitoring your water usage, you can be proactive about saving water by setting water consumption goals. The Flo device can detect and alert you of low or high water pressure, as well as a freeze warning. You can also prevent surprises on your water bill, and avoid catastrophic damage while you're on vacation.

Installation: The Flo by Moen smart water valve installs on the main water line (3/4" line for this model) after the manual shutoff and pressure reducing valve (if you have one). If your home has a well system, you should install the device after the well pressure tank with a 100 mesh or finer Y-strainer. The device operates on Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz band), and requires a working Internet connection. A 100-240V AC outlet is required for plugging in the AC adapter. The Flo device is safe for outdoor use, and is IPX5 water resistant (but not intended to be submerged in water). If the Flo device is installed outside, a weatherproof AC receptacle must be used.

Flo by Moen App: The Flo by Moen app gives you control over the device, and helps you conserve water, save money, and keep your home protected. From the app, you can monitor your daily and monthly water consumption, run diagnostic leak tests (manually or automatically), and remotely turn your water off or on with a tap of your finger. Even while you're away, Flo by Moen monitors your water flow, and, if it senses a major problem, can automatically turn the water off. Alerts from the Flo App can vary from system notifications to critical warnings, and can be set via push notification, text, email, or via phone from Flo Support. The Flo by Moen app is available on the App Store for iOS devices running version 9.3 or later, and from Google Play for Android devices running 4.4 and up.

System Modes: The Flo by Moen app lets you select one of the following System Modes:

• Home Mode: The Home Mode should be your normal, day-to-day mode. In Home Mode, you can manually monitor your water usage, and shut off the water when you want. The Flo System still monitors your home for irregular water usage, and sends notifications, or automatically shuts off the water when necessary. Unless you'll be away from home for an extended period, you should leave the system in Home Mode.
• Away Mode: When the home's inhabitants will be away for an extended period of time, you should set the Flo by Moen to the Away Mode. The device continually monitors your home's water usage, and send notifications when necessary. While some fixtures, such as ice makers, water softeners, and irrigation systems, may be used in Away Mode, the system's parameters are much stricter to protect your home while you're away. It learns your normal water usage when the house is empty, and will automatically shut off the water as a precaution in the event of a potentially dangerous condition.
• Sleep Mode: The Sleep Mode can be used when you expect significantly higher water usage to prevent receiving notifications. During Sleep Mode, the system is in manual mode, and all alarm notifications, and proactive and real-time tests are ignored. Actions are performed by the user only. Typical uses for the Sleep Mode are while washing your car, filling a swimming pool, or when you have house guests. During those times, you're likely using more water than normal, which would cause a critical alarm or automatic water shutoff. After you initially install the Flo device, you could consider starting off in Sleep Mode so that the system will learn your home's water habits prior to being set to Home Mode.

Smart Home Integration: Flo by Moen integrates into other Smart Home devices, including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. You can obtain information on your water usage, get alerts, or remotely turn the water on or off using voice commands with your favorite digital assistants. In addition, you can use IFTTT (If Then, Then That) applets to connect with other useful services or smart home devices in the IFTTT platform.

Health Tests: Once a day, Flo by Moen automatically performs a Health Test to identify potential problems in your plumbing system. Using MicroLeak technology, small leaks that often go undetected can be discovered before catastrophic water damage occurs. During a Health Test, the Flo device shuts off the water to the home and monitors the pressure in the system over a period of time. Constant pressure is a sign that your plumbing system is in good condition. However, if the pressure decays, it could be an indication of a leak, or other problem in the system. Health Tests are typically run at a time of inactivity, such as overnight, when water fixtures are not being used. If someone needs to needs to open a fixture during the test, the test is automatically aborted, so there's no interruption in water service. The Health Test will simply be rescheduled at a later time. Health Tests can also be run manually from the Control Panel on the Flo by Moen app.

FloProtect: FloProtect is an optional subscription-based protection plan for Flo by Moen users. For $5.00 per month, FloProtect offers the following:

• Water Damage Deductible Guarantee: Flo Technologies will pay up to $2,500 towards the homeowner's out-of-pocket insurance deductible if a properly-installed Flo device fails to protect your home from damage directly resulting from a water supply line leak. (Restrictions apply.)
• Extended Warranty: The warranty for the Flo device is extended to three years.
• Certified Insurance Letter: Flo Technologies will produce a Certified Letter for your insurance company that may help reduce your monthly homeowner's insurance rates.
• Expanded Monitoring: Flo Technologies' experienced support team will provide proactive monitoring, including Live Chat support and access to Flo Technologies' Water Concierge to answer your questions about your home's water system and help resolve water and plumbing issues.
• Enhanced Data Analysis: FloProtect provides enhanced analysis and information about your water usage, including usage per water fixture. This allows you to see how much water you're using, and to pinpoint the fixtures that use the most water.
• Free 30-day Trial: When you purchase Flo by Moen, you will receive a free 30-day trial subscription of FloProtect.

Specifications:

• Operating Temperature: 32°F to 122°F
• Maximum Ambient Temperature: 140°F
• Dimensions: Width 3.415" Height 7.75" Depth 6.375"
• Weight: 4.2 pounds