Flume 2 Smart Home Water Monitor $149 + Free Shipping

psilver

Feb 24, 2021 7:34 PM

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psilverFeb 24, 2021 7:34 PM

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Just giving my feedback. Useless so far. Had three false high flow alert wee early in the morning since I got it late last year. The water meter wasn't even moving. Support email just blamed instances of internet outage and closed the ticket. It hasn't returned our investment so far. Hoping it'll do better in the summer when garden irrigation starts.

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bliving2

Feb 24, 2021 8:21 PM

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bliving2Feb 24, 2021 8:21 PM

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I picked up the Gen 1 version of this a couple months back for $50. It's a great device. No issues. Great monitoring, battery life, etc. I've never had a leak or leak alert (so far).

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bliving2

Feb 24, 2021 8:27 PM

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bliving2Feb 24, 2021 8:27 PM

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Quote from psilver

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Just giving my feedback. Useless so far. Had three false high flow alert wee early in the morning since I got it late last year. The water meter wasn't even moving. Support email just blamed instances of internet outage and closed the ticket. It hasn't returned our investment so far. Hoping it'll do better in the summer when garden irrigation starts.

Obviously, it shouldn't be sensing flow when none exists. You could try tweaking/adjusting the position of the sensor on the meter.

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Rudedog7

Feb 24, 2021 8:30 PM

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Rudedog7Feb 24, 2021 8:30 PM

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Quote from bliving2

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I picked up the Gen 1 version of this a couple months back for $50. It's a great device. No issues. Great monitoring, battery life, etc. I've never had a leak or leak alert (so far).

I like the device. I have the Gen 1 and it got water in it. They have since redesigned it to version 2 to help fix that issue and others. Mine was a bit over a year old. They offered a Gen 2 for $129. I complained and now they are sending me a Gen 1 for free. Can't wait for the next issue.

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racker15

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Feb 24, 2021 8:44 PM

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racker15

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Feb 24, 2021 8:44 PM

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Mine has worked flawlessly so far. Useful to tell me how much water each irrigation zone uses in GPM (then I can tweak my watering schedule). Can time how long people are showering Smilie

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ryanscott6

Feb 24, 2021 8:49 PM

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ryanscott6Feb 24, 2021 8:49 PM

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Have a V1 that's been a POS. Have had to replace the battery twice now and it constantly looses connection with the base station.

Jimmy_O

Feb 24, 2021 10:15 PM

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Jimmy_OFeb 24, 2021 10:15 PM

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Great deal. Installed this Gen 2 last month and immediately found an underground water leak. Saved me hundreds of $$$, and the peace of mind it gives me being able to monitor remotely is worth every penny.

No issues so far except that it takes 1.5 minutes to show the actual water being used.

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HappyScene6682

Feb 24, 2021 11:55 PM

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HappyScene6682Feb 24, 2021 11:55 PM

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Great company. I purchased the Flume 1 last time it was posted on slickdeals. I was having some interference with my unit whenever I turned on a high wattage appliance. Customer support quickly responded and worked with their engineers to eliminate the issue. Water consumption numbers match well with my utilities numbers.

appleton

Feb 25, 2021 12:27 AM

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appletonFeb 25, 2021 12:27 AM

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I've had a v1 installed for a little over a year. it will catch things like a small, constant leak that runs over a few hours. good for irrigation, toilets, etc. But I had a major water leak at 5am that it clearly missed . So the 'intelligence' is lacking yet.. despite me not using any water for 6+ mos at 5am, then going through 800+ gallons over the course of an hour, no alerts. (someone else previously posted 'how did it not know you were filling a pool at 5am?')...so I clearly had unrealistic expectations for the machine learning capabilities of this software.

So if you're looking for something to monitor usage or small, nagging leaks, this is a sufficient device. If you're looking for catastrophic alerts, this is still lacking.

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Wazzupeh

Feb 25, 2021 1:36 AM

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WazzupehFeb 25, 2021 1:36 AM

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Don't depend on this to detect pinhole leaks. Bought one, turn on water to trickling level and didn't even detect it. Returned it.

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bdsmith918

Feb 25, 2021 1:53 AM

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bdsmith918Feb 25, 2021 1:53 AM

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Quote from Wazzupeh

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Don't depend on this to detect pinhole leaks. Bought one, turn on water to trickling level and didn't even detect it. Returned it.

My generation 1 has been able to pick up as little as a slight drip on a faucet. Maybe not pinhole leaks, but pretty good in my opinion.

bigtex999

Feb 25, 2021 5:06 AM

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bigtex999Feb 25, 2021 5:06 AM

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I think a lot of these inconsistent reviews have to do with installation and water meter on which it is installed. Check their website for a list of specifically supported water meters and check your meter first to be sure it's on that list before you buy.
I started with Ver 1 and later upgraded to Ver 2. You set your own alerts. It will determine flow down to 1/1000 of a gallon. Some meters move the tiniest bit and may set off 1/100th of a gallon readings. Mine is off by about 1/2 gal / hr.
You set your own alerts. I have mine set fairly sensitive for over-use alert and it goes off every time shrubs are watered or pool is topped off. My meter is 1000' from base with line of sight and stays connected no problem. You cannot have a metal cover over meter, it works on RF and RF does not like metal.
Overall, I just want it for high flow leak alerts and it works perfectly for that. It's a great product with easy installation via app, great integration both via app and online, and extremely fast support response.
Attached is screenshot from online Flume portal... basically all of this usage though is false positive just due to pressure fluctuations due to long run of water line up hill and water supply flowing downhill. Also attached is usage alert from topping off pool today, alerts come in-app, via text, and via email.

Last edited by bigtex999 February 24, 2021 at 09:10 PM.

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dealsalways

Feb 25, 2021 6:43 PM

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dealsalwaysFeb 25, 2021 6:43 PM

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Got this on the crazy $50 deal from orbit.

Fantastic, for the price for sure.

Quite accurate from my measurements.

Caught a busted sprinkler that might've already cost more than $50 in the past couple months.

forumz

Feb 26, 2021 9:13 PM

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forumzFeb 26, 2021 9:13 PM

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if anyone in socal wants the flume v1, i have a brand new open box one that doesn't fit my meter. PM me if interested.

aznmaverick

Feb 26, 2021 9:30 PM

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aznmaverickFeb 26, 2021 9:30 PM

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Quote from dealsalways

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Got this on the crazy $50 deal from orbit.

Fantastic, for the price for sure.

Quite accurate from my measurements.

Caught a busted sprinkler that might've already cost more than $50 in the past couple months.

Wow, was this posted? I personally have the v1. The battery life is terrible, wish they would give a better discount on v2 for existing users, since it's not worth me buying another one for 150...

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